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Assume they're OK to use?

Top mounts have arrived. Order? There's no spacer nut that I've read on other threads?

Bought two genuine rear calipers off @SKINTasPER once they're here will get them built up. In the mean time I made a start on getting the coilovers fitted. Front shock and a crusty cooksport spring. Fresh Bilstein I'll be fitting stock top mounts as I plan to keep this as a road car and...

Alright, you've won CS.net. Wings look great, really pulled them off. Finally a splitter too. 😅

Looking good man. Can't answer your questions, sorry.

We're all waiting for this one. Especially seeing it with a splitter! 😅 Awesome job as always.

10/10 effort.

And the "Genuine OEM rebuilt caliper" turned out to be a cheap knock off from China, so back that goes. Where can I get a (decent) genuine caliper?

Mystery solved.

Thanks for the speedy reply Gents, who says forums are dead?! Love CS.net because of stuff like this. I did search on here before asking, but couldn't find anything. Will fit as per @MrBlonde suggestion. Don't say that...

In other news and prior to the knock ever being a thing, I ordered some coilovers. Thought I'd crack on fitting this this evening starting with the rear as the wheels are off and.... first hurdle. What order does the rear top mount go on? This is what I thought: But the kit came with...

Surprisingly difficult to find a decent OEM caliper but I have ordered a rebuilt one. I did take off the caliper and refit to make sure it's not user error on my part but it does seem the sliders have minor lateral play. I say minor but this video does make it look bad, which it is. Lesson...

Don't know how I haven't seen this soon. Great thread and alot of this is like deja vu with my Cup.

Yeah there is. It's a repo from ECP from memory. I'm so f**king happy I've found it. This is 100% the cause of the knock (hopefully).

I secured the bias valve up with cable ties and it did sweet FA. Spurred in my the advice above from all especially @Brigsy I started snooping at the rear calipers. Now, I have check these and the bolts were tight. However: This is a reproduction caliper as the original was leaking...

As this seems to be the 'most recently active' compensator thread. I seem to have a knock coming from mine when lightly pressing the brake pedal when approaching a junction etc. How to I solve this as it sounds terrible from inside the cabin. Although not ideal, I guess cable tying it up...

Noise was there and I assumed bearings so I replaced the discs and bearings. It's still there. Pads look to be secured and giving the a tap (hand brake off) they're snug. I'm positive it's the bias valve.

I need a way to stop the knocking on part braking. It sounds awful from inside the car.

Thanks @Matt Cup. From what I gather, Cups shouldn't have the bar attached. Although if it stops this annoying rattle/knock then I'm fitting one.

OK the knock, I think(?) I've found it. It sounds just like this. It feels like it's something hitting the car. It knocks when gentle braking to come to a stop and never on hard braking. I'm asking could this be it? As I have no other ideas and my theory, or process of eliminating things...

I have the exact same problem. Op - did you find out what the issue was?

A tale of highs and lows. The high. It past it's MOT. Then the lows, of which there are a couple. Starting with the small issue: Literally on the way home from the MOT the washer jets stopped working, no noise from the pump, nadda. Got home and checked the fuses. All good. Wiggled the...

An update. The correct radiator arrived, with a day to spare as I have the Cup booked in for an MOT. Correct rad with mounting points for the fan. Went in like a glove Bleed the coolant until the fan kicked in. Took it for a little spin (Private road as I have no MOT, officer) and it's...

Still magnificent choice of colour contrast between the olive and silver. On the fence about the wings, I think it could be pulled off quite well. C'mon man, where's the splitter?!

Probably doable without the heatsheild in place, I'd have thought.

I'm going to say standard. Only reason there's a specific rad is because of the mounting brackets for the AC condenser. The inlet and outlet of the radiators are in the same location. So the same. I think.

The new (and hopefully correct) one I've bought is from Ebay. Seller has it listed as a 172 Cup and specifically says it's for non ac models and a 172 Cup only. So they seem to know what they have listed. I asked them to send pictures of the mounting for the fan and the top mounting brackets...

Made an amazing mistake yesterday. In an effort to bring this up to scratch I thought I'd replace some of the cooling system, namely the radiator, thermostat and thermostat gasket. All was going really well. The coolant that came out was OK. But the radiator was a bit crusty around the...