182 Touge/Tuner Build

[bvnditi]

Ey up!

Long-time Honda kid and recent Clio convert here.

Picked up this high-mileage machine at 170k miles with intentions of turning it into a touge toy I can reliably daily.

It's got a few nice bits on it already, like Cup shocks, Cooksport springs, a Strutbracer brace, Powerflex blacks all round, Vibra-Technics solid mounts and an ASBO-tastic Milltek exhaust.

I've additionally fitted some fun bits like a Ripspeed flip-out headunit, Alpine amp, and a set of Altezza-style taillights that will more than likely see me shot against the post by some purists, plus some team graphics to represent my overseas friends in Boneout Racing Group.

Given the age, mileage, and previous [track] use of the car, I've ordered the parts to fix the standout issues, such as the steering rack and both tie rods being completely shot, a small oil leak from the rocker cover gasket, and will be fitting some more appropriately-sized Enkei RPF1RSs in the future. Plus some Yokos for good measure.

Looking forward to learning more about these things and meeting some more Clio owners! All of the Renault owners I've met in Bournemouth thus far have been lovely, so keen to get out there.

Cheers!

 

[robzracing]

Welcome to Clio ownership. Sadly, unlike Hondas a cam cover leak is not an easy fix but if you don't know the service history you can tie it in to a cambelt and dephaser change.
Other than that, you'll find answers to any questions in this community and some might even be right!

 

[Chambers_RS]

Kswap 💪🏻

 

[bvnditi]

Welcome to Clio ownership. Sadly, unlike Hondas a cam cover leak is not an easy fix but if you don't know the service history you can tie it in to a cambelt and dephaser change.
Other than that, you'll find answers to any questions in this community and some might even be right!

Cheers dude! Frustratingly enough, the cambelt and dephaser was done shortly before I ended up with it, it just seems like it's been done in such a way where it's weeping a bit of oil. Looks like I might need to do the whole thing a second time from what a bit of reading tells me

I'll have the whole thing apart on a lift next weekend as I'm replacing the steering rack and tie rods, so I can hopefully assess things in full.

Good to know that there are indeed some correct answers in the ClioSport community! Immediately doing better than my previous H-badged accomplices by the seems of it.

 

[bvnditi]

Kswap 💪🏻

I wish!

Forking out mega money at the moment doing a K24 for my 2012 Jazz, two K swaps would send my bank account into the negatives

 

[robzracing]

Cheers dude! Frustratingly enough, the cambelt and dephaser was done shortly before I ended up with it, it just seems like it's been done in such a way where it's weeping a bit of oil. Looks like I might need to do the whole thing a second time from what a bit of reading tells me

I'll have the whole thing apart on a lift next weekend as I'm replacing the steering rack and tie rods, so I can hopefully assess things in full.

Good to know that there are indeed some correct answers in the ClioSport community! Immediately doing better than my previous H-badged accomplices by the seems of it.

It is possible that its not the cam cover leaking. The heads are prone to leak from the core plugs between the exhaust ports (I've fixed this with silicone before) and also from the seal around the dephaser solenoid on the top. Worth checking both first.

 

[bowen86]

My old car. Good to see it's still about.

 

[bvnditi]

It is possible that its not the cam cover leaking. The heads are prone to leak from the core plugs between the exhaust ports (I've fixed this with silicone before) and also from the seal around the dephaser solenoid on the top. Worth checking both first.

Bloody good to know. The car seems pretty well looked after and the oil leak's not dreadful, so hopefully that's the case.

Thankfully I'm in good stead with a specialist that races these, he's got about 14 Mk2s just sat in a barn. I'll get him summoned, and hopefully it's just a case of getting the silicon out.

Worst case, I'm a Honda owner, checking oil levels due to frequently losing the stuff's basically muscle memory at this point

 

[bvnditi]

My old car. Good to see it's still about.

She's a beaut dude! You've done such a good job with it that it's converted me away from Hondas.

Apologies in advance if any cosmetic tweaks I make aren't to your liking 😅

 

[robzracing]

Bloody good to know. The car seems pretty well looked after and the oil leak's not dreadful, so hopefully that's the case.

Thankfully I'm in good stead with a specialist that races these, he's got about 14 Mk2s just sat in a barn. I'll get him summoned, and hopefully it's just a case of getting the silicon out.

Worst case, I'm a Honda owner, checking oil levels due to frequently losing the stuff's basically muscle memory at this point

I've been racing one of these for 13 years. I think I've had pretty much anything these engines can do thrown at me at one time or another!