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I need to fit a new Renault supplied outer CV boot to my LHS driveshaft and have a few questions: Should the new boot be fitted to the inner end of the shaft and slid up to the outer CV? If so; Will I have to remove the inner boot and boot bearing? Will I have to remove the resonator...

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What about the Trophy cars or are they a different set-up all together?

I thought some cars had a wider track?

Can anyone tell me which model Clio has the longest lower front wishbone (control arm)? And any idea how much longer it is than a 2001 172?

Thanks Fred, Mark was helpfull but hasn't done one for some time. Anyone else able to help?

Don't think I do, it is quite obvious when you pull the plenum off. It's a grey oval rubber o-ring.

Did you replace the O-ring between the plenum and the cam cover oil breather when you replaced the plugs?

This was the first thng I thought and it has been replaced for the new type.

I have recently fitted a Gripper Diff and found that I have to shorten the LHS drive shaft. Has anybody else had to do this and if so by how much? I have taken some measurements and think that 15mm seems to be about right but it is hard to be completely accurate as the diff is now in the car and...

I've been having some issues with my car that have stumped me. I will try to explain what is happening but it is so inconsistant that it will be hard to explain it clearly. The problem first raised itself at Rally Queensland where the car just wouldn't start. The starter turned the car over but...

Yep and I have the Wilwood lever bias valve also. Do you have a compensator near the fuel tank?

That's exactly what I have but still too much rear brakes. My car doesn't have a compensator as standard on the rear line, just the proportioning valve I fitted and a hydralic handbrake. The ABS has been removed.

In MR337 of the Renault repair manual section 38 there is a note: 'Important: If the ABS fuse is removed, be careful during road tests not to brake hard as the REF function is no longer activated (indentical front and rear pressure), so there is a risk the vehicle will spin.' Without the...

I have built a 172 rally car and have been having issues with too much rear brake bias. I have removed the abs unit and have a proportioning valve fitted to the rear line but I still have too much rear brakes. My question is whether a non abs master cylinder will fit an abs 172 and if so will...

I have built a 172 rally car and have having issues with too much rear brake bias. I have removed the abs unit and have a proportioning valve fitted to the rear line but I still have too much rear brakes. My question is whether a non abs master cylinder will fit a abs 172 and if so will this...

The car looks awesome, it'll be a weapon when finished. Are you planning to remove the steering lock and ignition barrel? I am looking at doing this but not sure what to do with the imobiliser ring around the barrel. Also where did you get your inner door covers?

Any update on how things are progressing?

Great project, I built a gravel rally spec 172 last year and have been running it in a series in Queensland Australia. I've had 4 events so far and have been trying to iron out a few problems that seems to come standard with all Clio's. I have had 2 DNF's from broken engine mounts, I bought some...

How did you break this mount and what were the symptoms to make you aware that it had broken? I have been having troubles with the engine knocking and this is the only mount I haven't replaced.

The reason I want to go to hydralic is so that I can get rid of the standard pedal box to a 2 pedal 3 cylinder type, to get decent brake bias.

Since I have plumbed out my ABS I am having problems getting a good consistent brake balance, I have fitted a wilwood proportioning valve to the rear lines but I am finding that the valve creates a capacitive effect where I stamp on the brakes and everything is fine then as the car slows and the...

How easy is it to change the clutch actuation from cable operation to hydralic? Do any Clio's come with a hydralic clutch that I can take the slave cylinder from. I can't remember if there are any blank mounts holes on my 2002 RSC to postion a slave cylinder or not.

I am looking for some stiffer rear springs for my 2001 172, preferably with ride height adjust platform. Can anyone suggest make and where to get some from? I have seen some Bilstien springs but haven't been able to find a stockist. Also has anybody fitted low complience bushes to the rear...

Whats the reason apart from making it difficult to heel-toe? I ended up raising the accelerator pedal but can't see what the problem would be of lowering the brake pedal.

Is it possible to lower the brake pedal on a 172 by the brake servo control rod? The brake pedal is far too high at the moment and could do with being lowered 20mm

bump, if anyone can help I really need this info urgently. Thanks.

I am having trouble registering my RSC phase II rally car, my problem is that Australia Queensland Transport want inertia reel front seat belts back in (I have been struggling with red tape all the way). The problem is that my race seat mounts have covered the original sill bolt holes. If...

Has anyone had experience with 4 and 6 paddle clutches? I understand that a 4 is much less progressive than a 6 but what are the advantages of a 4 paddle over a 6? The car is being used for rally so will have travel on public roads as well as being thrashed. Thanx

Mike which bits do I need from the 172 cup? I am in Australia and all the cup's came out with A/C (I think). Were there cup's in the UK without A/C and a dummy pulley in place of the A/C compressor?