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Hmm....interesting. The 158bhp at wheels is more compelling than mailto:190@fly">190@fly seeing as fly can only ever be guessed at unless the engine is whipped out and put on a dyno. Anyway, its wheel figures that count. With 150bhp std vs. 158bhp with Magnex it looks like it might be worth it...

What the f**k? You saying you dont believe my Clio 400 will kick your ass? Ive got a decat u know......

Problem with rolling roading cars is that youll get a different result at every RR, and probably different results on different days at the same RR. People should really take bhp figures with a pinch of salt. Think about the RSport chip for example. No more bhp, but the cars feel quicker and go...

Get a decat pipe fitted. £100 for a Devil decat pipe from Prima Racing and fitting between free (doing it yourself - get a mate to help as its fiddly) and £20 for a garage to do it. Save your catalytic convertor for MOT time. You will see a noticeable improvement (i think 7bhp is claimed). My...

If youve got a MK2 172, odds are its still under warranty. Probably 90% of 172s have had this 4k rattle problem. I had it on my MK2 172 from 3000 miles and my MK1 172 is developing right now at 31k miles. Do NOT let the cheeky theiving Renault dealers charge you £57/hour to fix it if you are...

The spec of the car is:- 0 to 60 8sec, 0 to 100 15sec, Top Speed 121mph, Brake Horse Power 110, Weight 955kg, Pounds Feet of Torque 155, Power to weight ratio 115bhp per ton. (y)

Not Reg Vardy Sheffield. I wont go into it all again, but Ive never had satisfactory service from them, and there are several other forum members who have been effected too.

Scudetto, def. get it check. My MK2 did what you are talking about, but my mk1 is absolutely rock solid. I can stand on the brake pedal hard at 100mph and the car just stops. No squirming or starting to move sideways like my mk2.

A way to get round it would be to get YLL1W, itd read "W1LLY" in peoples rear view mirrors! I made enquiries about the plate, but I dont think it was ever issued :(

Yup, speedo cable. Same happened in my Willy 3 and 205 GTi.

Will pop up the road and buy it now. Spotted it at a local garage a week ago but didnt buy it. Hope its still there..!

And Ive found the same thing with two different GPS units in 3 different 172s. I went to an indicated top speed of 145mph with 144.6mph recorded as the top speed reached on the GPS unit (and yes, of course this was on private land and yes, top speed was reached the the bottom of a big feck off...

Bang per buck? Decat pipe! Between £15 and £100 depending on how you go about it and it, erm....makes the car quicker! Ive got before and after 1/4 mile times with and without decat pipe: Before: 15.195 @91mph After: 14.673 @93mph Doesnt really feel it, but it makes quite a difference...

"The ones I am most impressed with is the ones I could keep up with in a straight line and in cornering were:- Porsche Boxster Volkswagen Corrado VR6 Looking at the specs of these cars, there isnt much in it between my RSi and those cars, my power to weight ratio is probably the reason...

Remember that C1BA has a couple of Nitrous kits on his V6.....maybe these will make an appearance on the Clio Hayabusa?!

Your Renault dealer should be able to do it for £50 for the cable and £792 labour.....

Sweet, thanks all :D

Well, the mk1 172 has finally started making a loud banging noise under 1st gear acceleration. The mk2 172 always did it, but its only just started on the mk1. Is this a sign of a broken engine mount? Where can I buy some new ones, how much and how much to fit? Cheers!

Yoz2a, how much is your cup up for sale for out of interest?

Okay, Ive changed my mind. Your MATE is the lucky b*****d. Grrr :cry:

Lucky b*****d!

Our June 2000 mk1 172 has also clocked up 31k today!

£45 and you deliver? ;)

Feck, that really was a bargin :o

clio sport - have you uprated the power of the car? Just wondering what the purpose is of going for more braking power as the standard set up works so incredibley well? Rhys

Lots of runs throughout the day helps get the hang of it, but experiment for each run and see what gives results (try varying clutch technique, launch revs, tyre pressures etc). Then stay until the end of day and most people will piss off home early, allowing 4 or 5 runs in quick succession to...

JJ172 - did you have the rear shims fabricated or are they off the shelf?

The sensor is at the top middle of the outside of the windscreen. Right on the other side of the bit that joins the mirror to the screen. Looks like a little solar panel.

Also, top tip for the auto wipers is to really avoid getting any wax on the sensor when washing the car. I used to really throroughly clean the sensor on my mk2 172 and they worked really well.