Golf GTI > Clio 182

[philwalter]

The 182 has had a birthday. Such a great car decided to spend the money and keep.

Got new cambelt, waterpump, aux belts etc etc. New rotors and pads all round, Powerflex bushes in the front ARB's and wishbone. Just a set of new tires now before the next WOF which I have budgeted for.

Getting some upholstery fixes in the next week. Some rips on the drivers seat bolster.

The Powerflex upgrades have made a huge different to the tightness of the car up front. Massive improvement.

Would love to get a Miltek exhaust, but so much $$

Got in all the parts myself...even with freight ( from UK) and tax there were some massive savings over buying here, and all genuine Renault.

[Pee Dubbaya]

O for Oarsome!! 

[philwalter]

I also added a front splitter. This is a Skoda part off a Fabia and apart from a little trim at the end, fit the 182 perfectly. Makes the front look a lot nicer.

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[2052NV]

thats a cool car!

[philwalter]

Cheers. I have a work trip to the UK in Novemeber. Hoping to bring back a set of Koni's and an exhaust system with me then. And what ever other goodies I can fit in. Hope the exchange rate is as good then as it is now.

I also got it a clutch for sometime in the future.

[philwalter]

I felt like a bit of a change - the car is perfect, but just wanted to give it a wee styling tweak.

Plastidipped the wheels white, applied some vinyl Gordini stripes and restored the grill on the front bumper. Did it all myself at minimal cost - won't be to everyones taste, but I like it for now :-)

[MYRUSH]

I think it tastes good!

[BigPete]

Wow! Nice.

[Mungous]

Looks awesome! Let me know how well the white PlastiDip works out - I worry it won't like brake dust or brake heat...

[RS]

Looks awesome. You have a good eye for detail.

I am striping my white Clio with blue stripes!

[CaM]

saw a 182 crusing round feilding before.
realyl grown on me the last few weeks. so cool.

[puggy21]

those white wheels look choice!!

[MYRUSH]

Looks awesome! Let me know how well the white PlastiDip works out - I worry it won't like brake dust or brake heat...

You are right, long term it doesn't like dust or heat. When I did mine, after track day kinda heat, it bubbled in a few areas where the plastidip probably didn't bond exceptionally well (I didn't run over the wheels with degreaser or anything, nor did I rough up the paint underneath).
And brake dust loves to be soaked up in the plastidip, you can wash half of it away but the other half stays.
You can find some cleaners to clean it off, but you will essentially be removing a thin layer of rubber too, so you can't wash it too many times.

[philwalter]

Looks awesome! Let me know how well the white PlastiDip works out - I worry it won't like brake dust or brake heat...

You are right, long term it doesn't like dust or heat. When I did mine, after track day kinda heat, it bubbled in a few areas where the plastidip probably didn't bond exceptionally well (I didn't run over the wheels with degreaser or anything, nor did I rough up the paint underneath).
And brake dust loves to be soaked up in the plastidip, you can wash half of it away but the other half stays.
You can find some cleaners to clean it off, but you will essentially be removing a thin layer of rubber too, so you can't wash it too many times.

Yeah - I expect to agree with all that. My thinking was use the Plastidip to do it cheap and easy ( and it was so easy ! - masking the wheel with a pack of playing cards) to see if I liked the look, and then when it starts looking ratty, then look at a powdercoating option.

Or if anyone has any OZ Racing 16x7 4x100 Superleggera or similar - then please let me know !

[MYRUSH]

Yeah, Plastidip is very good to get an idea of what the car would like with X colour wheels. One day, ill peel mine off and paint it. White Superleggeras would look absolutely choice on this!