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Hi, Just wondering if a set of Phase 1 172 clocks will work in a Phase 2 172 cup? Thanks Mike

Hi, I need to change the tailpipe on my cup race exhaust as its full of holes from different baffles over the years and generally just looking tatty, but im thinking of just stealthing it as the bumper gets burnt by it and generally clio's just look nicer with a stealth. The question i have...

Hi, Im thinking of getting an R5 GTT and using at as a daily for a few months while im in between cars with an aim to keep it for the foreseeable future as a third car. The car im thinking of buying is very original has no mods, done 40k, was owned by an old guy. Then some young lad bought it...

Im thinking about building a new motor for my Rally car towards the end of the year but unlike most i dont want a high powered screemer with a narrow power band. I want a useable engine with good torque. The spec i was think of was: Balanced crank, Rods, Steel flywheel and Clutch ARP rod...

Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a engine loom wiring diagram for a year 2000 1.4 16v alize clio. My sisteres clio has been had intermitient starting for a while now, but will not start at all anymore which I thought was down to another dodgy TDC sensor, but I replaced the sensor with a...

Does anyone know how to get to the spare parts catalogues that were on the Renault Sport france website? I cant seem to find them anywhere as they have changed the layout of the website. Its the ones for the Clio cup cars and the Rally cars etc. Thanks Mike.

Thinking of fitting ABS to my rally car as in the wet the massive brakes just lock the wheels up if you even look at the brake pedal. Probably wont get used in the dry but id have the choice as it will be on a switch. The modification I was thinking of doing was splicing the front a rear...

Whats the electric PAS like on mk2 Clios? Thinking of junking the Electric PAS pump and fitting an electric column on my cup racer as its massive and will get in the way of the cage mods I want to do.

Does anybody know how much a bare F4R engine ways? by bare i mean no alternator, inlet, manifold etc.

Hi Guys, Having a bit of trouble trying to decide what figure to put on the interior from the 172 that im breaking. The person wants the full interior (apart from the seats) so all carpets and sound deadning, wiring loom, heater, all switches and handles, all trim and door cards, dashboard...

Can Catcams 423's be used on and engine with standard pistons or is the lifts to high? Also can the pistons take the revs or would i better off going for 422's? Cheers Mike

Im ment to be getting a 172 to break for spares and my mate wants the front suspension to widetrack for his valver. How much a full setup worth? I dont want to rip him off cause he's a mate but i dont want to give it away either. All the stuff is off a 50k phase 1 Thanks Mike.

Been to see a silver 2002 172 and looking for some opinions on roughly how much its worth. Its done 37k, Last time it was serivces was 12k ago, belts havent been done, wheels curbed, rear bumper needs repainting due to scrapes, has a good few dings down each side, interior is reasonable could...

Hi, Can anyone tell me what size the brake master cylinder is on a clio 197/200? Thanks Mike

Does anyone know if there is a larger mastercylinder from another renault that can be fitted to a 172. Need one to go with my 4pots to get rid of the soft pedal.

Hi Guys, Ive just fitted a new helix paddle clutch kit to my 172 and ive just gone to drive the car and the clutch will not disengage so i cannot get it into gear. Ive removed the clutch fork boot and i can see the release bearing is pushing the clutch fingers fine. Any ideas?

Hi Guys How much would you say a 182 cup racer shell with cage would be worth? New half way through last season in 2006 never been crashed and converted to RHD.

If these are missing from your car is it possible to order new ones from Renault?

Hi, Just looking to find out where the VIN numbers are on a mk2 clio. I know there is one on the dash. one on a sticker on the lower part of the B pillar. But is there one actually stamped into the shell? Thanks Mike

Hi Guys, Went to fire up my cup racer today after having replacing the cams and the timing belt. And now there oil is pissing out of the dephaser pulley seal, I fitted a brand new seal when i changed the cams and i was careful when fitting the seal and dephaser pulley so as to not damage the...

Found this on ebay, looks like a bargain to me. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/clio-cup-197-200-roll-cage-rollcage-race-track-car-/200496315179?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eae82fb2b

Just done the cambelt on my 172's engine. I borrowed the 3 tools needed from my Renault dealer and followed the Renault guide to the letter. But after removing the cam locking tool, turning the motor over a few time to make sure the belt is tensioned properly i found that to get the locking tool...

Going to see a 172 later that has had a ported head and cams and matched inlets fitted. The work was done by Angel works a couple of years ago and apparantly puts out 212bhp the receipts for the work are there but he has lost the rolling road graph. Does this power output sound right? or is the...

Thinking of getting one of there Aluminium crank pulleys while i have the engine out of the cup car. Does anyone have any experiance of them? Ive noticed the standard one has a rubber damper in it, but the prima one doesnt. Is this actually needed? i dont want to buy one then have issues...

Does anyone know what the rear suspension leverage ratios are for when the springs is mounted in the normal posistion and for when using coilovers? Thanks Mike.

Was just about to torque my dephaser pully back up onto the cam when i noticed the pulley had a small amount of play in it when trying to rotate it. Is this normal?

Hi, What is actually required to change the front end of a phase 1 to phase 2 bodywork? Ive used the search function but there is no thread that actually gives you a black and white answer. I know the obvious things like different bonnet, bumper, wings, lights, grill, archliners etc. but...

Am i right in saying a Phase 2 172 exhaust and decat pipe will fit onto a phase 1 172? Or are there issues with mounts, lambdas etc? Thanks Mike

What size master cylinder should a 172/182 have. The bosch one i has is 22mm is this the correct size? has 2 ports on it. Also which port is for the front and the rear? Thanks Mike.

Hi, I want to get my flywheel lightened then balanced in conjunction with the clutch cover. Can somewhere recomend me somewhere decent to have this done? Thanks Mike.