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My wheels had a few small scuffs in them - (thanks to my wife!) so secided to give them a refurb... What do you think??

im spraying my wheels in gunmetal metalic grey. will post pics for you tomorrow (if they look any good)... Symo

look much better mate. i'm the the process of spraying mine. i've got a phII 172 with standard alloys. doing them gunmetal metalic grey. will post pics tomorrow - if they're finished...

thanks Fred and Ben - You guys nowz your stuff!! I'll leave it alone.. Symo

hi when porting and polishing my inlet manifold i noticed that the cylinder head is grooved. will porting this make much of a difference or are the grooves there for a reason?

thanks fellas - just trying to get a good quote. emailed Ashley, they want 290 for a cat back system!!

hi. Just wanted to know if anyone has an ASHLEY exhaust fitted to a phII 172. My centre section is shot to bits - rattles at 4k, but i'm too tight to spend out big bucks on a new one. Have seen one on potn.com for 152.99 - what do you guys think....

hi - is there a difference between an exhaust system for and phI 172 and a phII 172.? I have a 2003 PhII 172 - Will a system from a early model fit??

hi - what do these do? how much are they? where can i get one? are they worth getting? Thanks

hiya, thinking of getting my phII ff 172 wheels powder coated in a graphite grey. has any body done this? or got any pics?

Blue 172 CUP spotted in Winchester turning into the NHS building off Romsey Road. Looking good mate, very clean - you should spend more time getting itr dirrrty!!

there is a fella on here that sells them - do a search - if not, i got mine from forge motorsport.

might take the side skirt stickers off later - bored of them now...

bits done so far.... ported and polished inlet manifold custom carbon fibre ik with silicone elbow and cold air feed silvertechs front and rear PI springs (25mm front, 15mm rear) just need a full custom exhaust with decat followed by a remap and i'll be done,, here are some just cleaned...

you need to wet the paint work - not the clay!! use the spray you got with the clay and the results will be awesome. if you haven't got any spray i think you can use diluted car wash stuff - but not as diluted as you would use when cleaning your car.

what fuel are you using? mine runs rough on cheap crap. i now use tesco 99 ron and it idles nice and smooth..

depends if you want a increase in power or just the induction sound.. to be fair you could get any IK and not really notice a difference in performance if that is your only mod. i has a pipercross on my 172, sounded awesome but i changed it for a cold air induction kit. a lot of people on here...

dude - you will have to remove the inlet manifold!! the top of the inlet manifold is usually in keeping with the metal gasket and doesn't require that much work. the other end of the manifold will look totally different. each one of my holes needed enlarging by about 4-5mm to match the gasket...

mate, i've just fitted PI 25mm front and 15mm rear springs to my '03 ff 172. lots of people on here **** them off for being cheap rubbish but i cant fault them. the car feels much tighter and there is no body roll. for the price i don't think you can go wrong. i cant comment on other more...

Dan - Thats the one. If you're getting if from DemonTweeks you might as well look for a breather filter too. Shouldn't have to pay more that 8 quid.

the diameter of the throttle thing in the side of the engine is 70mm - don't know for sure what the diameter of the viper is but would guess that its the same. the elbow is easy to cut but you'll need to get a couple of those twist up clamp things (sorry - mental block)!

Dude, got my 90' elbow from forge motorsport - was about 20 quid delivered (they have a web site). You'll need a 70mm internal diameter and you may need to cut it depending on what type of IK you're fitting. Symo

Fellas the hardest part is getting the manifold off the engine!! Removing the Inlet Manifold. Step 1 - Disconect the battery. Take off air box / IK including, elbow and engine cover (4x black hex bolts). Step 2 - Take off the thing on the top of the engine with the four fingers, think...

LMAO - got it!!! never done it before but honestly dont think anyonr could have done better!!! not even you FRED!:rasp:

whats LMOA?

after a day in the workshop i've finally finished porting and polishing the inlet manifold to my 03 172. re fitted it and taken it for a quick test drive. its AWESOME!!! and saved myself about 200 quid!! who said it was the job of professionals......:rasp:

fred- i've tried the wd40 and the 21mm socket but the nut just turns with the middle bit, it doesn't un do...

thanks dan how did you get a sparkplug socket over the nut? its a 21mm nut and sparkplug sockets are only about a 14mm??:S

hi, i've got some new springs to fit to my 03 172. (front) - whats the best way of removing the top bolts - i see that people say that i should use an impact driver, but im too tight and would rather buy a spanner. would a 21mm swan neck and hex key work? (rear) - is it necessary to remove...

thanks ben. i think i'll get down to halfords and get a swan neck spanner. what size do i need?