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  1. Cup_Phil

    dSLR + lens + other bits for sale!

    Selling my 70-300mm macro zoom lens (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=160421050805)
  2. Cup_Phil

    Renault part codes? Air box brackets

    Hey I've been after the 2 brackets which hold the air box in place for about a month now - few people have said they have them and can send them to me - but then haven't done :( I rang renault today and they're only £20 each brand new - but he said there's 3 of them on the picture and he...
  3. Cup_Phil

    Cup Alternator

    My alternator is on the way out (stop and battery light on if you use headlights or revs drop below 1k) so I need a new one, or a low mileage 2nd hand one or a refurb or something LOL I've been checking ebay for ages and they don't seem to come up Emailed/PM'd and sent an ebay message to...
  4. Cup_Phil

    New Lens!

    Saved up a bit, sold my canon 28-135mm IS thing and splashed out £750 on a year old (but MINT boxed etc..) 24-70mm f2.8L I've only had time to take a couple of quick test shots but oh.my.god I'm fully in love!! Going from consumer glass to L glass is rediculous - the level of...
  5. Cup_Phil

    STOP and BATTERY lights

    2 days ago my 172 cup started being a bit weird On tick over the stop and battery lights come on - but as soon as you rev above 1k rpm they go out They stay out all the time your driving but as soon as you stop at lights and it drops below 1k on tick over they come back on again If I...
  6. Cup_Phil

    Fitting engine mounts

    Anyone done a guide to fitting engine mounts or is it really straight forward Just got my KTR mounts - and wanna get them fitted this weekend but i don't have a haynes manual (as they don't cover 172's) and I don't wanna get stuck doing it as I'm at donington on sunday LOL Any guides would...
  7. Cup_Phil

    Coilover reviews

    Right I'm one of the many people on here that is in the market for some coilovers for my car The recent thread about the launch of racelands coilovers (http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=479216) got stupid with accusations all over the place, and rightly got closed It's nearly...
  8. Cup_Phil

    Eibach sportlines - very high?

    I've been looking at selling my sportlines and buying coilovers as I wanna drop my car another 10mm or so But looking at other peoples cars with sportlines - i'm kinda confused why mine is so high 182 on sportlines... My 172 cup on sportlines.. The back seems sort of the same -...
  9. Cup_Phil

    Coilovers - ktec or v-maxx

    I'm ordering some coilovers this week for my 172 cup - and was wondering what the general opinion is between the Ktec-Racing stuff and the V-maxx I've seen on ebay Are they both about the same range in height?? Also I've read that the KTR ones come with built in camber adjustment - what...
  10. Cup_Phil

    My 172 Cup..

    I've had this for about a month now - it used to be sir_dave's on here and I bought it off of 'classicsheepflavour' on here :) It's a very late 2003 car with 96k on the clock - though 2 years ago it had only done 46k LOL Dave took it to nurburgring and also used it as a daily motorway...
  11. Cup_Phil

    172 Cup + Recaros = :D

    I haven't really taken many pics of my car since I bought it a month or so ago because it's been constantly raining/snowing/dark But I fitted my recaros today and couldn't help but take a pic Absolutely chuffed - they suit the car so well :D I'll get much better pics with my dSLR...
  12. Cup_Phil

    182 Xenon headlights

    Will they fit straight onto a 172 Cup? Is the wiring all plug and play? Thanks
  13. Cup_Phil

    Recaro seat subframes

    I have a set of recaro speed seats which were in my 106 I wan't to fit these to my 53 plate Clio 172 Cup I've read the guide for trendlines that says to use Recaro adaptors 686829A and 686819A - and then use the standard seat runners Do you know if the same subframes will fit my recaro...
  14. Cup_Phil

    Engine mount advice

    Got a small problem with my 172 Cup - If I give it a boot full in low gears there's a really loud metal banging noise - I assume from what I've read its the exhaust hitting stuff due to knackered engine mounts Seems to come from the left hand side I've tried pushing the engine while it's...
  15. Cup_Phil

    172 Cup rear brake effort

    Yeah I know all about the VOSA announcement - gave it to my MOT bloke and he said he's happy to pass it with the bias valve disconnected BUT The rear brakes are showing 18% and 31% - and from what I've read they must be about 30% on each side to pass So even if I take it in for a retest...
  16. Cup_Phil

    Alarm installation advice (172 cup)

    Ok so I've got a 172 cup with a Cobra 7895 alarm fitted by renault when it was imported - like most people The little red LED never flashes and the damn thing NEVER makes a noise So I ordered a brand new Cobra 7895 alarm from renault - with loom and fitting kit Swapped the alarm over...
  17. Cup_Phil

    Will this alarm fit?

    I've determined the cobra alarm on my 172 cup is dead as a dodo The LED never flashes - it never beeps even if you lock the car with the doors open etc.. etc... So I enquired a few places about buying a second hand siren (which I see is the entire alarm control box too) - but seemed a lot of...
  18. Cup_Phil

    172 CUP alarm LED

    I'm a bit confused about something There's a little red LED near the gearstick on the center console - doesn't look factory fit. Cables seems to go up behind the dash and connect to the hazard light or something When I press the hazard lights it flashes once. Other than that it seems to do...
  19. Cup_Phil

    172 cup G meter?

    Just flicking through the trip computer on my new cup and found one that simply said "G" and 1.6. Is that a G meter??
  20. Cup_Phil

    A few quick 172 cup questions

    Bought myself a 172 cup today - chuffed to bits with it There's a few little "niggles" that I want to tidy up Wing Mirrors - both of them seem to have loose glass. The mirror itself is solid but the glass wobbles all over the place while driving. Is this something I can glue or should I...
  21. Cup_Phil

    Fitting xenons to a 172 cup?

    Looking likely I'll have a 172 cup by end of the month, but really want the xenons you get on normal 172's Is it an easy swap to change headlights and fit ballasts etc..? And how much do they usually cost second hand (cliospares.co.uk are about 10mins from my house)
  22. Cup_Phil

    172 & 172 cup differences

    Ok guys/gals I'm getting a 172 in January / February - Moving on from 7+ long years of Pug 106 ownership I went out in a mates 172 cup earlier in the week and loved it I'm now trying to decided between the standard 172 or the cup Could anyone give me a list of the actual differences...
  23. Cup_Phil

    Nooooooob

    Hello all, Some of you may know me (or heard of me *eek*) - I run 106 owners club currently The 106 is up for sale and I've been tonight for a play in a mates Clio 172 cup - which I'm hoping to be getting myself in the new year Look forward to reading some advice on bits and pieces I...
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