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Also my actuator mount allows for a bit more wiggle room, but you'd need an actuator arm to match. The pic above is the first actuator I tried which wasn't great, so I went to a 5psi Garrett

I used a wooden mallet to shape mine to the bulkhead so it cleared the turbo. I'm running a gt28 churbo with about ¼" clearance now

V band? To the centre section?

Potentially, but I'm unsure how good the metalwork is on the rest of the cat. There's no holes and it passed the last mot it was fitted for but was leaking ballet from the flange

My mk2 172 is due MOT in December and I need to replace the KTec sports cat that failed abysmally last year. Question: Has anyone fitted a non type approved catalytic converter and if so, do they pass emissions ok? I have the original cat still but the flange that connects to the centre...

Not long fitted PMS solid top mounts so one less horror to find lol

There no obvious oil on the shock, but it compresses fairly easily and makes quite a louder sucking noise when you compress it. Also there's a light polish/wear mark on the drive shaft where its been rubbing on the small arch it goes through. Thought it may have been the gearbox but it's not...

As above really. One of my front shocks (cup spec) on my 172 I'm certain is buggered. Can I replace just the broken one or is this best done as a pair? Cheers! 😁

Yes, I got the RTS from KAM. RwLly good so far, though a bit jittery on initial gental clutch release, but otherwise dealing with all abuse thrown at it

Clearly missed this post...where was it?!

Spotted today, lovely Red 182 trophy. Parked next to it in my turbo 172.

He did a cracking job on mine, so defo recommended

Where abouts are you? I'm in Southampton.

I've also got a weepy seal on the drivers side half shaft thing. It's been replaced twice but still weeps. This box hates life right now

Rough cost?

You're right. The oil is somewhat more sparkly than it should be. The question is, is it repairable and if it is, is it more cost effective to repair or buy a reasonable used box? 🤔

I'll be getting under it as soon as it stops chucking it down lol. Will drop the oil, as you say. It's making that noise whilst rolling, either in gear, out of gear or with the clutch in. When I engage 5th, it crunches in and gets very judder (almost feels like it's jamming against something...

Yeah mines got the sensor in the box. It's fair to say its extremely unhappy! 🤣

Thanks for the quick answers! I think the box is toast tbh. I've had to limp home 15 miles or so and its making some truly frightening noises, especially in 5th when it grinds and judder. I very quickly went back to 4th and nursed it home. I took a quick video, it's a bit quite but you csn...

So my gearbox is now making fighting noises, and has clearly had enough of being abused by the turbo. Other than another 129 gearbox, what other replacement options are there? I seem to recall some boosted clios' with gearboxes from DCi clios? but I think they were running more power than...

I think that's the bit I'm missing. I did bridge the contacts on the clutch connector but still nothing. I ordered the clutch switch but turns out its not the same as the 182 and is simply another brake pedal switch. I'll get one ordered and take it from there. If you see a load of CC bits up...

Si, I've retro fitted cruise control to my 02 plate Clio 172.....except I can't get it to activate. Everything has been changed out for CC parts, the only thing which I've not added is the switch that would sit above the clutch pedal. From the reading I've done, I don't believe this should...

It's definitely been worth doing. Probably cost me around the £2k mark all in, but that includes rebuilding the head, fitting a new Renault water pump, dephaser and belts etc, so worked out a lot cheaper than a drive in drive out service, and learnt lots in the process. Some bits sound more...

I'd rather not get this thread locked too 🙄😂

Also, while I remember: The turbo downpipe seems a few mm lower than the standard NA manifold arrangement, which meant at certain revs the Cat pipe would vibrate on the subframe which drove me batshit. I fitted Vibratech engine and gearbox mounts and pollied the exhaust mounts which calmed it...

So, just over a year since the conversion and it's going strong! The turbo has been faultless and following Chris @ EFIs advice, I changed the actuator to a Garrett item and it now holds boost much better. I changed the newly fitted Luk clutch after a few hundred miles after it lost the will...

Supercharged M3....mmmm😍

I had similar thoughts about getting another engine to tinker with but £500 seems to be about the lowest you'll pay now 🤷 I may well look at selling the Clio on, and get a Meg 250/265.