Clio Big Steve's RB Clio 182 Cup Restoration

[Big Steve - Raider]

Another productive day today and managed to button up a couple of things. First was to get the Track rod ends finished off so I can get the car back on it's wheels. Gave the new items a quick lick of paint to give a hope of protection:

Then it was just a case of Assembly:


Before they were bolted back onto the car, and the boots fastened with the correct Brown cable tie supplied with the kit:





I then gave the Low Pressure PAS pipes a quick polish up with a scotch-brite pad before fitting new seals, and then fitting to the car:



Then I dug the bonnet heatshield matting out and gave it a quick coat of Autoglym Black Dye (I know you love the stop-frame animations):


Then I could get the car bolted back together, rolled out of the garage and put to one side to give me the opportunity to get the R11 Turbo Back from the bodyshop. Wing, wheels and Bonnet on:


Not really happy to come out...



But once covered with her special fitted cover, it soon looked at home again!!


There could well be a few weeks before any further development is made on this thread now.. but don't worry, I'll be coming back to it!!

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[Chris Smith]

Looking good Steve

 

[DaveL485]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaate, all that effort and then you used BROWN ZIP TIES?

What the actual f**k are you thinking?!

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Maaaaaaaaaaaaate, all that effort and then you used BROWN ZIP TIES?

What the actual f**k are you thinking?! View attachment 133734View attachment 133734View attachment 133734View attachment 133734View attachment 133734

The OE Spec... apparently??

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Had a few parts plated by the great chaps at Diamond Metal Finishing in Stoke On Trent:

 

[Ricardo]

Had a few parts plated by the great chaps at Diamond Metal Finishing in Stoke On Trent:
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Do they leave the factory in that finish? I was just wondering how many finishes there are i.e chrome plate, nickel.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Do they leave the factory in that finish? I was just wondering how many finishes there are i.e chrome plate, nickel.

That is how they arrived back in the box @Ricardo The guys there are great, give me a PM if you want a contact email?

 

[Ricardo]

That is how they arrived back in the box @Ricardo The guys there are great, give me a PM if you want a contact email?

I was asking as there must be so many processes and finishes. I think it's great we all have the opportunity to resurrect any part no matter how old to factory condition or in a finish of our choice.

It brings me onto processes like soda blasting inlets, bead blasting, sand blasting. I'm still tempted to pick up a car that given time and space would be a long standing project between my daughter and I.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Quick update, Doctor @bloke is in session rebuilding the Engine:


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[Big Steve - Raider]

Picked up the Engine from @bloke on Saturday after he’s fully gone thru it since it was dropped off in January:



It’s had:

• Cylinder honing
• Clio 197 Pistons
• Clio 197 Cams
• Supertech Valves
• Mild head porting
• New main and big end bearings
• Metal idler pulleys
• New dephaser pulley
• New timing belt kit

Now just the gearbox to finish and then the engine should be in a position to be dropped back into the car.

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[Adey]

should be tasty when fitted and mapped up

 

[bloke]

3 angle valve seats as well. block decked and head skimmed a fair whack.

 

[DaveL485]

3 angle valve seats as well. block decked and head skimmed a fair whack.

Raised the CR a bit?

Nice work, I bet that will sound fab when its on song!

 

[bloke]

Raised the CR a bit?

Nice work, I bet that will sound fab when its on song!

with the pistons and skimming cr will be up by 1 at least, not actually calculated it but going off rule of thumb of adding/removing 0.8-1mm changes it by 1.
should be around 12-12.5:1. am sure i read that just running the pistons gives 12.2:1 so we could be a touch over 12.5:1.

last one i built with 197 pistons and cams and little bit of head work but no skimming made 200bhp, my lad did one last month with very similar spec but piper cams, more work on the head and 30deg back cut on the valves. running bodies that made 221bhp and 177lb/ft torque, we did have a run of 224bhp but that was a bit of a spike. 221bhp was consistent though, bodies were possibly holding it back a little bit but i'd say only a few bhp, maybe five at most?

with steve's running normal inlet would be nice to see torque up to around 180lb/ft.

graph for it.

 

[DaveL485]

Good power hike that, interested to see the mapping results

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Now i've got the engine back, I'm starting to dress it up to the usual @Big Steve - Raider standard:

First plated engine lifting bracket fitted:

Second plated engine lifting bracket fitted:

Water pump Pulley fitted:

New oil pressure sensor fitted:


Then I've bought some of the AlumaBlast paint that @bloke recommends, to tart up a few more brackets and parts have:

You can see a quick before & after the first coat in this picture:


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[Big Steve - Raider]

Clio 182 Engine continues to be built up:

Water Temp Sensor:


Thermostat:


Inlet Manifold build up:


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[TNT Mr Raider]

Great work Steve, coming along very nicely

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Engine build continues.. clean, paint, repeat:


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[DaveL485]

Spray the raw ally finish items with WD40, leave for a bit then rub it in with a rag until touch dry. It'll preserve it and stop it oxidising for longer.