# Si's Ph2 225 Lux.. slowly getting there! **URL:** \ **Category:** Modern project threads\ **Tags:** meganesport, renault-megane, renaultsport-megane, renaultsport, megane\ **Created:** [December 10, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201 "2015-12-10T13:25:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/1 "2015-12-10T13:25:01Z")
So im pretty new around here, had the car around 6 months so shall copy across my thread from another forum 🙂 So thought i best pop a thread up of the Megane seeing as i will still be at FCS with you guys Having owned the 207 for 5 years now i started looking about for a bit of a change, when i came across this megane. Before this i had already looked at a couple of 225’s but just the normal non cup package, non lux megane and they didn’t really take my fancy. This came up on pistonheads and was a 3 hour trip away so we went to look at it. Took it for a drive and it drove 100% better than nay others i had looked at. Nice hard boosting engine, the cup pack gives you the brembo’s and a lower firmer suspension setup which tranforms the car, It really surprised me how quick it actually is. Lookign around the car it was pretty spotless, the only damage being a cracked case on the wing mirror. So a bit of haggling, some road tax thrown in we signed the paper work. After a two week wait i finally went to pick it up: 🙂 (Slightly squashed pcitures aha) ![i59.tinypic.com_2j16h07.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/7/77067f67b5162e317012ee77e506b401ab780540.webp) Anyway got it home.. and gave it a good clean. The previous owner had obviously had kids in it and a smoker. 3 hours of carpet scrubbing and roof scrubbing later it was spotless inside. So gave the outside a good go’ing over: ![i58.tinypic.com_b4uemc.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a63c42b89b5d44f086df206841c7d74f3730e994.webp) ![i57.tinypic.com_9a04sh.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/1/41f9968c4b4ca8ec0a2597986b52ab1c6258c32f.webp) ![i62.tinypic.com_binh8z.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/a/f/afa64168b75888298c62f789b64839553888fecb.webp) Also fitted some anodized wheel bolts while i was at it: ![i57.tinypic.com_1zyab1g.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/c/1c63e2b718cf92bb9f45b66affff7a052c595ec7.webp) The car already has an induction kit, full miltek exhaust (with sports cat), carbon wrapped interior, Xenon headlights . The future plans are: Replace the already large intercooler with an airtec one Bigger 630 Injectors R26 R rear spoiler New front splitter Red and black engine cover Maybe some carbon badges and door bullets Sort out a sticking door handle Stage 2/3 remap to hopefully see around the 290bhp mark (Car already had a dyno of 234bhp in its unmapped state) ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/2 "2015-12-10T13:25:38Z")
So i may of neglected this thread a little bit. Had the car around 6 months now and now starting to enjoy it. Had a few issues in the first month or so of ownership: \*As above we discovered a snapped spring - this was replaced along with steering rack ends, track rod ends - It developed the lovely sound of Injector cough - new standard injectors were purchased and installed - The steering has started to not self centre - bought a spare set of hubs cheap to rebuild. \*Snapped the handbrake cable - Oops! Other than that i have started tidying up the bits it really didn’t like about the car: I started with the engine bay, really hated how the cover looked: ![i67.tinypic.com_2dbl313.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/2/729c7c6fd50d8c786c449399793ffc8697e711db.webp) So decided to start on a black and red theme with the car : ![i65.tinypic.com_2cna6v7.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/8/38ce038e09fa30b2fcda4d878d258abca9f3cd50.webp) After looking at other people’s engine bays i realised i was missing the 3 plastics. I managed to source these and paint the yellow plastics red: ![i.imgsafe.org_c6ed4fa.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/d/bd30803b9f389e54ba7b2de9f6764f39df826be3.webp) Pretty happy with how it all looks in the bay for now 😃 Next up was to change the fogs back to standard one’s, i decided to also use cree bulbs in the fogs to match the HID’s already fitted: ![i.imgsafe.org_6845483.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/f/1fa7282606bf2097482021be4a892deee3711156.webp) And fitted ![i.imgsafe.org_88dd6af.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/c/b/cb8f01118c2234b7eff269a7b8dd2aa4c4a6395f.webp) Also added the little flag decals at the same time: ![i.imgsafe.org_c3a647a.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/c/bc424cfd9d2ba65ca4abdc050443adc4eaa23316.webp) ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 1:26pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/3 "2015-12-10T13:26:52Z")
Next up was to sort out the horrific looking door handles: ![i.imgsafe.org_dc93517.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/e/4e037381b407aeda307382a882ee8414696f24e4.webp) I settled on Nimbus grey from the clio’s etc… Handles all stripped down along with some interior bits and being sprayed: ![i.imgsafe.org_e9f030b.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/c/1/c198f6b00acb7e0ea54f13a7277a8088610b83bb.webp) All fitted along with some interior bits in the same colour also (at this point my keyless had stopped working so replaced both sensors at the same time): ![i.imgsafe.org_8f8c337.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/6/1/61cdfb68dcd2bb208b73786bd8c84750e33b2fd4.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_902ea27.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/792a4837a729b937d7a05671a099d146cd046a4f.webp) Last big thing i did on my week off of work was to get the DA out to correct the state the paint was in. It still not perfect but a million times better: ![i.imgsafe.org_3f5cbe9.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/9/390f67b29676494a17ebda87d87e64e85f4ac658.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_886c4d4.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/5/8/5844ecd5f50d3d74b752c9459c553ded8d32f742.webp) Pretty swirl:(: ![i.imgsafe.org_a4478be.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/5/7/57dd2bee8efc3289253a848c1521896722118d3e.webp) Wing after a couple of passes with Meguiars M105 and M205: ![i.imgsafe.org_cc8fbd6.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/3/73c2a23af09c104957fde7a5f7aa73e7d171484f.webp) It took around 2 days to get to where i was happy. We finished off with Dodo Juice Purple Haze: ![i.imgsafe.org_3ea1a8b.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/e/2/e2e3a0e2a93b41fc0e8d5eb1add6aad794a4d402.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_3f65195.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/e/2/e2b834b521402721026b5894f684ac61cfe96035.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_400bb14.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/4/8/48e75893b9d36deeea666a577ed49229acd96518.webp) Got these to get fitted on the next dry day: ![i.imgsafe.org_7dce4c1.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/a/1a98bc53fe7248b2a273374cd95a4ef50c8c42ea.webp) And that’s about where i am with the car at the moment. Over the next couple of months i will be refurbing the wheels and the brembo’s. After which will be time for either cooksports or H&R’s to be fitted along with my refurbed hubs Hope you weren’t too bored by this update! haha ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/4 "2015-12-10T14:07:33Z")
Cleaning alert @Chris Smith Cleaning alert @scratcher ---
**Author:** ![Brigsy](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/brigsy/32/43_2.png) [@Brigsy](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Brigsy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/5 "2015-12-12T19:36:50Z")
Nice looking 225 (y) go for the cooksports you wont be dissapointed. ---
**Author:** ![Swedish\_Chris](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/swedish_chris/32/100_2.png) [@Swedish\_Chris](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Swedish_Chris)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/6 "2015-12-12T20:44:18Z")
Looks very impressive… Miss my 225, black one would be top of my next list. ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 11:44am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/7 "2015-12-13T11:44:44Z")
Cheers guys. Its slowly getting there.. wasn’t quite as clean as i thought when i bought it but guess i was blinded by a shiny car sat infront of me! haha Springs will be bought in the new year aswell as doing the swivel bearings the same time so if cooksports are still in stock i will be going for them. If not i will settle for a set of h&r’s if needs be 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_J\_got\_old](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@Bill\_J\_got\_old](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Bill_J_got_old)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/8 "2015-12-20T18:06:46Z")
Welcome, from another Black Gold 225 Lux owner 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 10:12am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/9 "2015-12-29T10:12:37Z")
Cheers for the welcome everyone! 😃 Few more small changes: 🙂 Badges on and fitted: ![i.imgsafe.org_f913376.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/79b33ef4478b0c91d4e86c8b3311bd3ca51e1b02.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_f06ecdc.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/7/17aacd07bdb0563a76130137a2e2ba024afcefb6.webp) A a few photo’s on our xmas eve drive: 😃 ![i.imgsafe.org_ef666f3.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/5/b5aeec968eb837d5a34934761294059ba53faf20.webp) ![i.imgsafe.org_f7958db.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/c/f/cf5902d0639b54e10d59fd47bb95c1cf3fc26cf5.webp) Then after alot of cutting, some swearing and alot of blood i managed to get my xmas present in and fitted. Will be adding a reverse camera and Google Chromecast fairly soon 🙂 ![i.imgsafe.org_f9aa89a.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a66b681e092ed15418abbbcdcb135e0129c8d227.webp) ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/10 "2015-12-29T10:37:24Z")
Looks well mate. Making me miss my r26 now ! ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/11 "2015-12-29T10:45:44Z")
Cheers mate.. slowly getting there! i think i seen a few bits on facebook about yours.. shame ☹ ---
**Author:** ![andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/andybond/32/13_2.png) [@andybond](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/andybond)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 10:55am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/12 "2015-12-29T10:55:15Z")
Yeah , but gutted. Keep the updates coming though. ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/13 "2015-12-29T11:36:34Z")
Happens all the time.. 2 of my previous cars went the same way Will do.. xmas has bankrupted me for a minute! haha ---
**Author:** ![Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Andyquadra)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/14 "2015-12-29T15:49:48Z")
> [@Si.](#): > > Cheers for the welcome everyone! 😃 > > Few more small changes: 🙂 > > Badges on and fitted: > > ![i.imgsafe.org_f913376.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/9/79b33ef4478b0c91d4e86c8b3311bd3ca51e1b02.webp) > > ![i.imgsafe.org_f06ecdc.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/1/7/17aacd07bdb0563a76130137a2e2ba024afcefb6.webp) > > A a few photo’s on our xmas eve drive: 😃 > > ![i.imgsafe.org_ef666f3.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/b/5/b5aeec968eb837d5a34934761294059ba53faf20.webp) > > ![i.imgsafe.org_f7958db.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/c/f/cf5902d0639b54e10d59fd47bb95c1cf3fc26cf5.webp) > > Then after alot of cutting, some swearing and alot of blood i managed to get my xmas present in and fitted. Will be adding a reverse camera and Google Chromecast fairly soon 🙂 > > ![i.imgsafe.org_f9aa89a.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a66b681e092ed15418abbbcdcb135e0129c8d227.webp) Thats portmellon? ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 8:57am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/15 "2015-12-30T08:57:24Z")
> [@Andyquadra](#): > > Thats portmellon? It is 😃 Live about 10 minutes away! ---
**Author:** ![Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Andyquadra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/16 "2015-12-30T09:54:36Z")
> [@Si.](#): > > It is 😃 Live about 10 minutes away! I love the area, been on holiday there several times ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/17 "2015-12-30T11:11:14Z")
Lovely area 🙂 also the perfect place to go for a hoon in the lanes if you so wish :d ahaha ---
**Author:** ![Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@Andyquadra](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Andyquadra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/18 "2015-12-30T19:03:41Z")
> [@Si.](#): > > Lovely area 🙂 also the perfect place to go for a hoon in the lanes if you so wish :d ahaha seem to remember it gets a tad narrow the other side away from mevagissey ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2015, 9:13am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/19 "2015-12-31T09:13:37Z")
> [@Andyquadra](#): > > seem to remember it gets a tad narrow the other side away from mevagissey Yup single track road.. is really good fun though 😃 Megane soaks up those roads so well and sounds sooo good back past heligan with the high walls 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/si1/32/491_2.png) [@Si1](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Si1)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 11:58am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201/20 "2016-01-09T11:58:36Z")
Cheers guys! R26 spoiler will be added along with some springs and a quick paint of the wheels and il be happy with the outside ![www.rsmegane.com_images_smilies_biggrin.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/4/746c3f88b501f1755c788160c3802683214fad99.webp) Another little update.. Added a Double Din in over christmas..took a fair bit of cutting and trimming to get it sitting correct! ![i.imgsafe.org_0de64ea.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a66b681e092ed15418abbbcdcb135e0129c8d227.webp) Then i put a drunken 99p bit on a reversing camera and won so added that with a bit of advice from Lee boardman ![www.rsmegane.com_images_smilies_biggrin.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/7/4/746c3f88b501f1755c788160c3802683214fad99.webp) So it sits just above the reg plate (bit fiddly getting all the cables etc.. in but got there in the end! ![i.imgsafe.org_12b48aa.webp](https://turborenault.co.uk/uploads/default/original/3X/3/8/38974fb44e7547d88e80fd46483fbf63f1c0653f.webp) And a little video: height=480;id=fa7Z;width=270 Also a little video of the exhaust 😃 really want a decat in the coming months 😃 height=480;id=qRPu;width=270 Not overly sure how to embed the video so hopefully that will work 😃 [Next page](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/sis-ph2-225-lux-slowly-getting-there/15201.md?page=2)