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Hi! While replacing the driveshaft (passenger side) on my 172 cup one of the 3 bolts that secure the boot thing in place stripped the thread. It now seems to be dripping oil lightly - just spotting a mark the size of a coin under the car after a night. I already tried a tap but didn’t help...

This car is great and really an inspiration! As a car electronics expert myself I must say that your wiring job looks outstanding too. Seems there’s nothing you can’t do!

I’m terrible at keeping this thread up to date. Progress is slow, but steady though. Got loads of things that come between me and having time or money to work on the car, new job, new cars, stuff around the house, you name it! How the car is standing at this very moment; One happy family...

I couldn’t let this pass though

Doesn’t Pure Motorsport offer a full 172 exhaust system?

Well, thank you. I never made the same promise as you, and now you’ve got me looking at Mini’s for sale! Looks like a lot of fun!

I’m just the same, got great cars but sold them all again. Like said, life is too short to drive all cars you’d like but I’ll try as much as possible! On the other hand, if you only just did one trackday, get a full season in before selling! Clio’s shine on track!

Well that worked I guess! Bit of pain still tbh. Got the car jacked up high as possible to get the springs inbetween. Wheels back on, lowered it again, jack under the rear beam and up again. Got a heavy mate sit on the rear with some car batteries and some other stuff. This worked! So it is...

Springs came off this car so should work. I tried that indeed, but with the car as lightweight as it is, the spring won’t compress when the beam is jacked up. The whole car just lifts.

I have, can’t get the car higher with my current jack so will get another one today and jack it up as high as possible. It is on axle stands both sides now, on the sills. But once the springs are on, how do I fit the shocks? If I don’t figure it out I’ll post up some pics later today.

I am jacking it up from the sill, yes. But once I do get the springs to fit, which they don’t do yet, I still can’t manage to mount the shocks back in place.. not really sure how to fix this, will have a go at it today. Either they fit at the end or I’ll probably just throw the whole car in the...

Hi all, I’m having some trouble mounting the rear springs on my 172 Cup. The springs won’t fit between the rear beam and the car, even with both shocks loose and the car jacked up. Problem occured when I disconnected the rear shock and couldn’t mount it back because the holes didn’t lined...

I like this thread. Always some good content in every update!

Christ, couldn’t figure out why it became dark all of the sudden!? @White16valver, thanks, hope it will be! Yeah all of us dutchies cycle or have one I guess! Got a few, but with 5 cars for 2 persons they absolutely think we’re crazy..!

Update! Got round doing some more work on the Cup! With the weather getting better and some sunshine in the evenings there's more time and motivation to get some work done ofcourse. Been busy getting a new job too so that will take up some time in the upcoming months. First up, got the wiring...