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Hi Guys, I'm looking to buy a good quality standard exhaust for my 172, the Ktec Stealth it has on currently does my head in. I want standard noise levels but something that isn't going to fall apart after 12 months. Does anyone know of any good options? Cheers Mike

Hi Guys, Looking for peoples experiences of moving from Standard 172 brakes setup to the 197/200 Brembo conversion on 280mm discs. On a previous 172 i had CL RC6 on HC discs and that was excellent on track with R888's and standard power, on my rally car i run 300mm Hi-Specs with Ferodo DSUNO...

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Hi Guys, Is it possible for the inlet and exhaust valves to come into contact with each other when fully open? I know this is an issue on Peugeot S16/GTi-6 motors. Managed to balls up the cam timing and get the exhaust 180 degrees out. That will teach me to rush lol. Sent from my iPhone...

Hi Guys, Does anyone run powerflex camber bushes? not really a fan of powerflex stuff but i need to increase my track width slightly and was wondering how much offset there is on the metal sleeve? Regards, Mike

Hi Guys, Does anyone have a copy of workshop manual for an F4R 730, i need specs on piston ring and bearing clearances, torque settings for crank and head etc. I have had a good look through the forum and cant find anything. Regards, Mike

Hi Guys, How common is it to replace the main studs when rebuilding an F4R? will be carrying out a basic rebuild on my motor and would rather not spend the extra £100+ on studs if it's not necessary, its a bog stock engine so wont be over stressed.

Hi, Does anybody know a reasonably price source for Arrow or Carrillo connecting rods? would be for an F4R motor. Regards, Mike

Hi, I've had a good search through the forum but cant find much conclusive evidence to my answer. I currently have Jenvey ITB's on my car, 48mm tapers with 120mm trumpets. I am looking for some camshafts to up the torque/HP a bit, I am looking for something that will still give relatively good...

Hi Guys, I've got two heads here, a Ph1 172 with the big exhaust ports and a head from a 172 cup with the smaller ports. Is there any real advantage in torque or HP to using the Ph1 cylinder head? Engine will be fitted with Cat Cam 421's and Jenvey ITB's. Regards, Mike

Hi Guys, Who does dog gear kits for the JC5, im pretty sure Gripper do, Sadev did but discontinued, Samsonas did but cant find it on there site anymore. Does anyone have experience of the Gripper kits, are they reliable, how much power are you running etc? Any info would be greatly...

Hi Guys, If I get a 172 ECU unlocked will it work on a 182 with ESP/Cruise Control? Also who offers an ECU unlocking service these days? Thanks Mike

Hi Guys, I recently picked up this EP3 after wanting one for years! was an itch I had to scratch. After being in several Clio sports over the past 3-4 years it makes a nice change. It has a fairly good spec list, couple of jobs I need to sort on it like replace the flexi on the manifold and...

Hi guys, Does anyone know whether the steering rack on a 172 is offset from the centre line of the car? when doing the tracking on all of my 172's I have always had unequal length threads on the track rods and more lock one way than the other. I have measure up a 172 rack off the car and it...

Hi Guys, I've got a Race Tech Dash 2 digital display in my car, it's been in a while now but only just got round to setting up the fuel guage. The instructions say you have to wire in a pull up resistor for the 5v reference so I used a 1k resistor but I don't seem to be getting bugger all...

Does anyone know where the ESP is configured/turned off on a 172? eg: UCH, ABS module, ECU etc. I have one car with ESP and one without, I want to remove the ESP from one car using parts from another as I have an intermittent fault with the ESP (which is useless so no point in keeping it)...

Hi Guys, What companies are the cheapest for Wossner Pistons, Catcams, Supertech Valves? Has anyone had any experience of these PEC valves? http://www.performanceenginecomponents.com/Products/Product.asp?id=251078 Cheers Mike

Hi, Does anyone know if you can permanently disable the ESP on a 172? by permanent I mean turn it off on the ECU/UCH etc with no light on the dash. Cheers Mike

Hi Guys, Recently picked up another 172 but it has a very odd issue where the ESP starts cutting in randomly when driving. Normal driving conditions so no loss of grip etc. it's very odd and pretty dodgy when it starts cutting in. Has anyone experienced anything like this before?

Hi Guys, Ive already got ITB's on my rally car but im going to be taking the head off soon to fit some uprated valves and though about adding a set of cams to get a bit more poke at the same time. What sort of power would I be looking at with 438's and a head skim? I dont want to go for...

I've just picked up a very cheap megane 225, the main issue it has is it pulls badly to left under acceleration and braking, it also has a vibration coming from the front passenger side brake (like warped discs) the previous owner had the discs and pads replaced only a 1000 miles ago as that...

Are there any simplish adjustments that can be made within the ECU calibration to richen the AFR? Have my car running nicely on a map, revs cleanly with no hesitation or splutters but I'm not quite happy with the colour of the plugs and think it could do with a little more fuel throughout the...

Hi guys, Just fitted a crank seal to a motor last night and think I may have pushed it to far in, will it still seal properly when it's level with the surface of the carrier?

Hi Guys, Another Omex question, trying to get my Dash2 working with my Omex 600 ECU and the Race-technology interface. I have set the COM port ON as stated in the race technology manual. I have loaded the .STS file that Race Technology sent me but the Display and ECU still dont seem to be...

Hi, Could someone tell me what the torque settings are for ARP Rod bolts on an F4R? is it just a case of torque them up by a set amount and that's it or do you need to then torque them by say 180 degrees? Cheers, Mike

Hi, Does anyone know where to look to find what firmware version you have installed on an Omex 600? need to check mine is correct to work with my Race Tech interface. Cheers Mike.

At the moment I am using a helix 4 plate paddle clutch on my rally car, I need a new drive plate and pressure plate which is going to cost £460. £460 I would rather not spend; as I've spent enough already this year. I have a brand new Renault clutch sat here that I bought for my road car that I...

Hi, Does anyone know what the TPS values should be for closed and full throttle on Omex 600 using Jenvey's with a Colvern TPS. Cheers Mike.

Hi Guys, Been driving my newly acquired 172 cup around for the last couple of weeks and it seems to be quite flat around the 2000rpm mark, more noticeable in 4th and 5th gear. Its fine everywhere else in the rev range, idles fine and no other running problems. My other 172 has an 98RON map on...

Hi, Need to replace the UCH module on my 172 Cup. Im looking at getting a second hand UCH kit from a Clio breakers (ECU, UCH, Coder ring etc): - Can I use the UCH from and normal 172 or does it have to be from a Cup? - The kits are supplied with all the keys and locks etc, but is it possible to...