Recent content by 16v_paddy

I've been dailying this since I bought it in January, it had been off the road for 4 years before that and today is the 1st time it's had a wash.

Well............tbh it's not very scientific butI am basing that on the experience on that particular trip, @RichValver and I both filled up to the very top of the filler neck at the same time in Adenau then headed home in a little convoy. About 60 miles from Calais I was getting a bit nervous...

I've had the opposite end of the spectrum on ring trips as well, learning the hard way that a Cup has a smaller fuel tank than a normal 172 which meant that I was running on fumes when we got to Calais. Got financially bummed for a full tank at the motorway services outside the Chunnel exit then...

I can get 38mpg from mine on a decent run which is about 420 miles on a full tank so I can get from Folkestone to the Nurburgring and do a couple of laps before needing to refuel 😁

I'd be binning the tyres on the basis of them being Parada Spec 2's because they're deffo old as f**k Discs are fine, a few good repeated stomps from 50-60 mph or more will sort them out

Depends on how much boost/power and if it's going to be used more on road or track tbh Some people prefer to use JC5 089 from the ph1 172 as the gear ratios are more suited to it - still made of the same French chocolate as all the other boxes so not really the most suitable option for big...

Probably referring to the 60mm bolt spacing

As mentioned above, the only thing I can find are the Koni's as well but they're about £200 each, it's not so bad if you're not having to by springs but you're then into similar money as coilovers

A set of Eibachs are about £275 but the shocks are unavailable from anywhere atm except 182 Cup items & they're the best part of £180 each I need new shocks for my daily 172 but with what's available right now and the cost, it's not much of a jump in price to coilovers. I'm seriously...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/297061106579?_skw=226306024R&itmmeta=01JT4BKN5H56AR7H6JDWWFP058&hash=item452a38c393:g:S0gAAeSwASZnvx3S&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eOwMgM1o5vSFML2oiK8GA50DExmc3PtmRNMZ8vDR6RrrJD2YY9kEnHEpQwOtjSk%2BW%2Bs2eVJikQaSMFWHDoYgPFVL42Ml6P08RxpDmEnOgwO1Ucny53P%2F49...

Too late now, but you can get genuine ones on Ebay for around £25

How sure are you about the shock absorbers? Only ask as I'm having extreme difficulty finding pattern part shocks for normal 172 atm

Took a gamble as I managed to find a single KYB shock on eBay for £22 delivered Good news is that the info on all the listings for these are wrong, they all say they're 52mm bolt spacing but I can say with absolute certainty they are 54mm 😀 The bad news is that the bolt holes are M12 and...

There's a plug connection on the bit the column attaches to the rack so I'm guessing they think that's the sensor 🤷‍♂️ The power steering has been removed so they can't test for something that isn't there (that's my thinking anyways)

The Dunlop Bluresponse are are garbage so wouldn't bother with those. Nothing wrong with the Hankook or Falken's though Although my personal preference these days is Avon ZV7 and I only really choose the PS3's over them if they're cheaper than the Avon's because from my own experiences of both...