Pingo the mini R26R (about time...)

[sdr89]

Amazing thread car looks awesome

 

[Alex_225]

Great work mate and a really cool homage to the R26.R. Really suits the Twingo 133 too as they're so obviously from the same RS family.

 

[Al]

Looks great bud!

 

[Matt]

Couple of quick updates from the phone. Had these for a couple weeks now...
New steering wheel
Chopped centre silencers out

 

[yotah1]

I just discovered the topic, nice car and nice upgrades

I´m currently looking to change my steering wheel but I don´t know what system to put on which would cover the airbag problem and bip?
I want however to install the Renault Sport steering wheel from the R2 maybe with a pop-up wheel support to be able to move it a bit more backwards too (steering wheel is a bit far from me).

How about the carbon bonnet modification? Did you go for it? Find someone who can do it?

 

[maggi200]

Probably best to have a chat with Ian Bigg and see what he can do on that one he has left. I was telling you about it at the weekend if you remember

 

[Matt]

Probably best to have a chat with Ian Bigg and see what he can do on that one he has left. I was telling you about it at the weekend if you remember

Yes I do and thanks for that. He's already given me a price but hasn't mentioned that its not brand new. I'll have a word and see what I can do.

Seriously considering just wrapping it but I really don't want to...

 

[madmatt]

Seriously considering just wrapping it but I really don't want to...

You wanting someone else to take the plunge first? :lol: hahah

 

[maggi200]

I'm pretty sure that it was test fitted and that was it from what he told me. But tbh it was a while ago and I'd had a drink :lol:

 

[yotah1]

Is that guy doing carbon bonnets ? Other parts too?

 

[maggi200]

Nah that's streamline. Ian runs a co. called big performance. He specialises in smart cars generally and branched out to do a few carbon bits and through association of a couple of people i believe it was, he ended up making a bonnet or two. I have to say I've dealt with Ian a fair bit and have always fund him a laugh and his work is very highly spoken of

 

[yotah1]

Ok. Would be great to have a chat with him regarding some carbon stuff i want to do on my car and streamline carbon does good stuff bu not what i'm looking for my car.

 

[Karl]

I'm pretty sure that it was test fitted and that was it from what he told me. But tbh it was a while ago and I'd had a drink :lol:

Its my old bonnet from my GT. Ian Big Performance = Smart specialist

 

[maggi200]

Ahh see when he described it to me, it was test fitted to your car. Never fitted! In that case I'd look at it and make him a cheeky offer with that knowledge

And of course I know they'#re a specialist :lol:

 

[Karl]

Ahh see when he described it to me, it was test fitted to your car. Never fitted! In that case I'd look at it and make him a cheeky offer with that knowledge

And of course I know they'#re a specialist :lol:

Yea it was on my car 3 - 6 months i would say. Not really test fit time :lol:

Also i ment specilist as in thats the company we are talking about :lol:

 

[Matt]

Seriously considering just wrapping it but I really don't want to...

You wanting someone else to take the plunge first? :lol: hahah

I just don't like large areas of fake carbon... I also don't like spending large amounts of cash no real carbon

I´m currently looking to change my steering wheel but I don´t know what system to put on which would cover the airbag problem and bip?
I want however to install the Renault Sport steering wheel from the R2 maybe with a pop-up wheel support to be able to move it a bit more backwards too (steering wheel is a bit far from me).

I have simply replaced the wheel and have put up with the lights on the dash. They've been on for so long (because of seats) it doesn't bother me. I do have a set of resistors that you can simply push into the plugs to turn the lights off.

 

[maggi200]

Having thought about it... would you trust him really? :lol:

Legend when it comes to remapping and making a couple of insane motors, but...

 

[Karl]

Thats the man.

Maybe we should put this back on track with Matts progress thread now though.

But if anyone is intrested in what it looked like on a can follow the link below

post420.html#p420

 

[singlespeed]

You could skin the bonnet, although you would be adding weight instead of saving it. Though it would look like CF.
--Carbon Mods skinning kit.

 

[Matt]

It's an option however I've never used a skinning kit like that and I've had bad experiences with fibre glass lol.