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been a while since i updated this so thought id sort that :) been busy just enjoying the car and taking it to shows :) done a few more little bits: matt grey rear boot diamond mk4 clio rs boot badge sorted my terrible wonky milltek (made up new mounts) smoked side repeaters battery cover fitted...

id go genuine! bought a pattern part bonnet for a previous 206 i had it was thin as hell and the front dented in first time i shut the bonnet! ended up binning it and bought genuine

silver phase 1 172 coming out of dartmouth passed you going into work in my flame red 172 ph2 a couple of times this week anyone on here???

not sure what the 182 one is like but i have a milltek with centre and rear silencer on my 172 and it sounds great. is noticably sportier tone than my other halfs 172 which has a standard exhaust but not as loud as some of the systems out there which is perfect for me as i leave for work at 6am...

need a new tdc sensor and loom for the other halfs 172 phase 2 on an 02 plate are these and the 182 ones all the same? 8200647554 & 8200673202 are the part numbers i found listed for a 182 are these the same ones i need?? cheers

oh no that sucks after you have looked after it so well :( at least you have found a new one for it though so not all bad! iv seen a few clios do this now so maybe a commonish problem is there anything that can be done to prevent this?

thats got an awesome stance on it mate!! top job :D

my girlfriends 02 plate phase 2 has had a minor problem for a while now and has started to get worse thought id pop up a quick question on here before i get more involved in it :) car always starts lovely first thing in the morning basically very periodically the car would not start when warm...

:( ok mate thanks. should be ok to re-use i would of thought im just that kinda person that if i take stuff off always like to use new seals/gaskets where possible :/

does anyone know the part number of the orange o-ring that goes between the throttle body and inlet?? cheers

my sprayshack bullets came today so got those whacked on after work :)

cheers mate :) havnty ordered it yet im unsure at the moment as thinking about more engine mods later down the line and dont want the issue of the ecu being locked to the rs tuner :/

cheers mate :) they are pretty good quality to be fair although they dont have a heel pad so will wear a bit quicker than the genuine ones but then they are less than half the price plus i wanted some more colourful ones :)

also thought id take my drivers seat apart today and see why it doesnt flip forward. turns out the cable had just popped off put it back on and works fine now. bonus!!

just read this from start to finish mate car looks awesome nice to see someone with such attention to detail :) found a 50 odd thousand mile phase 1 near me for sale when i bought mine and i really wanted it but was too good i wanted something with a few bits wrong i could mess around with lol

hiya does anyone know the size of the arch liner screws as would like to source some stainless replacements also the two bolts that hold the top of the rear bumper on inside the bootshut what size are they? cheers

not sure if anyones actually reading this??? lol anyway more updates...... fitted new cup rear shocks and swapped the bent spare for one of the good ones i had in my garage (cleaned it all up nicely first too) finished my inlet manifold off just need to get an rs lower one to widen the ports on...

cheers :)

did some boring maintanance work on the flamer this weekend: new genuine rear discs,pads,bearings and nuts straightened my wonky exhaust and fitted new mounts replaced the auxillery belt and tensioner/idlers as it was due cant believe what a nightmare job it was had to take pretty much the...

where do people buy these from? cheers

off to buy new rear shocks tomorrow i gather 172/172 cup shocks are the same? are 182 cup shocks any advantage and will they fit a non cup 172?

getting new shocks for my 172 and gonna upgrade to cup ones as its lowered on eibachs are 172 cup and 182 cup dampers the same? if they are different are either better or just different fitment? what are the part numbers to make sure i definately get cup ones also wheres cheapest?? cheers :D

158 :)

this drives me bonkers gonna sand them back and paint them soon i reckon!

right finally got around to doing an update :smile: plenty of mods happened since the last one: did a bit more to the bay redid the induction kit with a red silicone bend and silicone breather pipe and mini filter fitted some black strut top caps and alloy engine bay bolts from dan @ m.a.d...

cheers mate :) got a few nice updates for it just gotta sort the photos out :)

how do you put your name down im well up for this. always enjoy trying new products :)

can you take the silver bit off without removing the dials??

have some minor cracking and wear on the drivers bolster and i want to repair it and am after some advise. been advised to try the scuffmaster stuff but cant find any in the right colour. has anyone used anything else thats a good colour match and does the job? cheers

hear these cause a lot of problems on clios so gonna replace mine and the other halfs with new just to be on the safe side to save any future issues. do they need to be the oem strap type for any reason or can i make up a battery earth lead and use that aslong as its nice and fat? anyone know...