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  1. GrahamS

    172 engine into 182?

    correct, don't replace the cam cover as it's line bored with the head and therefore they come as a matched pair.
  2. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Cheers dude. Me too they're rather nice. Thanks Gus, it took quite a while to get all the bits together and them prepared for assembly. Many many months coming to a head over one short day. Glad you like the videos, it's quite a cringe to watch yourself on camera! I do them to look back on in...
  3. GrahamS

    Quickjack lift

    Automotech ones are awesome, £475 for the adjustable ones and particularly if you us it in it's tilting mode you can get the car really high. I like the quickjack. Only the price puts me off.
  4. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    The engine build went really well apart from one point where I mixed up the 2nd and 3rd rod caps causing them to catch on the crank. This is where Alex's experience really kicked in and he knew exactly how much lateral movement the rods were meant to have and we pinpointed the issue quickly...
  5. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Over the last week I've been extremely pressed for time so finding time in the garage has been extremely tough but none the less, there are updates! Last weekend we went to Autosport which was a great show and far far exceeded my expectations and I picked up a couple of bits for the Clio. We...
  6. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Thanks matey, it's certainly time consuming but the end result should be good :) Thanks Dave, detail is an enemy and blessing of this current build but I'm doing it once and once only so it has to be good!
  7. GrahamS

    Martin's Track Clio 182 Project Thread

    Oh lord don't get me re-evaluating. That Brian Cox video had me totally convinced that painting it black would be a bad idea but I would definitely prefer to have it stealth. Let see what I do with mine now ;) That was a long read Mark! The OCD has rubbed off on me now..it's becoming quite an...
  8. GrahamS

    Piston ring orientation & ring gaps

    I’m after the official Renault manual which has the piston ring orientations and ring gap details. Needs to be the official source! Would be great if it also had the oil pump cover torque specs in too. Cheers
  9. GrahamS

    197 75° Thermostat in a Clio 172/182

    Gates is good. It’s a very simple device so should be cheap!
  10. GrahamS

    197 75° Thermostat in a Clio 172/182

    Yes, we run it Marts turbo 182 mainly to keep temps cooler for longer. No need for n/a. I got the gates one from autodoc for about £9
  11. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Couple more bits in progress. These are the brackets we made up for Marts oil cooler back in the summer. Although they aren't perfect they do work very well and allow the cooler to be mounted square, utilise the vibration isloating rubber mounts of the radiator and keep the cooler and radiator...
  12. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Then the subframe got new rivnuts. I do plan to run an undertray when the car is done so this is a must have for me. These are zinc coated m6 rivnuts with an approximately 9mm OD. The brake booster, it's brackets and the pedal box got a clean and paint in anticorrosive. These were all in need...
  13. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    A few updates so there aren't too many in one hit. Over Christmas, with the help of @Martin. we managed to get quite a lot done on the car in preparation. We're working to very tight timescale with mapping booked mid February and the car currently in a million pieces but with all the preparation...
  14. GrahamS

    Parts discontinued by Renault

    As hyper hatch says, you can still get these. I bought a set last week.
  15. GrahamS

    Martin's Track Clio 182 Project Thread

    Thanks for watching the video :) it took a long time to build but the pace is totally worth it!
  16. GrahamS

    What do people spend on their cars ?

    😂 this is me. Counting pennies on everything’ apart from the track car where it appears to be exempt
  17. GrahamS

    What do people spend on their cars ?

    Ironically even before I started my current "build" on the cup I decided enough is enough, so once it's done in Feb I'm calling it a day on modifying. As much as I love cars more than anything, the modifying is my one and only major burden, both financially and as a tax on my spare time. Knowing...
  18. GrahamS

    What do people spend on their cars ?

    I keep sum on the cup, it's large, too much.
  19. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    This is exactly it, the DCI really tipped me over the edge of car maintenance this year so it's been a battle to work on a flithy car ever since😂. Now the project is in full swing and parts are becoming clean enthusiasm is growing. It won't be full OCD but it will be pretty! Yeah man that's...
  20. GrahamS

    PMS Anti Roll Bar Setting

    What size bar do you have?
  21. GrahamS

    Martin's Track Clio 182 Project Thread

    Watch it all.....but if you just want the track bit....it's at the end :)
  22. GrahamS

    (172 ph1) Cruise control installed but dont know how to work it

    That's aftermarket. Looks like a standard throttle body movement but due to the cable throttle this is pretty likely to be vacuum driven. To turn it on in the ECU there is probably a switch to send 12v to the cruise control pin so have a look for that.
  23. GrahamS

    Only replacing the selector seal.

    Thanks chaps @NorthloopCup this is the all inclusive deal I believe https://www.kamracing.co.uk/car-tuning/renault/renault-clio-mk2/drivetrain/renault-clio-mk2-gearbox-selector-arm-seal.html
  24. GrahamS

    Only replacing the selector seal.

    I have the standard selector seal weep. Given the part to resolve it is so cheap I just want it sorted. Now, it is of course technically possible to do, but if I split the box to only replace this aspect of it, is there any reason why I wouldn't just be able to put it back together? The box is...
  25. GrahamS

    Braking lacks initial bite - 182

    I had a very similar feeling in my car. I could only put it down to the master cylinder or the brake servo as everything else had been replaced. I’m shortly to replace both so we shall see! I trust you’ve checked all your caliper sliders are free
  26. GrahamS

    incy-spiders Clio 182 turbo

    Good to see it fits. Bet that was a relief. Lots of preventative measures to stop the turbo coming loose and the downpipe cracking. Like the idea of a flexi there. Not much left to do now :)
  27. GrahamS

    Graham's summer 172 cup track car

    Sadly this project is going to take a huge U-Turn...of sorts. I'd been felling very unmotivated about it for quite some time due to the time requirement and vast expense of the plans. Work is significantly more demanding than at the inception of this plan and on the rare occasion I have free...
  28. GrahamS

    Chris's 172 Cup Turbo

    Ah mate that looks lovely. Where did you have the sills done, mine are ropey!
  29. GrahamS

    e91 335i. The Unicorn.

    That's an excellent purchase Dave. Might even be reliable at that mileage!
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