Clio Ricardo's Liquid Yellow 200 EDC

[Ricardo]

Pictures look great @Ricardo, LOTS of filter applied though..

Yeah, guilty of slightly overdoing it. I don't know what they look like elsewhere but for me on the phone screen they seem to be ok... Ish

 

[Ricardo]

Thoughts on these, will fit in every way. Starting to go off the OE rims a bit... Can't find 2nd hand OZ Ultraleggeras with the right ET

 

[Ricardo]

Liquid Yellow 200, White 220 Trophy, Black facelift 220 Trophy.

 

[Ricardo]

So I came home to these, 32mm ASH silicone stop ends to blank off each end of the resonator pipe. A simple job using mole grips to loosen the clamps and pulling off the pipe. The caps are a nice tight fit, then using the mole grips the clamps just slide back over the silicone. So a 5 minute job done.

 

[Ricardo]

Oh and unsure but read somewhere that removing the resonator pipe makes it a little bit more responsive as it's one less pipe to fill with boost? Does that make sense?

 

[andybond]

In theory - yes.

Best get out there and test !

 

[Ricardo]

In theory - yes.

Best get out there and test !

Haha yes siree, just finishing my cuppa then I'm off out!

 

[Ricardo]

Well, it's a bit better on the noise.... Obviously, 2-3 photos on the way home as the sun came out before another downpour.

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Thoughts on these, will fit in every way. Starting to go off the OE rims a bit... Can't find 2nd hand OZ Ultraleggeras with the right ET
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Too much like the new OE wheel for me.. I'd prefer something different..

 

[Ricardo]

Too much like the new OE wheel for me.. I'd prefer something different..
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Mega money, nearly if not a grand I believe

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Mega money, nearly if not a grand I believe

:fffuuu:

 

[Ricardo]

So another run out to North Weald, they have a meet there and rumours of one today... To which no one was there! Anyway, a full English breakfast and a few photos. Then the scenic route back on the country roads instead of the motorway to liven up the journey.

 

[Ricardo]

The wheel saga continues.... But in between that the Clio has been in for an enhancement detail up in Milton Keynes by own very own scratcher at DetailR. So after 8-9hrs of hard graft this is how she looked, I thought after 4 years it could do with a decent going over to enhance and protect the paint.

 

[Ricardo]

So, back to wheels. I think I've found a solution in the most unlikeliest of places. AMG wheels, opinions on these please. Also, opinions on wobble bolts. I don't see it being a problem as the centrebore will be the exact same diameter.

 

[andybond]

I am struggling to visualise these on the EDC.

 

[Ricardo]

No centre caps or go over the centre caps in carbon fibre vinyl, then paint them matt black or anthracite... I'm looking at them as a multi spoke trackday option. I really fancy a change from the OE wheels, I'm also enquiring about the facelift 220 wheel price as well.

 

[andybond]

Not 100% sure for me tbh.

What about making them lighter ? Like the front fin grey ?

 

[tutuur]

What's the difference in pcd? 114.3>112?

Tbh i'm not a fan of wobble bolts, redrilling the hubs and discs is a much safer option imho

 

[Ricardo]

What's the difference in pcd? 114.3>112?

Tbh i'm not a fan of wobble bolts, redrilling the hubs and discs is a much safer option imho

Yeah 112mm on the Benz wheels, they should be ok I would have thought. We'll I've not heard any horror stories about them.... Yet.

 

[tutuur]

You'd need to cover 1,15mm per bolt which is basically nothing so i think it should be okay. I went from 108>112 so didn't want to risk it