Got some French Clutter in the garage........... with many plans.........

[Hedge]

  trying to get some pics up but dont now how to do it......
ATB
Steve

Try here Steve.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,946.0.html

 

[QD MBE]

Well The week has been a busy one.  Couple of little faults sorted.  One being a leak into the passenger footwell, easily sorted, cleared a load of leaves out the drain on the scuttle panel, and re-seat a grommet.  Another was an engine mount with excessive play, again easily sorted - a tweak with a vice sorted that,  Dead easy.

I gave her a service, new plugs, K-tec panel filter, Oil and filter (used Decent Castrol Edge Sport Fully Synth).  The car sounds so much better now.  The plugs sorted out a lumpy warm idle.

Also fitted the Fabia spiltter, and paid a visit to K-tec to discuss plans................

Gave her a bath too.

Not bad for way less than £2k.  It owes me £2200 including all parts bought, and F/c insurance.













^^^^ You can just make out the dent in the drivers door.  Think I will buy a door from Ebay - if it bothers me too much.  At the moment it is a cheap roller-skate.

[MAT ED30]

Looks good now with the splitter on and as for the dent try a dent removal guy to get it out should be very easy for them to sort.

[Greeners]

Looks good now with the splitter on and as for the dent try a dent removal guy to get it out should be very easy for them to sort.

Agree on the dent, my guy charges £30 per panel and removes anything he finds, that one looks easy enough.

[mkviken]

good choice of car mate

I've had 197 cup and 182 cup and nearly had a 172 cup when they first came out!


I'm on the lookout for a 172/182 for track days. ideally with the cup pack as its got the quicker rack and suffer top mounts which are hard to retro fit.


had a bit of bother this year so in hindsight should have hung onto my 197 as it was the perfect track car but i sold it in june but never mind.

sen a few 172 cups recently but they've all been messed with and I'm after an unmolested or at least well modified one. pretty hard to come by now...

[greygti]

My brother has a 172 cup with 40k on it and its a really fun motor ,i got rid of a 24k 182 trophy for my gti ,to be honest french cars come up against some stick on the forums but they're performance bargins the trophy is by FAR the best handeling car i have ever driving/owned thats including a clio 200 cup ! nice cup by the way mate really love these 

[QD MBE]

Gave her some more TLC over the last couple of days.  A couple of coats of Jet seal 109, and some time on the headlights.

Before

 



Afters





Well happy, just some 2000 grit wet and dry, and then a good polish with the rotary.

[Greeners]

 

[jhtrophy]

Looking good and getting jealous I want another toy!!!

[QD MBE]

 

[QD MBE]

Clue

[SteveP]

Come on spill the beans QD  

[QD MBE]

Sold one Clio and bought another.................

New Clio has lots fiited, that I was looking to do on the original, so saved a whole bundle.

Engine has just been rebuilt by KTec (still being run in by me), has one piece valves, Cat 438 Cams (lumpy as a badly packed kitbag at tickover!!), new belts and dephaser.  Oh and a lightweight flywheel and new clutch.

Individual Throttle bodies, with f' big air filter.  Rev limiter set at 4500 at the mo, till I get more miles on it.

Gearbox has a LSD fitted.

Brakes are Willwood 4 pots, with mintex FR pads, Coillies are GAZ fully adjustables, front and rear strut braces, Corbeau Pro Series seats, with Oreca 3" harnesses.

6 point bolted cage.

Speedline 2118 wheels with T1R tyres.

Ad details below.

Engine spec
Std pistons new rings and bore honed
Super Tech Nitride inlet and inconel exhaust valves
KTR sport DTH ITB kit
KTR cat cams
KTR sport 2 piece air filter
Forge silicone coolent hose kit
Magnecore ignition leads

ECU
KTR Gen90 ecu

Exhaust
KTR recessed 2.5 cat back system
KTR 2.5 straight decat

Transmission
Gripper limited slip diff
KTR sport short shift
KTR lightweight flywheel

Braking
KTR wilwood 4 pot brake conversion
Brembo high carbon front discs
Mintex 1155 pads
KTR braided brake lines

Handling
KTR adjustable coilovers
KTR sport solid top mounts
Speedline 2118 wheels
Toyo R1R tyres

Interior
Corbeau pro series FIA Kevlar GRP seats
Oreca 4 point 3" FIA harnesses
OMP subframes
Weichers 6 point bolt in roll cage
Oreca 3 spoke dish steering wheel
KTR rear seat delete boot carpet

All the above parts are less that 1000 miles old.  Apart from engine, which is literally 400 miles old, and I have put 200 of those on it.  KTec were running it in for the owner.

Needs a touch of tidying up here and there, but being really picky.  Paid a very decent amount, and actually less than my old car was going to owe me with the cage/seat work done.

And I got a whole lot more stuff free!

Will have a oil service and remap (to remove the limiter and give full horses) in the next few weeks when I have more miles on the donkey.

[MAT ED30]

Knew you would do it 

[QD MBE]

Knew you would do it 

It made sense.  Both in time and £££'s.  The engine is new, box is 1000miles old post refurb.  Still needs some stuff doing, awful dished Steering wheel, and a harness bar are the first bits.

I will weld the Bar, and will also give it some action with the DA.