plenty
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You've got the older style mounts. The newer ones have spacers and a separate nyloc nut, not the integrated nut.
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172 Cup OEM+
- Thread starter bowen86
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bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Assume they're OK to use?
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Pm'd
Where did you order this one from?
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Ordered it from ECP from memory.
Does anyone know the part number for a rear caliper for a 172 Cup?
Other news I fitted the front coilovers, realised before I fit them I needed the thin 17mm nut and spacer from the original suspension.
I noticed through searching on CS.net, I'd fitted the rear spring and adjuster the wrong way around. I'd pu the adjuster at the bottom, which is usually the common practice. Wrong, with the bilsteins the adjusters go at the top. Adjusters at the bottom mean the springs are upside down and some people report a bouncy ride.
I didn't want to take the risk so decided to flip them around. Simple right? Well yes, but not so in my case.
When putting the lower shock bolt in I managed to mangle the thread. Big "oh shiiiiiit" moment. Short of buying a new rear beam and having the ball ache of fitting it and bleeding the brakes, I really thought I was up the creek.
Somewhere in the tool draw, I found an M12 tap and began slowly threading it in.
Pleased to report it worked a treat and the thread is saved.
Still yet to actually take the Clio out on the new suspension. First impressions and having fit them as them were delivered, the height seems spot on.
Will update when I get a chance to take it out.
Does anyone know the part number for a rear caliper for a 172 Cup?
Other news I fitted the front coilovers, realised before I fit them I needed the thin 17mm nut and spacer from the original suspension.
I noticed through searching on CS.net, I'd fitted the rear spring and adjuster the wrong way around. I'd pu the adjuster at the bottom, which is usually the common practice. Wrong, with the bilsteins the adjusters go at the top. Adjusters at the bottom mean the springs are upside down and some people report a bouncy ride.
I didn't want to take the risk so decided to flip them around. Simple right? Well yes, but not so in my case.
When putting the lower shock bolt in I managed to mangle the thread. Big "oh shiiiiiit" moment. Short of buying a new rear beam and having the ball ache of fitting it and bleeding the brakes, I really thought I was up the creek.
Somewhere in the tool draw, I found an M12 tap and began slowly threading it in.
Pleased to report it worked a treat and the thread is saved.
Still yet to actually take the Clio out on the new suspension. First impressions and having fit them as them were delivered, the height seems spot on.
Will update when I get a chance to take it out.
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
There a great coilover for the road mate,mine lasted 10 years or so.I would of got them again but liked the adjustabilty and spring rate change you get with bc's.
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Fitted a caliper I bought of @SKINTasPER earlier in the week. They ideally need a rebuild but I needed to see if I could solved the knock from the rear passenger caliper that's been haunting me for weeks now.
Yes it's red and will be getting painted.
Buttoned everything up and off we went.
Bilsteins fitted as they came out the box. The rear needs tweaking as it's sitting slightly higher than I'd like.
First impressions, the knock seems to have gone! Although I am still waiting for it. I was also hyper sensitive to other noises coming from the suspension I'd just fitted. But I didn't hear anything, well, other than the usual clio rattles.
Suspension - really impressed. It's got rid of the quite crashy suspension that was on there and made it more compliant over bumpy roads.
Yes it's red and will be getting painted.
Buttoned everything up and off we went.
Bilsteins fitted as they came out the box. The rear needs tweaking as it's sitting slightly higher than I'd like.
First impressions, the knock seems to have gone! Although I am still waiting for it. I was also hyper sensitive to other noises coming from the suspension I'd just fitted. But I didn't hear anything, well, other than the usual clio rattles.
Suspension - really impressed. It's got rid of the quite crashy suspension that was on there and made it more compliant over bumpy roads.
andybond
ClioSport Club Member
Are you gravitex / schutz / some other brand protected on your arches here?senger caliper that's been haunting me for weeks now.
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Page 2. Full undersealed and input the full details of the products ueed there. I can't actually recall off the top of my head. If you go back, you'll have more images and the list of products etc.
andybond
ClioSport Club Member
Thank you. I should have checked. That was me being lazy.
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Took it for a slightly longer drive today, rather than up and down my street.
Bilsteins have really impressed me. Smoothed out the crashy ride. It's firm but not overly. Considering the fitment is how they came out the box (measured to check the fronts and rear were equal to each corner), I'm happy with the height too.
The knock from the rear has also (holding my breath!) GONE. Everytime I was braking at slow speed I was waiting for it, but it does seem to have stopped. The brakes do need another bleed.
Some service bits next, oil & filter, plugs and gearbox oil.
Bilsteins have really impressed me. Smoothed out the crashy ride. It's firm but not overly. Considering the fitment is how they came out the box (measured to check the fronts and rear were equal to each corner), I'm happy with the height too.
The knock from the rear has also (holding my breath!) GONE. Everytime I was braking at slow speed I was waiting for it, but it does seem to have stopped. The brakes do need another bleed.
Some service bits next, oil & filter, plugs and gearbox oil.
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
The one odd caliper wasn't doing it for me.
Stripped
Repainted
And with all that, I'm pleased to say the knocking has gone! Cheap caliper was at fault all along.
It's driving so good now. Really pleased with where it is currently.
To do list:
Oil & Filter
Plugs
Gearbox oil
Front discs and pads
Stripped
Repainted
And with all that, I'm pleased to say the knocking has gone! Cheap caliper was at fault all along.
It's driving so good now. Really pleased with where it is currently.
To do list:
Oil & Filter
Plugs
Gearbox oil
Front discs and pads
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
I'm not a Marvel fan at all, I doubt I could name three films in the series. But I couldn't help but feel like Thanos collecting the infitinity (?) stones placing that number 2 on there.
The 1 and 7 won't be long for this world as they're hanging on for dear life.
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
Used to hate them badges when i had my cup,always use to catch it with a cloth when i was cleaning it.
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Little lunchtime job.
Fitted a new CTS as the temp needle sits just above half way, even before doing the thermostat and radiator, it's always sat just above.
I've noticed that hot starts it doesn't turn over as sweet as it does from a cold start and also MPG hasn't been the best. So hopefully this remedies it.
Old (obviously)
New one arrived from Autodoc.
It looks to be an OEM part with the mark scratched off. It's a FEBI item.
Not tested yet, will update.
Fitted a new CTS as the temp needle sits just above half way, even before doing the thermostat and radiator, it's always sat just above.
I've noticed that hot starts it doesn't turn over as sweet as it does from a cold start and also MPG hasn't been the best. So hopefully this remedies it.
Old (obviously)
New one arrived from Autodoc.
It looks to be an OEM part with the mark scratched off. It's a FEBI item.
Not tested yet, will update.
Colin-S
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
The size of that box
bowen86
ClioSport Club Member
Went for a drive in the Clio last night and.... No change. Needle sits just above 90. It doesn't ever fluctuate and the only real reason I changed it is I read here that a dodgy CTS can cause hot start issues.
It's not that my hot starts are THAT bad, it just feels marginally lazier than a cold start.
Photo just because
It's not that my hot starts are THAT bad, it just feels marginally lazier than a cold start.
Photo just because
MrBlonde
ClioSport Club Member
Could be thermostat?
hopgop1
ClioSport Club Member
Isn’t there a thing with starter motor heat shields on these? Assume you’ve check you still have yours in place.
Matt Cup
ClioSport Club Member
Leon Cupra
Do you know if this is genuine or a pattern part?
Brigsy
ClioSport Club Member
T.Turbo
Thats normal/correct temp gauge position for these, every one ive driven lands in the same postion when fully up to temp. The cts rarely fails from experience, lower readings are due to weak thermostat.
Longer crank when hot could be due to fuel system or tdc issues at a guess.
