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  1. mark smith87

    New and looking for a v6!

    Have a look on pistonheads. Or classified section on here
  2. mark smith87

    Which is louder?

    From what I've heard the Yozzasport exhausts are pretty loud. I've got a Scorpion system on mine and that's not excessively loud.
  3. mark smith87

    Squeaking Bloody Breaks!

    Remove the anti rattle shims if you are using DS2500 pads on the front. The pads are slightly larger than standard pads. That will eliminate the squealing.
  4. mark smith87

    Track Car Advice

    Citroen C5 or Xantia hdi ideal tow cars. Self levelling suspension and strong brakes and great diesel engines. I towed a Fiat Punto race car on a four wheel braked trailer to Brands Hatch a few years ago behind a BX TZD turbo with no problem. The Citroens have won tow car of the year for many years.
  5. mark smith87

    Track Car Advice

    No track cars dont need mot or tax or insurance if they aren't driven on the road to get them there.
  6. mark smith87

    Stange buzzing behind dash.

    I had a buzzing noise from mine after a really wet track day in January. It came and went a few times afterwards then disappeared altogether. So far it's never come back. It really puzzled me at the time. Nothing stopped working so I'm none the wiser.
  7. mark smith87

    Why did you choose a RenaultSport Clio?

    I bought my Phase1 172 three and a half years ago. It's without a doubt the best car I've owned. I've driven all sorts over the years and the Clio ticks all the boxes for me. It's really great fun to drive. The insurance is cheaper than my wife's Astra 1.6 automatic. I always use V Power or...
  8. mark smith87

    Shaking Gear stick and wobbly steering wheel serious problems?

    Look for another car. The wheels Will very likely need balancing and large wheels will catch the wheel arches as well.
  9. mark smith87

    Knocking noise under hard acceleration

    I'd also consider replacing the dogbone bush and engine mountings if the engine is moving around under hard acceleration.
  10. mark smith87

    Clunk!

    It's the dogbone bush allowing the cat to hit the floor when accelerating really hard. The answer is don't be so aggressive when accelerating for one thing and replace the dogbone bush with a Powerflex one and also replace the engine mountings with K Tec ones. That will tighten the engine into...
  11. mark smith87

    PH2 and track questions

    I've got OZ F1 15" rims on mine and they're great for track use. The only thing I am Carewful about is hitting any potholes with them on because they are prone to bending. I've had to have rims straightened twice after hitting holes where bad weather had left potholes. I've also got a set of...
  12. mark smith87

    Runing problem

    Using a pressure washer with the engine running can crack the the block if the engine is hot and you're using cold water.
  13. mark smith87

    Runing problem

    The plug leads will be wet. Never spray water onto the top of an F4-R engine. The plugs are really deep into the head and the coils on the end of the leads will get full of water if you wash the engine. The only solution is to take each plug lead off and carefully dry out the insert that the...
  14. mark smith87

    Looking at getting a 182

    I bought my Ph1 172 threes and half years ago for £1900. It had 89,000 miles on it. It's been a superb car. Ok I've replaced things like exhaust and brakes and several sets of tyres and replaced the engine mountings with K Tec ones. I had the belts done last autumn and dephaser pulley. It's now...
  15. mark smith87

    white smoke?

    Possibly head gasket
  16. mark smith87

    how much to get a clio track ready??

    I don't think stripping the car is good unless it's just for track use. On the road it will be very noisy. I sometimes take the back seats out but they don't weight that much. Far better getting decent brakes and tyres and a performance air filter element as well as upgrading the engine...
  17. mark smith87

    clio 172 has lost about 80bhp!!!

    I run my Aircon all the time including on track. It doesn't make much difference to power output and it keeps the car fresh. Saying that turning it off makes massive power gains is totally false.
  18. mark smith87

    If you could have your clio any colour at all what would it be?

    Liquid Yellow or that orange colour that Ford use on the Focus RS
  19. mark smith87

    PH2 and track questions

    The cone filter will suck in lots of hot air from the engine. Better using a 172 air filter housing and green cotton performance filter. That eliminates the hot air and ensures you get a decent cold air feed.
  20. mark smith87

    PH2 and track questions

    Also replaced the exhaust recently with a stainless cat back scorpion system. That's given a bit of extra power top end and more torque.
  21. mark smith87

    PH2 and track questions

    I use Toyo R1-R tyres now and they are awesome. Brakes are Brembo HC front discs and DS2500 pads all round. Braided lines and DOT 5.1 fluid. Green cotton air filter in 172 air filter housing. V power unleaded fuel. That's all it needs. Also replaced the engine mountings with K Tec racing ones...
  22. mark smith87

    Helpp !! Fog lights dont work

    It's likely to be the connections to the lamps. They are prone to corrosion problems. I took mine apart and carefully cleaned every connection with small hand drill for model making and cleaned them all with contact cleaner then carefully applied a film of copper grease to all the exposed metal...
  23. mark smith87

    advice please

    I wouldnt worry too much if the temp is a little bit lower as long it warms up. It's going to do more harm if it gets too hot. The gauge should get to the middle in normal conditions.
  24. mark smith87

    possible faulty dephaser

    It could be one of the other pulleys making a noise.I had one replaced on mine a couple of years ago. I've also had the dephaser done when the timing belt was done at Birchdown last autumn.
  25. mark smith87

    Akrapovič or K-teck

    I've got a Scorpion cat back stainless exhaust on my 172 and it sounds really good and the performance is much better. It accelerates much better if you floor it. I did a trackday a few weeks ago with it on and was pulling higher speeds than the last day with the old exhaust on.
  26. mark smith87

    Idling help

    Maybe the throttle body needs cleaning. They're all a little bit lumpy on idle.
  27. mark smith87

    **** BIG Chester Meet - All Pics in here. Chat/Banter etc ****

    Some awesome photos. Looks like everyone had a good day. A huge selection of cars.
  28. mark smith87

    **** BIG Chester Meet - All Pics in here. Chat/Banter etc ****

    Gutted I didn't make it. I was working until almost 5am saturday night so ended up sleeping late
  29. mark smith87

    wires have been cut

    Do not steam clean the engine unless you can get rid of the water left down the spark plug inserts. They always fill up with water after steam clean and are a pig to clean. You could clean the area around the engine but don't get the top of the engine wet or you'll have no end of hassle drying...
  30. mark smith87

    Heavy clutch

    Yes the clutch is heavy on these cars. You soon get used to it.
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