After buying some new brakes on V6clio.net, this weekend was time to fit them. While the car was up and off the road I thought I would sort out a few other bits and pieces. First morning I got the car up on axel stands and stripped the brakes down. Had some problem with the front caliper retaining pins but some brute force couldn't solve lol. Wire brushed the calipers and painted them. After doing that I set about a few other bits. The door switch trays were looking a bit worn so rubbed them down with some wet and dry, sprayed them and lacquered them, quite pleased with how they turned out. Also picked up some cheap JL Audio speakers and a silver steering wheel insert(had a blue one) and fitted them. Come sunday morning, with the calipers dry fitted the decals and put the new brakes together. Only issues here were the red stuff pads not fitting into the caliper smoothly, after filing the edges down a little at a time these slid into place nicely, with all four on, changed the brake fluid, changed the exhaust clamps to the proper omes (182 ones were a bit tight the proper ones have straightened up the exhaust, and with the wheels back on and the car back on the ground job done!
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A little tidy up.....
- Thread starter arney101
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Pug 205 gti
Stunning brakes there fella! Iv got my door things off ready to paint, f**king things look hanging!
05 Clio 182
brakes do look a bit nice!!!!! i also need to do my handle things what is that rubbery p*sh they put on em
Ph1 172
Looks good that! Just out of interest what 'silver' did you spray your handles??
