Clio 172 Cup

Ant1 · May 23, 2025

Matt Cup said:
Steering wheel looks superb.

Did you send yours off to him or buy another for him to refurb?

Exchange basis, i will get a refund once returned.

Colin-S · May 23, 2025

Snappy steering wheel looks lovely!

I managed to pick up interior trim from a bog standard mk2 Clio and replaced my sticky ones as even after cleaning them I wasn't happy with them.

ex-Chinese Dave · May 23, 2025

Looks great.

Has anyone tried using a heat gun on plastics like the airbag cover to remove marks and scratches?

PerthRS · Saturday at 12:19 PM

Ant1 said:
Exchange basis, i will get a refund once returned.

Hope you don't mind me asking.
How much did your retrimed wheel set you back? (Before exchange refund, since I'm not in the UK)

Also whats the best method in contacting Snappy these days? Went through Facebook many years ago.

Ant1 · Saturday at 3:14 PM

PerthRS said:
Hope you don't mind me asking.
How much did your retrimed wheel set you back? (Before exchange refund, since I'm not in the UK)

Also whats the best method in contacting Snappy these days? Went through Facebook many years ago.

£200. I would imagine prices depend on what finish you want.

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Ant1 · Sunday at 12:44 PM

Coming along nicely. Had more time to go for a proper drive now everything has settled ready for alignment on Tuesday.

As soon as i sent the car down my favourite B road I could feel something wasn’t right. Slight knock and the car would wonder when bedding brakes in.

I had my suspicions which was confirmed when i removed the wheels. I nipped the camber bolts up with buzz gun but didn’t tighten by hand afterwards. They weren't tight enough so moving around.

Hand tightened, road tested again and all ok. The difference even before alignment is massive, really pleased with the Konis. Currently have them set to full soft all round.

Got back and gave the cup a quick clean and hoover. Fitted new car mats and number plate light.

Tomorrow if i get time i’m going to restore all the black trims with Gtechniq trim restorer i have spare.

Also need to remove spoiler and sort brake light.

I’m also in the process of sourcing non sticky trim pieces as mine don’t look as good now cleaned.

All in all, very pleased. Ironically i prefer driving it to the EP3.

Pics

NickReilly063 · Sunday at 1:30 PM

Looking very cool Andy - it’s not that easy is it bringing these little things back to life

Top Work 👍🏻

🚗🏆❤️

Ant1 · Sunday at 1:38 PM

NickReilly063 said:
Looking very cool Andy - it’s not that easy is it bringing these little things back to life

Top Work 👍🏻

🚗🏆❤️

Who’s Andy 😂

Stay Puft · Sunday at 1:53 PM

Looks fantastic!

Bleu · Sunday at 4:44 PM

Looks great Andy!

Ant1 · Sunday at 4:52 PM

I really like the shifter knob on the ph1 172.

Would it be odd to fit the same shifter to the cup? It’s a nicer weight which i feel gives a more positive shift.

PerthRS · Sunday at 5:16 PM

I agree with you comments with regarding the weight over the standard. Just feels more substantial. Even better when the red plastic bushes are ditched and replaced with some brass bushes under the tower.

Ant1 · Sunday at 5:20 PM

PerthRS said:
I agree with you comments with regarding the weight over the standard. Just feels more substantial. Even better when the red plastic bushes are ditched and replaced with some brass bushes under the tower.
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Looks good. Where did you source the brass bushes from?

Colin-S · Sunday at 5:22 PM

Ant1 said:
Looks good. Where did you source the brass bushes from?

https://cliosport.net/threads/brass-gear-shifter-bushes.838380/page-6#post-12620883

Matt Cup · Sunday at 5:22 PM

Ant1 said:
Looks good. Where did you source the brass bushes from?

@plees does them.

https://cliosport.net/threads/brass-gear-shifter-bushes.838380/page-6

Louis · Sunday at 5:37 PM

Be careful with the bushes. I had some that made it so tight it wouldn't move into gear. Then I couldn't get them out again...

Cant remember where i got them from.

PerthRS · Sunday at 5:53 PM

Louis said:
Be careful with the bushes. I had some that made it so tight it wouldn't move into gear. Then I couldn't get them out again...

Cant remember where i got them from.

Yeah, I read about that! Luckily had 2 sets. So paired two halfs that had the greatest tolerance. Plus added some lithium grease.

Pretty sure I got them through Facebook

Brigsy · Sunday at 5:54 PM

Louis said:
Be careful with the bushes. I had some that made it so tight it wouldn't move into gear. Then I couldn't get them out again...

Cant remember where i got them from.

Easy fix that. I found the oem nut/washer binds them up when fully tightened. New washer and nut solved the issue, failing that removing a mm of the brass on a belt sander will give the same result.

andybond · Sunday at 6:30 PM

Ant1 said:
Who’s Andy 😂

The other guy who owns a Clio 172 cup

Krarl · Sunday at 8:16 PM

Looks good Andy

NickReilly063 · Sunday at 8:31 PM

andybond said:
The other guy who owns a Clio 172 cup

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See I knew someone called Andy owns one 🤣🤣🤣 - I never knew they did a 4dr Lotus Cortina 🤔🤔

Ray Gin · Sunday at 10:41 PM

Looks good Andy

Jonnio · Monday at 12:51 AM

ex-Chinese Dave · Monday at 9:54 AM

Well done, Andy

Flat Eric · Monday at 10:02 AM

Looks spot on mate
Needs some silver visions on the front lights though
Then it will be spot on Andy

Ant1 · Tuesday at 2:46 PM

Alignment day! Even though the weather is shite, still looking forward to drive home.

Ant1 · Tuesday at 4:21 PM

Much better. Caster is only @ 2.5 degrees mind. Pretty sure i’ve seen 3 degrees prevously.

Any thoughts or just leave it alone?

Ant1 · Tuesday at 4:44 PM

Also rear left is - 0.40 toe and rear right is +1.30 toe.

Camber is pretty much bang on @ left rear -1.46 and right rear -1.40.

Any ideas on what the problem is and how to sort?

Cheers in advance.

Cub. · Tuesday at 5:42 PM

Great work Andy, keep it up.

Daz... · Tuesday at 5:43 PM

Good stuff Hand Knee.

Flat Eric · Tuesday at 5:53 PM

Love the new Avatar too Andy.

Ant1 · Tuesday at 5:54 PM

Nonces everywhere 😂

Krarl · Tuesday at 7:10 PM

Check for play in the rear beam bushes and if the stub axles have shims

Ant1 · Tuesday at 7:26 PM

Krarl said:
Check for play in the rear beam bushes and if the stub axles have shims

Defo no shims. What’s the best way to check for play?

Ray Gin · Tuesday at 7:32 PM

Great update Andy

Krarl · Tuesday at 7:39 PM

Ant1 said:
Defo no shims. What’s the best way to check for play?

A bar in between the bracket for the rear beam and the bushing, reef on it and see how much it moves

Ant1 · Tuesday at 9:00 PM

Krarl said:
A bar in between the bracket for the rear beam and the bushing, reef on it and see how much it moves

This car had new rear discs fitted a few months ago by a random garage. If they haven’t fitted the spacers behind discs, would this create noticeable movement in the hub that would cause alignment to be out?

Louis · Tuesday at 9:08 PM

Ant1 said:
This car had new rear discs fitted a few months ago by a random garage. If they haven’t fitted the spacers behind discs, would this create noticeable movement in the hub that would cause alignment to be out?

Yes. You'd also see it if they weren't torqued to spec.

You sure it has no shims?

Krarl · Tuesday at 9:09 PM

Ant1 said:
This car had new rear discs fitted a few months ago by a random garage. If they haven’t fitted the spacers behind discs, would this create noticeable movement in the hub that would cause alignment to be out?

It can cause it to be out but usually it just f***s the bearings

Ant1 · Tuesday at 9:11 PM

Louis said:
Yes. You'd also see it if they weren't torqued to spec.

You sure it has no shims?

Very sure. I can ever so slightly wobble the rear wheels with car on ground hands 9 and 3 o’clock.

Car was aligned 800 miles ago and zero issues. Wheels were refurbished a few months before alignment so they haven’t been knocked as mint.

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