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I snapped up some lowering springs for the 172 last night. Guy didn't know what they were as they came on the car. All he could say is they didn't rub with 17's on and they made the car look really smart. The springs are yellow, which instantly made me think apex. Could they be something...

Howdy. I am pretty sure my brakes are on there way out. They are rather vague so I am looking at upgrading. I like to go for spirited drives down the local B roads and I am considering getting some track experience when I have sorted my apex springs out. What do you guys recommend? I...

Hi there, I'm looking for a wheel refurber as one of my anthracite cup wheels is a bit scuffed up. Any recommendations? Telford/Wolverhampton/Birmingham/Stoke areas would be beneficial. Cheers.

Hi there, I desperately need new alloys for my 172 as a pot hole has written one of them off. I was thinking of changing them for either cup turinis or grey 182 alloys. How much should I be paying for the 182 alloys in decent condition? Will they fit straight onto my 172? Kinda giving up hope...

I have decided to sell my 172, need something bigger and a diesel so it's going. I have a 9 month old stainless exhaust on (ktec stealth). Is it worth selling this seperately and finding a standard one or shall I just leave it on? Cheers.

I have decided to keep my 172! I love it too bits so it's staying. Now I have decided to keep it i intend on spending some money on it. I already have a stainless ktec stealth cat back exhaust and rs tuner. What else would I need to get up around 180bhp? I was thinking decat, matched inlets...

My 172 has just failed it's MOT due to front brake inbalance. I was thinking of upgrading the front discs and pads anyway. I believe Brembo HC's and Fedoro DB2500's are what people are raving about at the moment? Seem a bit pricey?

Mate told me the other night my brake light was out. Went out tonight and it appears both are now out. Which one is the brake light bulb? Very bottom or top cluster. Thanks.

Hi there, I have a Clio 172 with a K-Tec Super Stealth exhaust system. The exhaust itself is great, no problems with that but having seen photo's of 172's with the supersport system on I like the look of the tail pipe being on show. Can I just ask Ktec for a new backbox or do I need to buy...

Howdy, Looking at getting a bit more volume from my engine bay. Having open cone filters on previous cars I want to steer clear from them - heat soak and all that! I have seen Pipercross Vipers and BMC CDA's - do these make much noise with an induction hose on the other end? I don't want...

On my way to work this morning, I rolled up to some traffic lights and thought "it's running a bit rough this morning" - shaking violently at the lights. I pulled away and it had no power at all, sounded like a subaru (missfiring) and the mpg has taken a dive. There are no lights on the dash...

Hi there, I have got a Pioneer DEH 55BT head unit and a Fli 12" active sub in the boot. I need some advice really on what settings I should set up on the HU. I have left the bass low for the 4 speakers, Set the HPF to 60hz and put the Subwoofer output to 60hz. On the sub itself we have...

I am really struggling to run the 12v power cable from the engine bay to the cabin. Had a look at the bonnet release cable, it disappears up into my dash. Tried to have a look through the fuse's and can't see where it goes. In the engine bay it runs behind 2 tanks and some sound proofing then...

I'm starting to really like these alloys!! You can get 4 for £634 from K-tec but is there anywhere else that does them cheaper?

Can people post up photo's of their black 1*2's with turini's on, silver and grey. Ta :)

I have just got my RS tuner, done a few live data runs and I am now ready to put the 98ron.cal file on the ecu. Software version : 6100 Calibration version : 2A06 VIN: CB1N Had a look on the RS tuner site at the files and cannot find software for my software version :( Any ideas?

Ok, when I first owned my car, the reg would not register on various insurance quote sites. On the DVLA it comes up as a Clio Sport 172 which it is. Just popped my plate into the Bell checker and it has come back saying Clio V6 2596cc :s On the DVLA it still comes up as a 172. Any ideas what...

I have gone and ordered one of these from fastchip.nl. I was wondering what maps were currently available?? From what I understand, there is a 98 octane and a Group N map? Whats the difference lol Cheers.

On average I am getting 320-330 miles to the petrol light but the weird thing is the trip computer goes to ----- at 40 miles remaining. Should I push on for more miles?

Hi there, I have a 12" JBL active sub in the back of my Saxo, in a box and it weighs a ton. I dropped it in the boot of my 172 and it made the rear look lowered :( Can anybody spec me a light sub? I don't want to be adding much weight to this car. I do listen to bassy music so I can't see...

Picked one of these up, genuine, for half the renault price. It has screws with it but I have no idea how the hell to fit it. If anybody in the Midlands would like to do this for me I would be grateful. I'll chuck in some beer tokens too :) If not, where do I start :D??

Hi there, Was just wondering how easy it is to fit a k-tec silenced decat.......and then put the standard cat on for the MOT. If I go for the silenced one how noisy is it compared to the normal 2.5" silenced stealth? Does the MPG drop with a decat on? Cheers.

Ey up, I'm after some 17cm speakers for my 172. Budget is £70 - after a decent set of components to handle the 50w x 4 my Pioneer HU is chucking out. Also, how thick is the MDF I should get for the spacers/rings? Thanks :)

Hi there, I'm looking at DAB'ing my new 172. I have a Pioneer DEH-55BT at the moment which is a decent HU but I really fancy digital. Looking around DAB head units are few and far between. What is the windscreen mount like on the Sony CDX-DAB6650? I don't fancy drilling holes in the roof of...

Hi, just had a service on my 172 and ever since the MPG has been rubbish. 28mpg. A mate told me to hold the trip computer button on and turn the key. After some pretty lights I went through the menu system and saw this:- - - - h A mate seems to think that is an injector malfunction? I...

I ordered a battery off an online battery shop, type 63. Opens the box, removed my old battery and went to put this new type 63 one in. It's too damn big it seems. They sent me a Varta 544 B18 44Ah and it's atleast 4 inches longer than the standard battery. It's the wrong one isn't it?

Hi there, I would like to know what bhp my 172 is running at, at the moment in standard form. Do any of you guys recommend a dyno/rolling road in the Midlands? If so how much? Cheers :)

The exhaust on my 172 is really noisy when it is warm. It looks like the standard system and looks in very good condition but it is so damn noisey when it is warm. It's rather raspy and backfired the other day yet it does not appear to be leaking. Would an emissions light come on if the...

I put my Pioneer head unit in today - 50 w x 4 and it appears to have seen off the front passenger speaker lol. I'm not fussed as I was intending to swap them anyway. Is it possible to get any degree of bass from a 13cm speaker? How hard is a sub install in a standard 172? Cheers

My standard exhaust seems to be leaking somewhere. When it's cold it is fine but when it warms up it's pretty loud. Have to have the radio on 25 lol. I'm thinking about going down the stealth route and like the decat idea but is there anyway of having a quiet decat? Are the stealth exhausts...