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Bought some 172 alloys that had been painted black.(very bad job too) Been slapping on the nitromorse but this is a slow painfull process. Anyone know a cheap n cheerful way of stripping wheels other than a pro wheel refurber?

Swapped my apex springs for eibach sport lines. Not so sure it sits as low as before but gives a much better ride now on my poorly maintained roads. Also put seat subframe spacers in so the seats now slide forward making it easier to get in and out the back. Tomorrow it might get a wash n...

Good second hand ones with applecare can be had for £700 or a refurb'ed one from apple for around £750/800.

i have Apex on my 172 and find the ride rather harsh and can even feel the white lines coming through the car. But have to say it depends on what sort of roads you drive on as to how harsh they feel. I drive on some poorly maintained roads and it feels like im running down a railway line with no...

got any piks? makes valueing them and selling to that matter easier.

Upgrade suspension and braking. Front bumper respray and wheels refurb'.

that'll be the one. Looks fabulous. Went to FCS yesterday with my son in his DCi and he and a few others from Boston joined us in convoy to Donnington. It attracted alot of attention on the club stand and its easy to see why.

I will have to view a few at FCS this Sunday. If anyone going has some spare bits they no longer need to help me then I would be most greatful.

Lincolnshire, not far from Skegness .

thanks guys. looks like i need a few bits n bobs then. gonna have to get upclose and personel to another 172 and see whats what i think.

I have put my silvatec front and rear indicator bulbs in. Got side ones to do tomorrow night. Subtle, but very effective in changing the appearance.

Well i recieved my standard 172 airbox and it came with a pipercross foam filter but nothing else. I am looking at replacing the viper currently fitted and want to know what else do i need to replace it? Btw, the viper came on the car so i dont have any standard parts to put back on only the o/e...

Lincolnshire; Skegness area. Live out in the sticks so got some rough 'B' roads and single track roads. :(

Hi, i would like to get peoples opinions on what Koni adjustables plus springs are like on a Clio 172. I had a set of these with chassis dynamics springs on a previous car and could not fault them. On hard setting, they were....hard. but a couple of turns on the adjustement and things softened...

Does exactly what it says one the tin. nice one.. :)

Re: Archived Post from old forum I will be trying this tomorrow.

Looks like i'm now coming to FCS. Will be with Nick tho. Seems silly to take 2 cars from the same place to the same place. Would be nice to take it but cant really justify it.

This is what i am hoping for as i'm am replacing the viper on the 172 i recently bought. Just a point to make on standard airbox's, back in the 90's when i always had mk3 XR3i's there were no replacements for the airbox only panel filters such as K&N and Pipercross but one mod we used to do was...

should of nicked Nicks out his old 1.2 an sprayed em!! I sense a scrappy visit coming up very soon too!

Fabia front splitter on the shopping list. Standard air box ordered to replace the viper. After a few searches and opinions i think its a better option. Also my views on the apex have changed having driven the car for a week or two now. They just do not do the car much justice on uneven and...

Few more pictures.

Well i think i have made my mind up and its the way i thought best. so anyone want to buy an induction kit? :) More to the point anyone know of a standard airbox going cheap or a v6 one for that matter?

How much for a V6 box and is it a straight fit?

Hi, i have a 172 with a viper induction kit and although it sounds meaty i am a bit sceptical as to does it do what it says on the tin? I have seen mixed views on induction kits in the past and have always kept away. personally i think standard air box with a decent filter is better. Has...

Ditto. i could of almost wrote that.(apart from pregnant wife) i am having the same issues with my recently purchased 172. At first it didnt seem too bad as on main roads it rides fine, but get on any rough B roads and it crash's and there seems to be no give in the springs. I know mine are...

it would still be interesting to here if anyone else has had any issues with uprated/lowered springs and standard dampers.

yeah, sorry forgot about the track brigade. :)

alot of people who own cars and are members of clubs like this often dont go to shows because they think their car isnt good enough. I'm a big believer in, its all about ownership. NOT how clean/mint your car is. A club is a club for owners/like minded enthusiasts to get together and share...

I've been a member of the XROC for many years having owned 5 mk3 XR3i's, 2 mk4 3i's a mk5b 3i and a turbo'd Sierra XR4i, oh and a mk3 XR3 carb model. However, my son had a Clio as a first car and just bought a very nice DCi 80 and some of his mates also have or had Clios. I have just purchased...

No mate. got silver fox racing multispokes . forget the name of em atm. sounded nice, with a bit of rev limiter popping to boot.:)