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    Engine transplant

    Could you put an intergra type r engine (k20a) in a Clio? I had one of these supercharged and charge cooled in my Elise and it was awesome!
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    Heater/ Blower etc no worky

    I am a mechanical numpty, checked some fuses that i thought might have gone, seem okay. Any other idea's on how i should attempt to diagnose the problem or should i just take it to the local garage? It's a cup so no air con Thanks
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    Clio 172 Cup -£700 to spend

    So I've got approx 700 -800 on credit at Bubble and Kick racing, I'd like a bit more oomph, what's the best way for this money. Or should I just get it refunded and spend it on driver training / track days?
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    Who should i try for insurance?

    Time to renew the insurance on the 172 Cup, currently with Adrian Flux at a cost of ~ £500 with no NCB (now 1Yr), no track days either, i'm 35, car is kept on driveway. It has had loads done to it, stripped out, roll cage, bucket seats, remap, exhaust etc etc. These cars are surprisingly...
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    Who should i try for insurance

    Currently with Adrian Flux Car's stripped out, roll cage, AST's, bucket seats etc etc, engine isn't too far from std. Clio 172 Cup I'm 35 , now 1 yr NCB, kept on the drive. Currently paying about £500 fully comp with no track days, which is nuts as my highly modified Porsche 993 costs...
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    ECU Remap

    Hi Who's the recommended person to go to for a remap, preferably in the South East. Thanks
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    To strip or not to strip

    The cars been built for 75% trackdays / 25% road use, including chucking the golf clubs in the back or if i can't be arsed to get the other car out of the garage then driving down the supermarket etc. But i do have to drive it to trackdays which can be easy enough e.g Brands or a bit further...
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    172/182 on M25 came off at A12 @ 10pm tonight

    I was in the Porsche.
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    172 Track Car - Work carried out.

    I bought a 52 plate 172 Cup back in July last year for £2200, it had 72k on the clock, the service book had been lost but it had receipts (inc cam belt) and a host of old MoTs, the HPI came up clear, the intention was to have it as a basic run around and use my other car as the track car. At the...
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    Thanks forum chums

    Just thought i'd say thanks to the Cliosport.net population, you're a good bunch that answer questions promptly and to the point. It's certainly helped me achieve what i want and thats building (with Mark Fish's expertise) a damn good fun and reasonably cheap track car. Although don't ask how...
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    Torque wrench and trolley jack

    Hi I'm getting my car back on Wednesday after being built into a track car, i've got the standard Turnins with 16" Toyo R1R's for wet trackdays and normal road use and 2118's with Dunlop slicks for track use, i need a trolley jack and a torque wrench, can anyone recommend some? Also any...
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    4 Pots

    I've got Brembo HC's and the Fedorra (?) pads on the front and rear, is it worth considering 4pots for track work with the standard engine or is this sufficient. What are the prefered 4 pots?
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    Tyres

    Hi I've got a set of semi slicks on 15" 2118's looking for some road/wet tyres for the 16" ones, i'm thinking Toyo R1R's, has anyone got any other suggestions? Also, wheres the best place to buy tyres Thanks
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    172 Track Car

    Well the track season is nearly upon us. I bought a 172 Cup in August and have subsequently done 1.5 tanks of petrol so just been sitting there. The car is about to go into Mark Fish Motorsport. I'm having the following fitted Full Mark Fish Cage AST Sport line II's with adjustable top mounts 2...
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    Setting up an internet site

    Hi, I'm a technical numpty with no programing experience, I've found a couple of domain names that I'm going to register. How do I get going building a site, I just want to show the Clio build and then trackday diary with vids. Someone told me some domain places offer building tools...
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    KW Coilovers

    Think i'm going to buy these, thing is i don't think i'm knowledgeable enough to muck around adjusting the rebound and i'd probably bugger up the car, am i better off saving a bit of money and going for v1's over v2's.
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    Sparco Evo Seats

    Does anyone know if these will go in a Clio 172 Cup? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPARCO-EVO-2-PLUS-SEAT-RALLY-RACE-/120608269667?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM#ht_500wt_1154
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    Clio Trackday set up blog

    Hi Pretty much the same sort of thing i want to do next year...... http://clio-motorsport.blogspot.com/ anyone on here?
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    My car sounds ropey at idle...

    .. any idea's? At first i thought it sounded Tapetty but it's not it's chug chug chug with a bit of squeek (bit diesel engine rattly). Once you're off it's fine. (Difficult explaining a sound) It had a cambelt change about 10k ago, wondering if it's the other belt i read about that you should...
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    Sequence of mods?

    Hi all what's the general sequence of modding on these cars, I've got to get a new steering wheel because it's revolting, 4 tyres of the same would be good and changing the green stuff pads, then what eibachs and arb? Then the seats will probably have to be changed. Anything else that should be...
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    HELP: Clio 172 Cup Alarm Keeps going off

    Help!!!! Bought the car and brought the car home tonight and the alarm keeps going off, looked in the manual and it said to turn the key from on to off twice in 10 seconds, then get out and lock in 20 seconds This will turn off the motion sensor. i thought this might do it but it doesn't...
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    172 Cup Spare Wheel

    Err, i've got a spare wheel in the boot under the carpet, this isn't right is it, i read that in the cup this was omitted and you got tyre foam!??
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    New to Forum, just put deposit down on 172 Cup, please help with couple of questions

    Hello everyone, i'm new to the forum and first post I was at Brands Hatch yesterday in my S2 Elise which is 812kg and 360hp as it's got a S/C and C/C Honda Engine n it, it was pissing down and i watched everyone in their Golf GTI's, Clio's, Mini's etc having so much fun i thought i'd get...
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