Clio Big Steve's RB Clio 182 Cup Restoration

[Big Steve - Raider]

Looking better than new, can you do me a favour please steve, measure between the hole centers on the stub axle mounting please. between the 4 bolts.

Sure can sir..

 

[Adey]

cheers me dears

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Please measure between the hole centers on the stub axle mounting please. between the 4 bolts.

So it’s around 43 a 45mm. Can get a more accurate measurement when I get my Vernier Caliper on it:

 

[Adey]

same top to bottom? as in its a square?

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

same top to bottom? as in its a square?

Yeah, there’s one bolt that is 8mm instead of 10mm and the distance to that one is the 43mm

Top right is the smaller hole

 

[Adey]

winner cheer man much appreciated

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

As the rear axle was mounted, it was time to get the braking system buttoned up.
Rear Axle first:



Then I fitted the Ferodo DS2500 Pads to the front of the car:



Now it's time to do the Bleeding Brakes.... Not looking forwards to that because I need to get CLIP to do it properly...

Thanks for reading.

 

[gordini stu]

Loving the Caliper colour, changed my fluid on my 182 . Sorry for my ignorance but do you need clip to tell the ABS unit what you are doing?

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

..but do you need clip to tell the ABS unit what you are doing?

When you fully drain the Braking Hydraulic system, you need to activate the ABS Pump to "Purge" the air from the system.
Many people have tried to pressure bleed the system without the CLIP system, and I'm told it just doesnt work...

 

[gordini stu]

Cheers @Big Steve - Raider , so I’m fine with fluid in the system.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Cheers @Big Steve - Raider , so I’m fine with fluid in the system.

Yep, I believe so

 

[Aldo]

When you fully drain the Braking Hydraulic system, you need to activate the ABS Pump to "Purge" the air from the system.
Many people have tried to pressure bleed the system without the CLIP system, and I'm told it just doesnt work...

Apparently the RS Tuner can do it too. Could always stick the 98ron update on it at the same time.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Made a start on the wheel preparation ready for paint tonight.. one hour rubbing this wheel down and trying to make it look more like..




I have every faith that the filler primer will fill in any small imperfections... only 3 more to do..

Thanks for reading

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Dug out the Gay-Tec exhaust I'm going to be fitting to the car. It's a used item so I knew it was going to need cleaning up before I put it onto the car..

I'd bought a 4 inch polishing pad set, that's suitable for a grinder:


This makes short work of getting all of the sh1t and oxidisation off the exhaust, before bringing it to a nice sheen with the more effort you put into it:


Here you can see I tried to compare the work I did on the centre section, with a before & after:


The back-box is next.

Thanks for reading

 

[DaveL485]

Polishing the exhaust up.

Only you Steve. Only you.

 

[Chris Smith]

Your going to be like the Ford boys... Cars jacked up and mirrors on the floor to show how clean the underneath is...stunning work

 

[jas_racing]

Only you Steve. Only you.

...and me

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

...and me

Wow that looks AWESOME under there @jas_racing

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

So @jas_racing did the business on the OE Clio Headlights, restoring them back to better than brand new standard and dropped them back off to me today, so I made a start on getting the front of the car back together.. It came together really quick in the end, And i'm chuffed to bits with how it looks!!



Just need to get the bumper and grille back on and then the front of the car will be finished..!

Thanks for reading

 

[Adey]

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