Shings

The only reason I fucked my 182 off last year (Car allowance = daily driver etc) was because it was too small in may ways.... also on long journeys you felt it.

Other than that- one of the best cars I owned, 45 mins of driving my 172 yesterday and Tiff was seemingly impresed as a daily motor.

Shings

Rather run with one and not need it than run without one and need it- and to be honest hasn't hurt on any of the track cars I've had so far.


J

Chip

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Ive got a clio williams 3, not got any pictures but TBH its nothing much to look at anyway, lol

kev 3dr

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Looks ok to me mate will do you for what you want, for the mileage mine seems ok and still quite tight suspension wise for having 95000 +on the clock

Shings

Why wait till then Rob- money doesn't have to be a problem to be in:

Team Passion Clito

Shings

Todays activities- I'll post the finished article when it comes through the MMS system.

Kelv

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What you been up to then Jake?

carefull the trolley jack doesnt fall over

Lee_R21Turbo

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The car might drop on him & knock some sense into him!! LOL!

Been down to Coventry this weekend in mine....I love driving it - plus everyone seems to want to race you.....shame they get battered when they try - although a new S3 edged away from me on the Thelwall viaduct....GUTTED! lol!!

You see that black plastic box in front of the wheel - any guess what it is?!

Bazzon

That plastic box is a carbon canister, it is in the fuel line, i have no idea exactly what it does. But many people remove them

Lee_R21Turbo

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Carbon canister....I thought it was more of a swirl pot type affair to stop fuel surge/starvation!

Shings

Lee- should have called me I was in most of the day ....

AND for the rest of you Massa lovers.... I had an axel stand as back up.

I was fitting the oil cooler dudes..

Kelv

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i can just see it lurking under the front panel - i think

Shings

Yeh- no probs...

Drilled a few holes and job done... was a fucker of sorts as theres not much room to get the sandwhich plate on etc... but easy to run the lines.

If Mallory goes well the Air Con is coming off and a few other pieces of shit I spotted today.

GOtta order my Carbon Lorraines this week...

Shings

Can I also just say- Reno are coonts.... spark plug change aint 5 mins...

Whole fuckin plenum off maybe throttle body and at least 4 sensors.

PLICKS
ALONSO SUCKS DICK

Bazzon

The Aircon is a Right bastard to remove, u need a new alternator, some new brackets a new belt ect.

We did it on ours, but we had all the parts in the shed thanks to a engine transplant in my bros 172.

Shings

I've seen the kit for sale to do it for £300 odd ... but sounds expensive - I am sure I can sort somet.

Why does it need a new alternator?

Any obvious performance increases?

Rhys

Sorry to gate grash, but anyone know how the performance figs of the 172 compare to 306gti? Ie 0-60, top speed blah blah etc.


Just genuinly interest to see any diffs.

rs_jim

i will get some pics of my brothers clio sport 172 and put them up soon

Bazzon

Because, of the way the pullies on them are. The cup alternator is slightly different to the normal one and mounts differently.
I am sure (BRP) jay on Cliosport, managed to bodge it with a alternative alternator.
I will try drag out some picks of them both, the cup one is alot smaller thouhg

We reckon there is a slight preforme increase, nothing massive but you save some wieght by ripping out the pipes and rad.

Spiky

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not much in it i dont think dude,

the gti6 might be a tad quicker to 60, due to the close ratio box

Bazzon

Shings

Cool... Looks good..

Lee_R21Turbo

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I've taken my air con system off as well....



Cup alternator, MR2 (i think) 6 rib belt, saab idler pulley & cosworth drop bracket!!

Shings

Lee... do some paint markings and show me whats what

Ordering my Carbone Lorraines tomorrow- much to the discust of my 2 mates... who are telling me DS2500's are the way to go...

Spiky

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ds2500?

no get the ds3000's if its a track car.

ds2500 are for a road car with the occansional track

dont be such a tight arse

Shings

The lorraines are £100 ish...

Where dya get the DS 3000 from?

Spiky

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Mike R

Shings

I had the bumper off on Sunday- looks like to change the lights its a bumper off job???

FUCKING RENO SHITE- good thing its fun.

Shings

In honesty- now I know how it comes off (easily) its not worth fuckin about with those stupid little screws you can just get to through the air intakes.