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Well Ive had quite a bit of experience with Pipercross kits where i work as we regulary fit them to Elises and Exiges and they make a hell of alot of difference so i think i may go for the Pipercross one for now.... I can always change it for an ITG if the thing falls apart in the next few...

Im shopping around for a new panel filter for the Cup and had an ITG in mind but now ive found a Pipercross one on a website which is cheaper plus its 24hr free delivery (no im not tight, but i want it NOW!!) :D Does anyone have any experience of the Pipercross Panel filter? Is it worth going...

Need some advice as to the easiest way to change the Oil filter on my Cup. As its a pig to see let alone get to, im presuming its worth taking the fuel rail gaurd off? If so, how? If anyone has any pics of the process then that'll be great, if not just some advice on what to undo etc would be...

Yeah i think its in part, down to the fact that the Mk2 172's and 182's run fly by wire throttles. They aren't brill when the engine is cold. I have the exact same thing with mine....get to fairly low revs in say forth or fifth gear and hold the throttle steady and things get a bit ji ji ji jit...

Yeah i think i will. Nothing ventured nothing gained. And it may cure things after all....think i'll give it a go at work tomo.

Cheers. That thread cleared up the question of which bolts to undo! But thinking about it having read it, im thinking my noise is coming from the pesky front struts again! All the more reason to get them changed for some Eibachs i feel... Cheers!

Can someone walk me thru (or point me towards a thread that does) the engine mount loosening and moving trick? I've got a few knocking sounds coming from my engine bay when going over bumps so im wanting to narrow it down as i think its down to either the fact that the engine has shifted back...

Followed a Trophy from the Shalford roundabout back along to the Guildford one way system and the pulled alongside it down past Edwards. They look so taut and solid compared to mine which feels like its about to rattle itself to bits! Once again Ive forgotten the plate.....it was red tho...

A loose shocker mount you say? Well mines been back to Renault to cure the shocker top nuts knocking on the tops of the turrets...that familiar noise on full lock....so maybe its a result of something not being tightened up properly. Thanks for the input...will check it out!

"Got an 03 reg 172 that makes a kind of knocking noise when turning sharply. It seems to be coming from the front of the car and happens at varying speeds. It's most noticable when going round mini roundabouts or when sharply turning right into a bumpy or off camber road. I have taken it in to 3...

Cup= No engine cover but i wish it was somethin as simple as that! Luckily i have access to a ramp where i work so i think im gonna put it in the air tomorrow and have a poke around. Already got a fight to pick with the heatshield so im thinking its gonna be game on with something else under...

When shes good shes very VERY good.....but shes bad she can be a complete b**ch. Or maybe im just being oversensitive to my Cups health... Drove home from work today without the stereo on...wish i hadn't. The noises! Have a kind of rattle/tapping/knocking sound whenever the car goes over...

Yeah thought as much. Apologies for not using the correct colour name!:o To be honest the only colour blue i know the proper name for is my own! Appalling really as my mate is a salesman for Renault and i've actually worked there a little! Shame on me

A Pastel Blue 182 minus the stripes, which came onto the A3 off the Burpham slip this morning. Would have passed you on the outside had it not been for you dropping a cog and beltin into the fast lane and an oh so slooooow 1.2 Billabong or whatever it was holding me up!

Thanks for the feedback guys. Im thinking of going with the Eibach's with the pro springs as it sounds like it will give me the amount of drop i'd want. As for the exhaust, i agree with TheDoc and NeilG about the not having the hassle with cutting the rear bumper and as ive said, im really...

I was thinking the ITG panel would be the one to go for so its good to hear it from someone else! Also like the sound of the eibach springs and dampers as i haven't heard a bad comment bout them yet. As for the exhaust, i was keen to keep everythin hidden thats why i have been considering the...

Ok so here's the thing....I have a totally standard 172 Cup but want to make some subtle changes. So can anyone give me some advice on the following... 1) Which panel filter is the best one to upgrade to? I don't want a full on induction kit, i just wanna make it breathe a bit easier! 2)...

2002 52 plate 172 Cup on 17753 miles. Apart from the regular rattles and squeeks its been back to Renault for front strut turret mods to stop that full lock grinding and a windscreen seal that had perished. Possibly heatshield rattle or centre section is only real cause for concern at this...

Now ive got a similar rattle/squeek at about the same amount of revs...usually about 2000rpm. Can usually only hear it when its stationary tho and im pretty sure i can't hear it at 4000rpm so is this centre section as well or maybe just the heatshield?

Luckily the kind soul who owned my Cup before me, some 50 yr old bloke, bought a spare turini for my Cup. My mate works for Renault and he sold me the car unaware it was actually there so you can imagine how chuffed i was when i got home and found it. The receipt was in the paperwork and i...

NO. 55....Mk2 172 Cup

Well I say 10 mins away, its more like 15/20 mins but I live in Wood Street Village which is inbetween Woking and Guildford if you aren't familiar with it and I work in Ripley, and I usually see them at the Burnt Common Shell garage. My grandparents place is literally a 2 min walk from...

Not too rare round my way...i live about 10mins from the Mclaren factory and usually see one or two every fortnight or so and sometimes even see pairs of them. Most are on German plates! Even got used to seeing the disguised prototype test mules in and around Woking. Funnily enough ive only...

The Ripley im on about is up the A3 from Guildford and ive never heard of Codnor so it may be another Ripley you know!

B or R*** BNO coming out of Ripley village near the A3 on Monday afternoon. Quite a good looking gal driving it. I was in the blue 06 Impreza STi (not mine unfortunately :( )

Ok if its only at slow parking speeds and at full lock it may possibly be the strut top mounts rubbing on top of the turrets. On mine this sounded like a creaking noise but it may be different on other cars. Usually noticed it parking or going round tight mini roundabouts. Took mine back to...

Well well Blaze.... Not only an expert driver, but also an expert on engines as well. We are obviously mere minions with our uneducated "pub talk" in comparison to your expertise in this field. Fair enough some people may be mistaken when it comes to knowing the difference between VVT and...

Rattles, yes. Altho my mate has a 53 plate one compared to my 52 and his has hardly any so i think the latter ones were a little better screwed together interior wise. Apart from that and those odd suspension noises which literally ALL RS Clios have, you'll be laughing all the way to the red...

Ahh yes...."the yappy type dog lifting its hind leg" look. A mate following me told this looked rather alarming....but then you really do have to be trying pretty darn hard to do it. Otherwise i find mine pretty composed thru the twisty bits.....unless you find a sodding horse walking the...

Just thought i'd recommend buying this months EVO mag. It has a 3 page article on the new Clio RS with lovely glossy studio pics and info on the technical bits. Apprently its offical name is the Renaultsport Clio 197 (altho it will actually be producing 194bhp, the 197 is the power in PS. 6...