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Ah s**t alright mate. My building a rally car at the moment. Sourced a car with no engine and box. So ive bought them sperately. And now ive come to put them together i have none of the bolts. Im guess 3 on top and a few underneath

Gents anyone shed any light on the bolt size i require for the gearbox bellhousing to block. Many thanks

roger mate

I have been building a track Clio over the last few months, and need some advice on the following. I currently have a JC5 129 Gearbox which i believe is from a 172 Cup? and need to clarify what drive shafts fit this gearbox. Many thanks

Not too shabby for my 1st ever project. Next its looking at purchasing a engine crane unless somebody in south wales hires them. And attempt to get the engine back in.

Also rebuilt the whole front suspension which now has proflex black series all round. New coilovers. New pms top mounts and bearings. Pms strut brace. New hubs. New track rod ends. New anti roll bar yellow series bushes and a refreshed anti roll bar. Also installed some new front vented and...

So aint really done an update for a while as funds were a bit low due to moving house. On the plus side i have a new garage to play with. Anyhow back to the car. Decided to go with a standard 172 set up at the moment. And look at improvements in the near future. Pretty happy that the engine...

Im doing the same but have been sent the wrong cables any ideas where to get a set from that i know will fit correctly

Any news / updates on this mate? How you getting on with your project??

What size battery cable dos you use mate 170AMp?? Also what battery terminals did you use? I'm reallocating mine to the boot.

@Mash. How have you wired this up mate. I am currently doing the same thing. Fast Slow Off How are you feeding power to it?? Theough the loom or individual supply?

Not a bad effort mate looks in good nick

Probably a bit beyond me mate i recon that it. Is replacing diff a big job?

Many thanks for that mate. I have done a bit of research and future down the line i will buy a more purpose full diff such as gripper. But for now I will probably look into what your suggesting

Cheers mate much appreciated

Any codes for the ph1 172 cup gearbox mate?

Happy days cheers budgie mate.

Oh right then so I actually need a 172 JC5 129 then?? Wasn't aware of that. Thought I actually needed a jc5 130

The car didn't come with a gearbox mate

Gents need some advice. I bought a clio 172 with no gearbox as part of an on going rally car project. Basically me and my brother are gonna have a go at the sport on a budget. Cars undergone a full rebuild, including Perspex windows, mark fish x door bar roll cage, 172 engine refresh, and now...

Bet that engine goes well!!

Top bloke

Anybody on here make up either braided or copper nickel brake lines? Regards

a Looks bloody lovely mate

Cheers Budgie.

Bit confused as to what gearbox i require for my 172. unfortunately got rid of the old one, without looking at the code. im guessing its a speedo driven jc5 130? anybody able to shed anylight on this. many thanks

Nice Progress mate, got a similar build going on. Love the sill stands

Gents I have removed AC and PAS from my track car. Looking at it I need a new mount for the alternator and a lot smaller belt. What options are open to me here? Thanks in advance

So having been away from the garage for a few months because of a shoulder reconstruction. I thought I'd best get back to it afte seeing @Pauleds progress on his rally car. I'd be happy if mine turned out like that in the next few months. Engine below purchased on 54k with recent dephaser and...