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Update
As i have mentioned before I had a little bobbling noise coming from the rear off my car after having my v maxx coileys and geometry fitted and done. Therefore I had a little time to get over to SCA ralley who installed them and set them up just to have a look and see if there was an issue. They put the car on the ramps had a look and took it for a drive and they didnt spot anything that could be causing a problem. I am very fussy so its probably something of nothing but I think its important to get things like this checked. I also had my new 20mm H&R spacers to fit to the front of the car so i let these guys just whip them on and supply the longer wheel bolts just so it was not a wasted trip. It looks alot better than before and I deffo glad I didnt go no more than 20mm. Check out the pictures below.
As you can see I have been driving round without a front number plate as I hated the old one so much I took it off before my new smaller ones from fancyplates had arrived. Unfortunately I got caught today just when I was nearly home. There was a cop car one car ahead of me so he couldnt see, however that car then pulled off and left me exposed. I quickly took the next turning off hoping to give them the slip, however the copper drove up the next road and blocked me at the top so I had no escape, to be honest it wasnt hard to track my car as it is not exaclty the quietest, he just told me it was missing and too get it sorted which is fair enough. My plates have arrived now but I am just waiting on my sicky valcro pads to turn up so I can stick them on.
I am thinking of getting my braided lines fitted and a gear box oil change i think is due. Then chill out for Christmas as we all know its an expensive time and I dont want to be left penny less lol
As i have mentioned before I had a little bobbling noise coming from the rear off my car after having my v maxx coileys and geometry fitted and done. Therefore I had a little time to get over to SCA ralley who installed them and set them up just to have a look and see if there was an issue. They put the car on the ramps had a look and took it for a drive and they didnt spot anything that could be causing a problem. I am very fussy so its probably something of nothing but I think its important to get things like this checked. I also had my new 20mm H&R spacers to fit to the front of the car so i let these guys just whip them on and supply the longer wheel bolts just so it was not a wasted trip. It looks alot better than before and I deffo glad I didnt go no more than 20mm. Check out the pictures below.
As you can see I have been driving round without a front number plate as I hated the old one so much I took it off before my new smaller ones from fancyplates had arrived. Unfortunately I got caught today just when I was nearly home. There was a cop car one car ahead of me so he couldnt see, however that car then pulled off and left me exposed. I quickly took the next turning off hoping to give them the slip, however the copper drove up the next road and blocked me at the top so I had no escape, to be honest it wasnt hard to track my car as it is not exaclty the quietest, he just told me it was missing and too get it sorted which is fair enough. My plates have arrived now but I am just waiting on my sicky valcro pads to turn up so I can stick them on.
I am thinking of getting my braided lines fitted and a gear box oil change i think is due. Then chill out for Christmas as we all know its an expensive time and I dont want to be left penny less lol
Keith185
ClioSport Club Member
Perfect looking ride height and wheel offset now 
Got any pics of the spacers with wheels off?
Got any pics of the spacers with wheels off?
No sorry I havent buddy, I ended up going with longer bolts to go directly threw the wheel and spacer and into the hub, where as I believe another option is to bolt the spacer to the hub and then the wheel to the spacer so the spacer can remain on when the wheels off if that makes sense. I am very pleased with how it is set up and the way it looks. Please ignore those hideous tyres but I am looking to get a set of Toyo T1Rs 195/45/15 but after christmas sometime.
little update
As you may know I had a little bit of yellowing on the top of my headlights. I attempted to have a go with the procedure on here. After getting the bits I needed from Halfords I gave it a quick go one night, however i was not impressed with the finish so I had a chance today to give it another go and I am now very pleased with how it turned out.
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After
It is really windy here and freezing cold so I have only done one headlight. If the weather improves then I will get onto doing the other one. You do have to put a bit of time and effort into this if you want the end product to be spot on, but the results speak for them self.
I rang Renault today as I fancied replacing the gear box oil, however they said they only recommened changing it if there is a problem so I decided not to. Might get my braided lines on this weekend if I get a chance too.
As you may know I had a little bit of yellowing on the top of my headlights. I attempted to have a go with the procedure on here. After getting the bits I needed from Halfords I gave it a quick go one night, however i was not impressed with the finish so I had a chance today to give it another go and I am now very pleased with how it turned out.
Before
During
After
It is really windy here and freezing cold so I have only done one headlight. If the weather improves then I will get onto doing the other one. You do have to put a bit of time and effort into this if you want the end product to be spot on, but the results speak for them self.
I rang Renault today as I fancied replacing the gear box oil, however they said they only recommened changing it if there is a problem so I decided not to. Might get my braided lines on this weekend if I get a chance too.
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Looking good mate
Just caught up with this, great results on the power, I bet it flies.
Harpham and I tried to do my headlights yesterday but the weather made things difficult, hopefully give them another going over in the Spring.
Harpham and I tried to do my headlights yesterday but the weather made things difficult, hopefully give them another going over in the Spring.
It's deffo worth doing, but my hand begun to turn blue and I lost feeling so I thought I better wait until tomorrow lol. Yes I am delighted with the power it made. I really want the TDF ITB's but unless Santa is feeling generous this year it's going to be a while before even consider getting them lol
Did you use a drill to polish them afterwards?
Yes I did mate, obviously 600,800,1200 wet and dry, buff with meguires using drill and buffer from halfords, auto glym wiper on and off with a cloth. It said to use house polish after that but I decided against it as its not designed for headlights specifically, I'm sure it would do no harm if you were to use it otherwise someone would have said
I just used 1500 and 2500 on mine then used Harpham's polisher but could do with another go.
Got a link to the kit you bought?
Got a link to the kit you bought?
Sorry about that took me a little while to find
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ailed-(lots-of-pictures).&highlight=headlight
This is the procedure I used and found successful
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ailed-(lots-of-pictures).&highlight=headlight
This is the procedure I used and found successful
Cheers. Might give it a try next weekend, not something I want to be trying in the dark!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
+1 ^^
If I'm going to be honest, I don't drive the car harder enough to notice a difference, technically making something wider should handle better. I really just wanted the front wheels as far out as the rear because I thought it looked a little odd with the fronts tucked in so far under the arches. One thing I have noticed is that it makes me 15" look massive
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Handling definitely changes, at first it feels a little odd but then you notice it's actually better and far more solid in the corners.
Nice car too
Nice car too
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
Lol, i was just going to ask the exact same thing
I was really lucky, I got them new and posted for £60 from a lad called Josh on here. I posted a thread mentioning I was considering getting some and he offered me his in a PM so it was to much of a good opportunity to miss. I think there around £100 new on euro performance, I think there alot of money for what they are. You will obviously need longer wheel bolts as well if you get the same as mine, some you don't need to because the spacer bolts to hub and the wheel to the spacer. Wheel bolts are only £2-3 each I think, I'm not sure how long the ones I've got are because they were supplied and fitted before I had a chance to ask
Trafic 140dci
your car is lush mate, perfect ph1 well done
well done
Trafic 140dci
will be good to meet you & see the car
You got lucky there then mate. I just need to find out where to buy these as I'm really tempted to get them tbh.
it was absolutely freezing cold today and very windy, but I soldiered on and re vamped the other headlight so they are both nice and shiny. I am really peed off at the moment, firstly because stancewhore has ripped me and others off by failing to send the lights I paid for and secondly, I ordered some sticky velcro circles for my new number plates to go on and they should be been here ages ago. I know its not the end of the world but people are quick to take your money but when it comes to sending them, its a different story, glad ive got my moaning out of the way.
There was still a tiny little mark on the headlight i done today, but no matter how much I rubbed and buffed I couldnt get it to shift. However these both look great IMO and I am very pleased with final outcome.
I have ran out of autoglym body shampoo and I am going to try the dodojuice everyone seems to use. The autoglym is very good but I just fancy a change. Could anyone recommend a brake fluid for fast road ? I was thinking along the lines of Castrol Dot 4 Response as it is quite popular. Hopefully going to get the brake lines fitted sometime next week so going to replace all the brake fluid.
There was still a tiny little mark on the headlight i done today, but no matter how much I rubbed and buffed I couldnt get it to shift. However these both look great IMO and I am very pleased with final outcome.
I have ran out of autoglym body shampoo and I am going to try the dodojuice everyone seems to use. The autoglym is very good but I just fancy a change. Could anyone recommend a brake fluid for fast road ? I was thinking along the lines of Castrol Dot 4 Response as it is quite popular. Hopefully going to get the brake lines fitted sometime next week so going to replace all the brake fluid.
Hi Correy, just read through your project from the start and looks great! I saw your car at Matt's back in November when I was there checking progress on my clio, It certainly looked like a well looked after example and the results from the mod's are great On the brake fluid I normally use RBF660 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1078-motul-rbf-660-factory-line-race-brake-fluid.aspx It's also what Matt is putting in my clio when the brakes have been fitted! Future plans sound great also, enjoy
On the brake fluid I normally use RBF660 http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1078-motul-rbf-660-factory-line-race-brake-fluid.aspx It's also what Matt is putting in my clio when the brakes have been fitted! Future plans sound great also, enjoy
Trafic 140dci
your lights look superb now, did you use the guide off here? as i need to do mine so might have a go with that.
as for brake fluid i use Racing Super Blue (something like that) GSF sell it, very highly rated, no prob's yet, but haven't been on a track since i've added it
as for brake fluid i use Racing Super Blue (something like that) GSF sell it, very highly rated, no prob's yet, but haven't been on a track since i've added it
Hi Correy, just read through your project from the start and looks great! I saw your car at Matt's back in November when I was there checking progress on my clio, It certainly looked like a well looked after example and the results from the mod's are great
thanx buddy for the kind comments, looking at your picture, im guessing yours was the 182 track car they are currently building. I had a really good look round yours when Matt was mapping mine. It looks like a brand new car, its so clean and the engine bay looks sweet. Seeing yours has deffo inspired me to get there ITB set up. I will take a look at the brake fluid you have recommended, thanx again.
Thanx Lewis, yes I did mate, I thought it worked really well. Thanx for the recommendation, I have quite a few now. I will check them all out and make a decision in a couple of days or so. Its supposed to be gail force winds tomorrow so im glad I got the other one finished today lol
Nickson
ClioSport Club Member
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-742-castrol-react-performance-dot-4-formerly-response-super-dot-4-synthetic-brake-fluid.aspx
That's what I've always used, never had any problems whatsoever!!
Looking good mate, keep it up.
That's what I've always used, never had any problems whatsoever!!
Looking good mate, keep it up.
