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hmm my 172 creaks badly when on full lock (doing u-turn at slow speeds), the dealer had a look and said "well it only does it on full lock not all the time"???????? yeah but its doing it and it shouldnt :@

adtmits, my car was 18 months old when i had the cat changed - no charge :)

Next time you fit some apply some copperslip to the threads to stop them seizing

i had my cat replace under warranty at 12k, nothing to pay even as wear and tear

http://www.sainsburysbank.co.ukwww.sainsburysbank.co.uk :)

well looking at the pic id say the badge is straight but the cars wonky ;)

To get the badge on level 1.stick some masking tape under where the badge is to go 2.measure from bottom of boot lip to masking tape in 2 places same distance 3.draw line from one to other 4.nice straight line to stick badge just above :)

Ah but if its near the engine bay itll give too high reading, why not fit it into the new n/s mirror

I bought some Osram bulbs for my last car, supposed to give 60% or so more light as well as the blue effect but i couldnt tell the difference when driving - £20 wasted :(

The magnex full system is upto cat (backbox and centre pipe) but you can buy a Janspeed cat replacement pipe (as well as Janspeed full system)

when the skirts off the adhesive (stickoflex) should peel off. Use a bit of petrol on a rag to get the remains off which should leave a solvent free surface to restick again

does it fit onto the thread on the strut tops or do you have to drill new holes? i was told the front OMP brace had to have new holes drilled in the strut tops which i arent keen on doing :(

if you are willing to stick the new badge on with tape then why not just restick the old badge on the same way and return the new one

hmm the momo ones look good - expensive but good (£75ish with leather gaitor)

i had same problem, ended up going back to dealer to buy some tailored mats (non 172) at around £35, the only ones available were "granny" ones which are checked patterned :cry:, luckily this week i managed to get some genuine 172 "brand new" ones for £35 :D

Pitch Diameter Circle - how far apart the bolt holes are :)

i suppose it depends how much youre reducing the bore by. If you were to go from a 3.5" to a 2" it would probably affect it slightly?

if you fitted 15s then the gearing would be too short - lower top speed, slower acceleration, the 172 is geared to 16s with 55 profile tyres

you can buy "reducer pipes" which are about 3-4" long and slip onto the pipes to reduce the diameters - ie, 3" pipe to 2.5" etc http://www.larkspeed.co.ukwww.larkspeed.co.uk sell them :)

Fitting kits are more for universal wheels (tsw,etc). You can get a different diameter ring to put in the wheel center to change the hub fitment, this is just a plastic ring which pushes in and can be changed. Also some companies relate a fitting kit to - wheel bolts / nuts (ford use a dome...

you mean new keys from vauxhall dont you Matt ;) yep Matts right youll need a key with an imobiliser chip in it (people sell them on ebay), youll then need to get it reprogrammed to your car with a testbook (computer) at the dealers

i have the same problem, i replaced the battery in the main key and it was no different, i tried the spare and that wouldnt work either. I put the key in the ignition to see if it would start (it did), i took the key out and it locked the car?????? It seems to happen every 2 weeks or so now...

Cheers Paul, are all espace splitters the same or is yours from a new shape one? - cmon sell me yours;)

only asked as the 172 has a 1 piece which does have to be cut. You could remove the backbox and close the gap slightly using a vice then refit using some exhaust sealant

Hmm very tempting, so it only had to be cut at the ends where it overlapped into the arches?

Did the standard system have to be cut to fit the backbox (1 piece system) or was it bolted together (2 piece)? if it was cut then you could cut another couple of inches off and fit a reducer pipe (larkspeed sell them) to mate the different diameter pipes together

i raced against an 80 year old who was pushing a trolley in the asda car park, very close but i managed to win by side swiping her :D - guess my cars down on power

are they glued on?

and the wheel arches will look even bigger as the wheels will look smaller, also ride comfort will suffer / gearing will be shorter? so speedo will be out

Paul - did the espace splitter just screw on or did you have to cut it to length as well? looks good :)