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its the same 1.7

I saw a 1.7 Turbo R5 in the back of fastcar once.

At least if you got a conversion the time/effort/money wouldnt be wasted. They couldnt presume youre telling porkies if your mum got a GTT conversion, that would be prejudice. -Rob

The clutch is probably dragging..not freeing and still rotating. If it happens in forward gears could be synchros going or linkages needing lubrication, you can get spray on grease which is quite good. -Rob

Alex is only 18 though i think, theyll rape your ass if you own a vaguely fast car when youre young. -Rob

Halfords own brand does the trick for me

lol young uns! It is true though, its worth finding out about suspension instead of reading what Max Power has to say. Do it the right way or not at all IMO. -Rob

I think the mk1 bumper suits it. And yeah Bambam good point but Prima racing do a fake bumper which is the non-172 size (see that geezers car in the gallery). Cheers Lee and Jon! I like the smoothed 172 Paddy but im afraid youve been beaten to it! I saw a dutch 172 yesterday with no door...

Mytyres.net, however if you want the special contis i guess you need to get them from your dealer. -Rob

I see 2 often as the owners live closeby, theres also a TypeS with the bodykit down the road. I see as many of them as i do 172s. -Rob

I havent, but im getting the mentioned spax kit, bit of a bargain for a top name. With just springs your dampers will wear out quicker, theres no ifs or buts, they will, anyone who says otherwise is bullsh*tting you. The ride will be bad as youll be hitting the bumpstops more often. -Rob

Or insure the car at a different address.. :devilish:

Yeah, their ones no doubt? (i.e not the spax ones)

Yes. They have a spax kit for about £250, springs and dampers. -Rob

Can someone please shop a Mk1 172 front bumper onto a Mk2 please, cheers! http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/clio172/1864-5.jpghttp://www.cliosport.net/gallery/clio172/1864-5.jpg http://www.cliosport.net/gallery/clio172/jas1.jpghttp://www.cliosport.net/gallery/clio172/jas1.jpg -Rob

K-tec exhausts are the same price..?

It is true that the Clio Cup has specially made Contis. I think the 40 profile bit was a typo, i dont know of any mainstream tyre manufactures which do that profile for 16 inch wheels. -Rob

The problem with powerflow is that the exhausts arent designed for your car, theyre essentially universal exhausts which are then made to fit. Ive never even seen a powerflow but i doubt their welding is seamless..and how does a universal exhaust balance power, torque, sound, tubing size...

Pauls pretty much hit the nail on the head, unless its a minimal drop its a pretty stupid thing not to uprate the shocks too. Standard shocks just arent up to the task of controlling the rebound of uprated springs, in fact i dont think they can cope with the standard springs, lol! -Rob

Noel, you have to admit their honesty must be good though, basically telling you not to bother with their products! I am getting BamBams exhaust fitted to my car on Saturday, its a k-tec 6x4. Ill let you know how it goes and try to get a sound clip done. -Rob

Unless you spend time properly setting the car up it appears lowering the 172 models over 30mm or so wrecks the handling. Most people go for the barely noticeable looking Eibach kit. -Rob

I think the best design for the new clios is a twin round, i like the 3.5inch twin magnex one but its for 172s only. -Rob

No you dont need it. When turbos spins up the air it makes it warm, the intercooler lowers the temp of the intake air. -Rob

cream isnt that hard to spell! -Rob

I think ill finish once i have my exhaust, wheels and springs/dampers on. Then im saving up for a new car, an MR2. Originally i was going to turn it into Cup rep but im not going to waste my money! -Rob

What would be clever is if people had a free trial for say a month, then its read only until they join. -Rob

Im pretty sure renault do a whole range for towing and the general outdoors, i have a little booklet with my owners manual. -Rob

For example getrag boxes often make that noise, its the way they are. -Rob

Yes black wheels are yummy.

Hmm those wheels really work, not! -Rob