182_steve's FF 182 progress thread!

[Stefan.]

Awesome steve haha

 

[182_steve]

Thanks :grin:

 

[Coops Mk1]

So clean,love it!

 

[Jekyll]

The steering wheel finally went in the car today and I am really pleased with it, I can now add Sparco wheel, Momo boss and custom bracket to the little list of changes, plus just in time to be classed as the last new mod of 2016!

Feels much smaller than standard as you all know at only 330mm but feels great and so far everything works as it should with no lights on the dash. Just need to say a quick thanks to @Dr Jekyll again for some much appreciated guidance in regards to the fitting.

I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking but as its New Year's Eve, HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! :blush:

@a17vts

 

[182_steve]

Nothing more to add at the moment with the car hence the updates have been slow, just been enjoying driving the car on the days here and there I get the chance take it out for a blast/blow the dust off lol!

Yesterday (12th May) was my one year of ownership with the Clio however! Amazing to think I've now had it a year but looking back over this thread it's come a long way in that time and i'm very pleased with the progress to get it how I wanted it. Roll on many more fun miles! :grinning:

 

[Jekyll]

That is one of the better updates!

 

[Clio_fool]

Happy anniversary! Give done a s**t load to it in a year pal, good job. To think I've had mine over a year and done bugger all to it other than a fatty and lowering springs. I've done 9k though and as they say, time flys when you're having fun[emoji4]

 

[182_steve]

Happy anniversary! Give done a s**t load to it in a year pal, good job. To think I've had mine over a year and done bugger all to it other than a fatty and lowering springs. I've done 9k though and as they say, time flys when you're having fun[emoji4]

Thanks bud :up: well you've had more fun using it so all is good, mine's only a second car so only done about 1100 miles in it so far lol!

 

[Djw John]

You can't complain when there's nothing happened to it!

 

[Jekyll]

1100??

 

[182_steve]

Yeah it's not done many miles with me so far, barely used it at all over the winter months and don't need it daily

 

[182_steve]

Today has seen an exciting update!!

New mats! :grinning::grinning:


Ok, so maybe not so exciting, BUT...... I really like them and should have gone for the Renault Sport ones before really, rather than the 'middle of the road' Renault set. You get what you pay for! Photos just because I could, plus the interior is looking really fresh at the mo!

 

[Darren61]

Looks really fresh. Love the steering wheel btw

 

[Burgh]

Met up with steve today had a good chat and a look over his car.it's a very clean example.some nice mods added to it.

i would be interested in buying it.if you want someone to put some miles on it lol.:wink:

 

[Djw John]

Course the interior is fresh, no-one ever sees it!

 

[mintno1]

Today has seen an exciting update!!

New mats! :grinning::grinning:


Ok, so maybe not so exciting, BUT...... I really like them and should have gone for the Renault Sport ones before really, rather than the 'middle of the road' Renault set. You get what you pay for! Photos just because I could, plus the interior is looking really fresh at the mo!

Looking great Steve, did you get these from RPD?

 

[182_steve]

Met up with steve today had a good chat and a look over his car.it's a very clean example.some nice mods added to it.

i would be interested in buying it.if you want someone to put some miles on it lol.:wink:

Haha cheers mate was nice to meet you too and put a face to the car (if that makes sense?) :up:

The Clio isn't for sale i'm afraid but will keep you in mind in the future :wink:

Course the interior is fresh, no-one ever sees it!

To be fair, that is very true 😂

 

[182_steve]

Looking great Steve, did you get these from RPD?

Yes I did, I 'only' paid £50 where as i'm sure they were £60 ish at Renault? You get what you pay for though, standard!

 

[182_steve]

Small update! I've been in contact with Andy at Engine Dynamics this week in regards to getting the car re-mapped and while it's there, I've decided to get it serviced as well and this will all hopefully be happening in the next month or so, it's just a case of sorting a fixed date that suits all round........ You may recall further back in the thread I had the car re-mapped last year at a local place I've used for years and I 100% trust with my car, but what niggles away at me is that they don't have a rolling road and they are not specialists in these cars. That said, I've never had an issue with it! But with @T9 0LLE getting his car turbo'd at Engine Dynamics and therefore lots of recent related conversation, it's got me thinking i'd really rather have it re-done and properly this time, by specialists, on the rollers, with before and after graphs etc.

I would have been taking the Clio to our local Renault main dealer later in the year to get serviced again but just makes sense to get them to do it at Engine Dynamics while they have it and i'm going for the biggest one they do so I know everything is fresh and renewed and this will include a coolant change and hopefully a new coolant bottle at last to replace the discoloured old thing in my engine bay :smile:

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah allways best on rollers tbh

 

[Darren61]

New coolant bottle club

 

[182_steve]

Yeah allways best on rollers tbh

Just peace of mind isn't it, knowing what it's doing....... oh and having the magic bhp figure too!

New coolant bottle club

It's something so small, but always seems to get forgotten lol!

 

[imprezaworks]

Definatly mate. Not a numbers game, ish. It's only when you get told it's 152.3 bhp the disappointment and wanting to set fire to said car kicks in.

 

[182_steve]

😂😂 yep, I know that feeling, we've all been there!

To be honest, with the minimal mods I have and the potential new map it'll have, i'd be really happy if it made 180bhp! But again, it's that it's running ok and as it should be, that's what matters so not too bothered

 

[imprezaworks]

Exactly mate. Be fine.

 

[Jekyll]

Will you be supplying your own bottle or will they?

My friend Alex works there and will probably be doing the work on your car so it'll be in safe hands

 

[t90_lle]

We had similar mods @182_steve before I had mine mapped it made 170 on the base run and 183 after, the torque curve made better also which changed to way it felt massively.
I really want to see what the other garages map has done to it.

 

[182_steve]

Will you be supplying your own bottle or will they?

My friend Alex works there and will probably be doing the work on your car so it'll be in safe hands :smile:

That's good to know Mark :up: Engine Dynamics seems to have a great rep, so all in all it should be well worth the trip there. With the bottle, i'll probably just get them to supply it to be honest but only mentioned it to Andy in my most recent email this evening so will see what we can arrange.

We had similar mods @182_steve before I had mine mapped it made 170 on the base run and 183 after, the torque curve made better also which changed to way it felt massively.
I really want to see what the other garages map has done to it.

Exactly mate, this is my basis for *hopefully* seeing 180 but we shall see......... now in theory, it should make that already with the map on the car now but i'm not sure, be a laugh if it makes 170 won't it!! Yes, 100% be interested to see what the first map has or hasn't done! I had it done so quickly after buying the car I wouldn't be able to say if it made a difference or not as hadn't done many miles at that point.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah mine after efi was 183/164

 

[Rojer]

Yer i can recommend Andy and ED he did a good job of mapping my car.

 

[182_steve]

Took @T9 0LLE down to Engine Dynamics today to pick up his 172 (now with added boooost!), good to give the car a good run out on a sunny day and then have a chilled convoy back...... obviously would have been rude not to get a couple of photos!

Had a quick chat with Andy and even though this was Ollie's day, I'm all sorted for getting mine re-mapped and serviced at Engine Dynamics later next month :up:

 

[leedsboy]

Both look great.

I thought for a second there you'd booked yours into be boosted until I read it properly about the map and service!

 

[182_steve]

Just noticed all my photos aren't displaying and to get them working again, photobucket basically want me to pay $399!! 😂

Been posting photos on forums for years and never had this before, wtf!?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah a new thing.

Just upload from your phone through here, well assuming you use your phone?

 

[182_steve]

Nah i'm 'old skool' and use my laptop for the forum and photobucket for photos...... like people did like 10 years ago lol, can't believe they've done that, has pee'd me off! Shall upload through the forum though like you said mate :up:

 

[imprezaworks]

I used to use photobucket until it went advert crazy. Amateur photographer so iPhone 7 is my weapon of choice.

 

[182_steve]

Will be for me too when the upgrade is due me thinks! Yeah that drives me crazy all the adverts, so much so, it almost crashes my laptop trying to load all the crap!

 

[Clio_fool]

Swap to Flickr. Photo bucket has been s**t for ages, why they think anyone will pay that much for it is a mystery.

 

[182_steve]

Yes! Seen tags for Flickr quite a bit, will look into that and that will most likely be my way to go

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Yeah I switched to Flickr. Photobucket has become deeply shite!