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Hi, I have Ast suspension and solid top mounts and adjustable camber bolts, but I find the bolts slacken off and loosen just not what I need. What adjustable camber top mounts fit the AST threads that just bolt on. BC Racing Solid Top Mounts - Renault Clio Mk2 RS172 / RS182 Has anyone fitted...

Hi, I have a 172 which im using for a charity endurance race around a very bumpy field, we have tried standard suspension which is too low and ktec coilovers raised as high as possible (with the hope of less bounce) but again still too low it scuffs the floor hard it has 15 inch wheels with...

Just after a few points here to check. Car is doing a charity run which it did last year but unfortunately the belt snapped and bent a few valves so I have replaced the head and belts etc. Car runs and starts ok but after a about one min it becomes very lumpy 99% on idle and stalls and has a...

Has anybody done any videos on applying the sealant to the cam cover, I have had 3 engines now get rod knock etc so I'm wondering if I'm putting too much on and a bit of the sealant as come free and momentarily blocked the oil flow etc. Basically I just want to check I'm doing it the as I'm...

Does this not damage other parts or need further uprating of other stuff too?

Hi, I need new pistons and rods and I'm refreshing pretty much everything, its a track only car and will almost certainly not be boosted in the future, it has 197 cams and injectors and was mapped at efi with the 182 manifold and a/c delete. I might possibly go throttle bodies or something like...

@Chambers_RS do you have a link to that post, I can find it

I tried below and it seemed to fluctuate widely but if I go from neg to the strut bolt its a good reading, Im gonna sand it all down and see what happens, just wanted to check that below is correct. tia If your accessory still doesn’t work properly after redoing the grounds, you will need a...

how do you do that?

ah yeah fair one, I did just swap it with my spare alternator but only getting 12.4 volts with this one its just enough to remove the battery and stop light of the dash but looks like I need a new one.

Is it possible the tensioner is not applying enough strain? it is spinning the alternator but maybe its slipping slightly I might mark it with a pen and see if they line up again after a run.

Checked continuity across the earths and its all good

Cheers I did this showed the same voltage

Hi, Tried searching for alternator posts but nothing came up close to what I want to know. What volts should the alternator be kicking into the battery Im currently getting 12.20 when on tick over its also a brand new battery and when blower and lights are on it drops to 11.70 volts, watched a...

It's my old car and wanted to get in touch with the current owner.

Lamba sensor?

Have you plugged it in to see if any fault codes are showing?

Hi, I'm aware this post might be a million things but hopefully one of the points posted will give me something to try. This is purely a track car I'm finding my performance for say 6 or 8 laps would be brilliant but then performance would drop off to the extent that cars that I had just over...

So hopefully this will all work

I did yes waiting for parts to turn up

I have a torques sandwich plate incoming with 1/8npt and my racetech gauge connection is 1/8bsp how is everyone overcoming this issue or will it fit, the internet says it wont work and I have looked for a bush or adapter and not come up with anything yet.

Whats the correct email to request the unlock code to fast chip I used the one off the you tube clip but no reply yet not sure if it's the wrong one or they are not working tia.

I would like to know this too, I need a new ring crimp is it 25mm by 10mm required?

Loss of compression causing a poor idle and black smoke but runs ok when driving, leak down test showed leak to be coming from the breather which connects to the air pipe to the throttle body. So the leak is pistons, rings or block ordered new rings and honed the block just need to check pistons...

Standard new rings are the PMS ones

Is this a secret? I'm surprised with the amount of self builds on here that no one knows this or at least they wont share it.

Hi can anyone tell me the piston to cylinder clearence and exactly where to measure on the piston please I cant find any info anywhere tia

The gap would be too big then surley its on the edge nowband the new ones are a larger gap to the old ones, bores are all around 82.50 give or take 0.10

Just removed the top piston ring the existing gap was 0.35+ or - 0.05 brand new ring gaps are 0.40 + or - 0.5 how is that even possible? Middle ring down from 0.70 to 0.40 so hopefully my compression loss is through the middle ring but I'm stumped why a new ring would have a bigger gap than...

Hi any recommendations for oil coolers and size for track only 172 n/a with gauges, had a couple engines go wrong so I want to try and best avoid any future damage also does the filter protect the cooler from debris should a rod snap, or if a rod shatter or something like that do you have to buy...