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Bought my 182 manifold a few months back and finally got it all bolted up to the mk1 172 today. Got a couple o mates on the job, one a mechanic and the other a welder. Cost me the grand total of 100 notes all done. We also cut down and modded my Janspeed decat to fit to the system...

Check out these hardcore clio doors. Should save a few Kg's since they weigh only around 5kg's each, although not recommended in a side impact crash lol http://www.reichhard-motorsport.com/

Got a mk1 172 and at the moment have a Janspeed decat and full Magnex exhaust system. Bought a 182 manifold and cat the other week. What i'd like to know is would a 182 decat link straight up between my Magnex and the 182 manifold ?? Would ideally like to cut and shut the Janspeed but...

Anyone seen this before ? Looks interesting http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLIO-V6-172-182-BLUE-SMD-DIY-SPEEDO-KIT-RENAULTSPORT_W0QQitemZ4618965239QQcategoryZ10410QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Does anyone know where the correct position is for the throttle cable to sit in the engine bay on a mk1 172 ?? Anyone got any pictures of their engine bays to give us a clue ? :) I put a new one on yesterday but its kinked back to the point of the inner core being visible which cant be...

If you buy a pair of front buckets is it possible to get them trimmed in exactly the same fabric colour as the standard seats or will it be a nearest match job ?? Anyone know if there is a code for the front alcantara fabric on a mk1 172 ??

Got a mk1 172 and its developed a creeking noise when i turn the steering wheel at low speeds. It also has a ''clattering noise'' when i go over rough area's of road. Any idea's and how to fix it ?? Thanks

Anyone done this conversion on a mk1 172 ?? If so how did you get round the cat for the MOT with the top bend part of it not matching up to the 182 manifold ?? cheers

For those who have experience of them. Are fixed back rest bucket seats comfy enough for ever day use ??

My mk1 172's decided it wants to idle at 1500 rpm. Sometimes it'll pick up to 2 as well. From cold it idle's perfectly how it should. Ive cleaned the throttle body out and that seems fine. One strange thing when im stationary is when its reving up, if i let the clutch out to the...

My heat shield decided to drop down on to the exhaust just above the bend where the back axle beam is last night. Dont know how but the retaining pin to fasten it up is no longer there !! This leaves me with a problem of fastening it back up. Went under the car and there's no way of...

My mate's just about to turn 18 and after seeing how my 172 goes has decided to aim a bit higher than a Valver which he set his mind on and start on the 172 ladder. Now he dosent mind going back with his olds on there policy for the privilege of owning one. The car he'd want would be a...

Just spotted this for sale on Ebay. Anyone know if its running 210+bhp or is it another wild ebay ad claim ?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Sport-CLIO-172-CUP-2-0-Fully-Track-RACE-Modded_W0QQitemZ4588855459QQcategoryZ9861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Whats folks opinions on this ?? Would it be as good as using a 182 manifold on a 172 ?? Fächerkrümmer aus Edelstahl für Clio2 2,0l 16V RS Phase1+2 (F4R-Motor), ohne TÜV H25653CL2 Bild vergrössern. By a fan elbow union you keep clear more torques in the middle speed range...

Has anyone here put there 172s through a M.O.T leaving there decat on and not bothering putting the cat back on ??? On a local forum a lot of folk have put there cars through with a decat on and theyve passed no problems !! Cars include, two 93 on RS2000s and a Mitsi GTO to name but a few...

......they only do them in a offset of et35. Is this pushing it on the rubbing front or should i be ok ??? Cars been lowered 40 on Apex springs and the size of rims would be 7x15s cos i want it not to lose one drop of performance lol Also does anyone know the size of the centre bore ...

im getting the door grab handles sprayed up to re-fresh them and im needing to get the centre surround which goes round the radio and heater controls off so i get a good all round paint match. Could anyone tell me how to take it out ??? do i have to take the top half of the dash out ...

My mate who works at a crash repair centre has just been on the phone to tell me a written off V6 Clio has just been brought in this minute This might be a daft question but would a V6 centre console fit a 172 mk 1 ??? Looking at pictures they look pretty much the same. Has anyone tried it...

Got a mk1 172. I have one key which one of the chip things broke off so i soldered it back on. [ not 100% reliable ] Anyway i was using the spare key cos that one was ok till last week when the car wouldnt start !! Turns out that the key needs sending away to France for re-programing but my...

Just looking at wheels and theres some really nice jap type rims available. eg Rays / Volk does anyone know if jap type rims will bolt up to a Clio ?? Is it true that Mazda use the same offset and pcds as 172s ???

I had a problem a couple of weeks ago starting my Clio. It would turn over but not fire up. Usualy after 2 attemps it started and it was always when the car had already been used ie not from cold. Sometimes it would start up and just cut back out !! if it wont start and i come back to the car...

Got a bit of a problem putting the head unit back into the dash cos the RCA lead conectors stick out too far at the back there hitting against the heater box !! theres so little room at the back of the head unit. Is there some sort of adaptor that i can use to plug in the RCA cables so...

Anyone know of any good ipod holders which dont require having holes drilled into the dash ??? Where would i get one from ?? Can you buy proper holders for the job ?? Ive got a mini ipod Cheers

To cut a long story short a ice company told me i should power the head unit from the battery not the ignition cos i wont get full power to the head unit if i run it direct off the ignition !! Now everyone else iv spoken too, 2 of which are in the electrical / motor trade have never heard...

What would be the best 12" sub to get for a maximum of 200 quid ???.....as in good bass and clarity I was looking at a JL audio one and a cliosport member said they where impressed by it cheers

Got a Alpine head unit which i think is the poodles plums but now im needing a set of speakers front and rear. Was thinking about sticking to the same brand so are Alpine speakers any good or should i just look else where ??? Cheers

Got the chance of 2 172 engines for very cheap money. The first one is from a mk2 with 15000 miles on the clock and the second one is a Cup with only 13 hundred miles but has a ripped open sump .....there both crashed damaged cars Which one should i choose ??? Cup with low miles but with...

Can anyone recommend good quality component speakers for my 172 ?? Cheers

I took the spare wheel out of my mk1 172 a while back and due to putting in heavy shopping its collapsed !!! now the Cup hasnt got a spare wheel in either so is the boot floor carpet stronger than the ones in the standard 172s does anybody know ??? Cheers

Which would be the best head unit to buy between these two ?? Alpine CDA 9812 RB [ the one in the Mazda RX-8 Max Power August edition ] or Pioneer DEH P7600 MP [ the one with the dolphins on the front ] Which one should I go for ?? Cheers