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I'm getting a buzzing sometimes while I'm on track, but only when I'm on the throttle and cornering hard in right hand turns, with the front left under a lot of load. The engine mount on the left side has not been changed while the engine mount side on the right has. Does it sound like an...

Just got quoted 450 Euros for revising my steering rack, which is only 200 Euros less than buying a new one from Renault? :dead: What are prices like in the UK?

I've come to the realisation that I probably made a massive mistake in buying a very high mileage car, as it's become a money pit. It's currently on 258000km. Since purchase, I've had to: - replace all suspension bushings, with powerflex items at the front, replaced rear bushings with new...

I'm currently looking at a 1000 Euro bill for changing my worn out steering rack. Much of that is the cost of the steering rack itself, listed at 650 Euros in the price offer. A 2nd hand car parts place has steering racks for Clio 2s for just 240 Euros, but don't know if they'll fit in my...

So I've been told by my garage that the slack in my steering is being caused by a worn out steering rack, and it needs to be replaced. Quote for the job is 900 Euros. Does that seem about right? :dapprove:

There seems to be a slight amount of slack in my steering wheel, and a very soft tick / knock when the car's stationary, turned off, and I move the wheel from left to right. Once I've moved the wheel some distance in each direction it feels quite normal and direct, but the initial slack is...

Had the guys at Rent4Ring.de set up my KW V2 for the 'Ring, and raised the front 10mm. Handling is much better as a result, was hitting the bump stops too much before the change. Ride height is now about 25mm lower than standard at the front, 30mm lower than standard at the back. I noticed...

I've got a 172 from 3/2000 with 252000km. The garage that serviced it for the previous owner told me the last cambelt change was done at 212000km, 22/3/2007, I assume the aux belt was done at the same time. The service booklet in the car lists 2 years, 60000km for both cambelt and aux...

Going for a service this week, was wondering if it's a good idea to change the gearbox fluid too, considering my car's done 250,000 km...

I've recently had KW V2's installed on my car and was wondering how others using the V2 (or other coilovers) set theirs up for track use. I'm going for a corner weighing next week, so I'd like to try and settle on a ride height at least. I'm going for some tourist laps at the Nurburgring this...

We had originally planned to go for all 3 days of this long weekend, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and took the Tuesday free to go to Phantasialand theme park, but we went for bowling and barbecue with a bunch of friends on Saturday so we left Brussels Sunday afternoon. Turned out to be a good...

Not sure if this should be in this subforum or the problems subforum... I had brought my car in to replace the rear bushings today, but the garage told me I'll have to bring the car back next week, leaving it there for 2 days, as they were not able to get the bolts off today. They said it...

172's rear suspension fully dependent? If so, why the need for a rear anti roll bar? Hoping to hear from those of you with a better technical understanding of the rear of the Clio 1*2... The first time I saw my car jacked up, I was quite shocked to see that the rear seemed to be fully...

I have a high mileage car in desperate need of new bushings and shocks, and I'm not a bad driver on the track, but not fast. Having done 55 laps at the Nurburgring I've had 2 tuition sessions, and at the latest one this weekend, the instructor from www.Rent4Ring.de told me that there's...

can 15" rims, brake pads, brake lines, all from a 172 ph1, be used on 182 or 172 ph2? Looking to buy a 172 ph2 or a 182 with cup packs, hoping to be able to carry over my 172's wheels, brake pads and brake lines, but not sure about these things

Bought a 172 last winter, and I was itching to take it to a trackday. Had appointments made to fit new brake lines, fluid, pads, and steering wheel over the next few weeks. The weather in Europe hasn't been very good lately and the Nurburgring was still covered in snow at the beginning of last...

I can get a set of KW V2s for a standard Clio 2 for a very tempting price, but I've noticed on KW's website that they list the kit for the standard Clio 2 separately from that of the 172/182. So I'm wondering - are the suspension arms or mounting points different? Or is it just different spring...

I'm not very familiar with what I need to do when checking over a 2nd hand car... and unfortunately due to timing, a friend won't be able to come along. I read this guide but was wondering if ClioSport has any other advice for me, tips on things to watch out for...

Hi everyone. I'm a 26 year old Asian male from Belgium. Found this great forum today and as I'm about to get a RS Clio 172, thought I'd pop in to say hi. My current car is a 2003 Z4 3.0i, it's been great fun, but I'm going to business school for a while starting in February (so a lot less...