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Just Bought Pirelli P zero Neros - Had contis first then changed to BF goodrich which were excellent but couldnt get hold of them for 3 weeks at my supplier so i tried a full set of p zero neros. Excellent Handling in the Wet and the wall of the tyre seems stronger when my 172 is pushed...

Hi Does anyone know anything about LAD motorsport ? ther offer a conversion for the 172 for £1200 inc vat to increase the cars BHP to 200 BHP and another £300 for the exhaust box. Is this company respected and what does anyone think of this price for the conversion ? im thinking of...

what is everyones opinion on the "real" 0-60 time of the mark 2 172 ? how accurate is the Manus figures - My dealer (renault) reckons they are .5 sec off the real time . Anyone ?

Hi, Does anyone else notice this who use this tyre ? The Pirelli P Zero Neros are excellent in the wet and have amazing stability on bends. But .... Over 80 Mph the tyres feel really unstable (e.g like there is ice on the road) Ive had the balancing checked and driven on different...

hey ! yep based in brighton, just got hit by illegals on the a27 ! trashed back of my 172 ! always love upsetting bmw drivers on the route from brighton to worthing ! cheers!

cheers guys , thanks for that info . off to superchips then !

thanks roamer, much appreciated. i was wondering on getting the car "chipped" initially but havent heard any "experiences" from other people who chipped their cars .

Hi, what are the best mods for more acceleration (0-60 times) for a mk 2 172 ? thanks

Hey guys, thanks for the comments. The Pirellis dont look as good as the goodrich but wasnt made aware of the goodyear eagle . what price did you get a set for ? the Pirellis are excellent in the wet as you mentioned (pep87) but for me they dont look as good on the rims. the car does...

What are the best options for creating faster acceleration times on a 172 mk 2 ? Apart from quicker responses !:p Pete

Has Anyone "chipped" their 172 clio ? if so has there been a difference ? and is it really noticable ? Im looking at going to get one of these "superchips" and wondered if anyone has had any experiences good or bad with superchips ? cheers Pete

Hi, Just bought a set of 4 Pirelli P Zero "Neros" for my 172 mk2 after replacing my contis with goodrich. Choose Pirelli after my regular tyre suppliers said goodrich were a 3 to 4 week wait. This is my third set at 22,000 miles on the front and the first time i replaced the contis on the...