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  1. franx

    What to replace at 75k+ ; frontend-wise, balljoints etc??

    I 'm feeling the car "searching" the road a bit when on full throttle , braking. What would be good to replace on the front end , which rubbers ? :eek: My balljoints are defo going to be replaced (had a bit of "play" with the plyers on them last time up on the bridge) ; what about for...
  2. franx

    172 CUP, Offset is 38, how about a 43,5 offset ??

    I can buy some lovely Speedline Corse wheels, but the offset is 43,5 whichj will come out shorter by 5 mm compared to the Turinis i have on now.. HOWEVER i will be wanting some 205 width tyres instead of the 195 i have on now... Will the car look silly or is it barely noticable ; these 5mm...
  3. franx

    Speedline Corse wheels ; what tyre-HEIGHT ??

    Am getting some 15inch 7J Speedlines because the excuse is that my front tyres on the Turinis are on the rebound and will need changing soon :D:D , might as well get some wheels then he !? I've noticed that lots of you on Speedlines ride the 205-50-15 tyresize. Is'nt this 50 a little too...
  4. franx

    tensioners/pulleys also need doing when changing AUX belt ??

    I had my Cam belt + aux belt changed 2 months ago. What surprised me is that my engine still has the "whining" noise on start-up as before the belts were changed. (whining almost dissapears when warm though) Also when checking the bill there is only the Cambelt-kit mentioned.. nothing...
  5. franx

    Using bit of oil since cam-job ?

    Before the cams etc. were put on i checked regularly and almost never had to fill up the oil, well very little anyway. Since the cams were put on, which like to rev by the way, i noticed today that i will need to fill up the oil more frequently. Is that okay/normal or have i busted...
  6. franx

    Flip Mino camera

    WHo has it and what do you think about it ? Should i get one ? I also want to take pics during holiday + i understand it's more for video .. (but it has a photo function i believe) Share your thoughts please :)
  7. franx

    Rolling road results ; before + after cams-manifold-inlets-etc

    Posted in Engine & gearbox also , but hungry for feedback :o , no replies in old thread so i made a new one. before : After colombo & Bariani cams, 182 manifold, inlets matched, v6 airbox + custom remap by Fastchip Good results !? (power is at the wheels)
  8. franx

    Any 182 drivers lowered on wheels with offset 38 ?

    Your normal ET would be 45 ; wondering if anybody has put on ET 38 rims + a bit lowered .. Pics would be great !
  9. franx

    Offset around 30 - 32 ?? Will this be allright ?

    I have searched through very many threads, only some came up with an offset of even 28.. The wheels i would love to buy seem to have an offset of around 30 / 32 This being around 8mm further out than my Cup Turinis gets me thinking it will give problems ? Lowered the car but not too much...
  10. franx

    gearbox ; gears with "straight" teeth ??

    maybe not making sense :o bare with me + my English.. The gearbox has slanted teeth gears does'nt it ? I know the race boxes often have straight ones ? The slanted ones transfer a lot of power outwards putting stress on the box/ pushing outwards and splitting the damn thing. Is it possible...
  11. franx

    Speedline 2020 mag.wheels for my non tracked Cup ?

    Hi all, i can get some of these for a reasonable price, not damaged. Am liking the 7,4kg weight of these + the looks ofcourse But ive been using the searchbutton and found some threads; It seems opinions differ, some saying they will bend and get briddle ? I do'nt drive my car daily but...
  12. franx

    matching colour of carbon bonnet to your car

    anybody done their carbon bonnet in the same color as the car ? Heard it's a difficult job show us your pics please
  13. franx

    painting wheels, material magnesium; special methods ??

    Is there a special method because of the different material here ? Powder coat or paint ? I'll be buying some magnesium wheels soon , they're black so they HAVE to change colour ;) i have no idea, no experience with painting metals
  14. franx

    Nice web-page ; Renault special edition-172 cup

    found a nice web page with all the specs to this car. I put it in my favourites :) excuse the translation by Google...
  15. franx

    Fitting the cams; problem with bolt on top/end of cam

    We're in the progress of fitting the new cams, only one problem has come up. The bolt at the end of one of the old cams has to come out to put on the new cam; it's stuck in there pretty good; we ca'nt get it out :mad: !! Any ideas how to remove it , or just order a new bolt ? I actually...
  16. franx

    ph quick inlet manifold + later 172 cup manifold; same fit ??

    as above, will the "RS" inlet manifold fit the phase 1 clio (ph Quick) ??
  17. franx

    received matched inlets , is this one okay ?

    i received them from Ben, after looking closely at them there is a spot where the grinder might have "bit" itself in and there is a "dent" on this spot. excuse my English :o but when looking at the pictures you'll see what i mean.. Will this be a problem (maybe a different flow through this...
  18. franx

    Clutch change, how much $$ ?

    how much for a OEM clutch + parts needed and how much labour (when engine is already half out for exhaustmanifold and cambelt+cams change) ??
  19. franx

    Anybody on OZ Superlegg. 15 inch ? pics please !

    Never mind the title ; was meaning Ultra's ofcourse.. Supers' are'nt made anymore I think the 16inch look pretty good, but the 15inch i'm thinking will optically come out very/too small ? I have searched but i do'nt think there's anybody riding them ? If you are , show it please !! :)
  20. franx

    Buddyclub P1 QF in 15inch ; ET35 or ET42 for 172Cup

    Hello all, Thinking i might be interested in some lightweight wheels, Buddyclub is an affordable one (Volk prices are for Porschedrivers :eek: ) I've looked at the P1 Qualifying ones, very light. The 172 Cup has ET 38 does'nt it ? After mailing the company who sells them in Holland he said...
  21. franx

    Ferrari-red Vee, do'nt like red but this does look SEXY

    http://www.autoscout24.nl/AllImages.aspx?id=bobazc3ssdzm&position=4 can those sticker easily be removed ? Only thing bad about this one
  22. franx

    colombo&bariani camshafts

    I've finally gotten to the point of ordering them. http://www.colombo-bariani.com/popup_dettaglio.php?lang=eng&id_prodotto=103 Road medium that do'nt need any other engine-mods. Also i've ordered a 182 exhaust manifold, reworked/matched inlets from across the border (from AWT ) and a Espace...
  23. franx

    Clio dci steering rack for Cup, what year/make?

    I was reading Markcup's thread on his quest for loosing weight which never stops :) . And I think the idea of changing the steeringrack for a non-powersteering one which Mark did is great, and am looking into things to do this aswell. After asking for the rack here in Holland at the chop-shop...
  24. franx

    Creaking noise; not the full lock one though ?!

    These last couple of weeks i'm getting a creaking noise, first noticed it in a fast curve ; those nice ones you can take at 50/60mph , when the car is really "hanging" in the curve. I have not noticed any noises while parking (the full lock noise of which i have read a lot about) Also a...
  25. franx

    Part No. Espace V6 airbox please anyone ?

    Can somebody help me with the partno. for this d.i.y. maxogen ;) please ?
  26. franx

    finally got the buckets in there; bad pics

    Long time ago i posted some pics off ebay to see what some of you thought about these seats, well they're finally in there :D It turns out the color was (almost) spot on; the pics on ebay did'nt show the right color ! I'll post them again tommorow, my handy could'nt do the job with the...
  27. franx

    Cams.. lot faster or just different drive ?

    I've got my cambelt service coming up and am really thinking about some cams. I've read a lot about them; takes the car up to 200 hp and such, but is the car actualy going to be a lot quicker or are you just changing the powerband to either more torque or more topend power ? Before i spend...
  28. franx

    Enginemounts ; all 4 , anybody got all partno.'s ?

    rocking of engine doing my head in; been to Reno twice and these people completely rely on their computer looking up the parts, and when asking about the parts they look at you like you're from another planet. So i'm not too sure they're giving me the right numbers .. looking for all 4 of...
  29. franx

    Mounts all round ; $$$ not too bad or ?

    Went to the Reno headquarters last week, where they keep the cashflow coming from our pockets going, to check up on the costs for the number 3 on here. Already done the no4, still got movement that was'nt there before. The no4 cost me 20 pounds, the no3 will cost me 20. I'm thinking of doing...
  30. franx

    172 Cup splitter ; Part No. or alternative ??

    Yep, busted my splitter because rideheight of H&R's.. anybody that can help me on a part number for the genuine cup splitter, What does also fit ? Somebody on here has got a made to fit Ibiza splitter ? or for example maybe a megane splitter ? which is the most affordable option when not...
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