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Reckon the 172 clutches will have a limited average lifespan. There is such a wide bite point on these that you tend to slip them quite a lot. Weirdest clutch Ive ever used!

That new DB7 looked the biz though 0 to 130 in 4th gear!!.... if only I could win the lottery! Would still keep my 172 though as a 5th car!;)

ABS has saved my butt in quite a few occasions so could never knock it. Anybody that does is kidding themselves. OK you can probably stop quicker without ABS but most likely at the wrong angle and in the wrong place (field or lamp post!). I reckon I must be gettin too old or Im just a woos...

Where did you actually buy the H&R kit and how much? Ive looked at your photos a couple or thrice times now and keep thinking ....... must have ...... no too expensive ...... sh*t only live once ........ MUST HAVE!!! To be honest after having the Chassis Dynamic -40mm springs for a while Im...

Cheers for your comments mate. From you .... a compliment!!;) Actually contemplated ditching my heat shields for that sheeting too but would cost a bloody fortune! Ive given up trying to adjust my heatshields since I put the Magnex on. Even had the wife gunning the engine while I was...

Craigy, I think it looks dead smart ..... top marks for originality. The guy that fabricated and attached it to the bonnet deserves a medal!;)

Bad news mate. Glad your still in one piece. As long as the B pillar (next to the door handle) is not damaged you should get away with just new panels. Even if they do write it off you should be able to buy it off them, source the bits and repair it. Im amazed that the alloys never got scuffed!

For those that may be contemplating a similar mod you will probably have to ditch the air standard valve to allow space for an air duct down behind the NS headlamp. http://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair05.jpghttp://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair05.jpg...

cheers, was worth all the blood sweat and tears (cut and burnt me fingers a few times bazing it all together!!) Cheers for everyone elses kind comments too

Thats the theory Ben. I bent a thick welding rod into the same profile as the bonnet underside (back to front) and laid that across the engine bay when I did my original cardboard template to get the profile right on the box. With the bonnet closed and the car idling I can feel the air getting...

Looks top quality. Are the fronts a main spring plus slipper spring to make them progressive? From the photos I would say you are on about a 40mm drop? Do the front wheels rub on the wheel liners on full lock? Mine does using avo springs with a similar drop.

Well done that man ..... well you know whats coming next .... WHERE ARE THE PICCIES? :) What coilovers did you fit?

fraid it looks like the double yellow line paint machine has gone over your parked car while you were in the shops ........ naaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Paul, I still use MSN but normally have it set to appear "Offline" when on broadband and forget to set it to online when Im behind the keyboard ....doh! Neil, The Unichip is a piggy back

LOL _KDF ...... have the problems of getting the little feekers of the paintwork now!! Sure the Scottish midges have superglue in their guts!

Hi Paul, Presume you mean the Unichip? Just been speaking to Gerry at Storm Eng this week. They are setting up a Dastek UK retail premises in Dalgety Bay to open around the 1st July. They are the main UK Distributor. Will cost about £300 + VAT for scottish car club members for fitting and...

Magnex is the biz m8. Lovely and fairly quiet when toodling around town but takes on a completely new character when you hit the gas! Other option for your remap/fuelling would be a Unichip. A bit more expensive than a Superchip but set up on a dyno for your car. Can also be remapped later on if...

Well, I said I would do it a while back when I discussed it online with BenR and have now Ive lived up to my words. Finished the install last night. Did some temp tests today when the ambient was about 24 degs (which is pretty hot for Scotland!). Put the temp sensor next to the door mirror...

Look forward to seeing your photos m8

Hi Scotty, At long last we have now have a valver/member nearby in our Cliosport area. I think there is only one other in Area 15. Need to meet up sometime and get some photos of your car to put in our Scottish Cliosport website at http://www.renaultsport.netwww.renaultsport.net. Im planning to...

Voila .... les photos ..... http://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair01.jpghttp://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair01.jpg http://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair02.jpghttp://www.fifegallery.co.uk/domains/cliosport/coldair02.jpg...

Ill fire the camera up in the next few minutes and take some. Will post them later this afternoon.

Reckon it will let more air in but more than likely hot air if there is no cold air feed. So in weather like today ~24 deg you will probably loose power. I just finished my custom air box yesterday. I ditched the the standard and made up a steel home brew with 75mm pipe out to lower grill...

How about silver, gold or yellow?

BACCARRA .......me thinks you need your glasses prescription renewed mate!! ;) (no disrespect intended to Baccarra owners). BTW the CUP is just a stripped out 172, finshed in a nice blue colour, that accelerates 10 times faster! ................ reaching for asbestos jacket!

Too nice to sell. If you can stretch your finances i would keep it and buy a newer second car;)

Silver is the definative Va Va Voom ..... the big chillie. All the other colours are im afraid wee chillies .... LOL :)

My 2003 1.6 Dyn leccy sunroof doesnt rattle it just CREAKS!! My steering wheel also creaks so all in all it feels like your sailing an old wooden ship. Funnily enough its p###ing me off too:( On mine its seems to be the frame of the sunroof that is making the noise. If you flex the frame of the...

Like JJ172, Ive removed the RENAULT SPORT badges from my 2002 172. They were self-adhesive. The Clio badge on the right was annoyingly pinned. (The Clio badge on my 2003 1.6 is also pinned). Anyway, on the 172 Ive removed the Clio badge and sealed up the holes from inside and touched them up...

Hi Paul, Funny you should mention the idea. I was thinking along the very same lines myself. Im in the throws of constructing a cold air box for my 172 to house a K&N 57i. Originally I was planning to have two 50mm air pipes going into the box, one that was "force" fed from the front grill and...