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Cheers for information, the regs are certainly difficult to interpret at times. Funny isn't it as the roll centre mods help to align the suspension geometry back to standard in a way but can be deemed as illegal. Ah well onwards and upwards.

I know its a nightmare to interpret the regs and opinions can differ, with the MSA being the ultimate arbiter, but looking specifically at the regs in relation to rose joints (spherical bearings) the regs would appear to say that you cannot replace "bushes" with spherical type bearings (only...

In relation to the roll centre kit are you saying that under MSA regs for Road-going Series Production Cars you cannot fit .

Go for the Gripper and alter the final drive ratio, this alone will lower times if you learn to drive it to get best out of diff. ARB would be way down the list. Best permitted tyres you can afford. Uprated lowered springs will assist unless you can run to a decent set of coilers for front...

Chasing marginal gains which won't assist a turbo upgrade is an easy way to drain your bank balance for no return in the long run. As stated above lightening the car is a good "free" way to deliver more power. Just sit tight until you can go for the turbo upgrade, good cost effective "bang...

Cheers, think I will also machine in a threaded blind hole to the "plug" in case I ever need to extract for any reason in the future,

Looks like there are 3 oilway "orifices"in sides of head casting where vvt solenoid fits. OK to fit insert blank which seals all 3 off?

Agreed about oil sloshing about and given that hot oil is so “thin” seems to me that baffling the sump is a reasonable modification to make. The engine in question had a new genuine Renault oil pump fitted so a strip and check sounds in order and I will also make the oprv mods as suggested - all...

Thanks for the info. I will investigate and carry out the mods you suggest. Hope you don’t mind if I get back to you if I need a bit of further guidance when undertaking the mods. Cheers Colin

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Any details on the oilway restrictor in the head? Cheers

Just in the process of rebuilding 172 motor ( comp car) which has suffered from oil starvation. Looking to tick oil surge off the list as a possible cause so want to baffle the sump to prevent possible damage in the future. Don’t see anything inherent in the Clio sump design which would make it...

Actual baffle set up

Helicoil insert (or a bit of one) finding its way into cylinder maybe -just an observation which could tie into the plug threads being knackered.

Hi, Does anyone have any details of a sump baffle plate for the 172 motor - before I go reinventing the wheel. I have searched previous posts but unfortunately can't seem to find any details. Cheers