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Re: My mk1 track car blog not sure i get you there if im doing away with abs, can i just run the pipes directly from the master cyl?

Re: My mk1 track car blog is it just a case of running pipes straight from the master cylinder then? do they have to be in any particular arrangement? i presume if i just chop the wiring for the abs out of the loom it wont cause any dash lights to come on? i need new rear brake lines at...

Re: My mk1 track car blog well i worked on it all day yesterday and for a couple of hours today, progress has been mighty slow :( couldnt do anything with my brakes as my new brake lines werent ready, plus after buying a replacement caliper after one had a snapped bleed nipple, ive now...

sound job cheers mate :D

cheers bud

iirc LUKE 2" harnesses have a wider shoulder strap? or you wanting the full strap to be 3"? dont think they do them with aircraft buckles though so maybe not much use ive never been totally clear on the MOT/buckle issue, some arent supposed to be able to pass an MOT, whereas people who have...

outer please (so i know what size samco or what not i will be using, so that i can in turn get the right size filter kneck) if you get what i mean? lol

as above what is the diameter on 172 engine? i could measure it but im 40 miles away from the car and its a hell of a journey just for that :rolleyes: cheers

next question lol am i better ok going with something name branded like FSE or is a universal type gonna be just as good?

i think its gonna be easier to get an aftermarket adjustable fpr then edit: dan answered the question before i posted lol

anyone :o

i havent broken it mate, i'm putting a renaultsport engine in a mk1 shell so need this mount to fit it correctly :)

lol what the hell!! does that mean i can do without it? it cant be a fpr then if some have it and some dont?! unless it got relocated on some engines? must just be some sort of sensor for load/fuelling (im assuming this as it goes into the inlet, so some sort of vacuum must operate it?)...

any help is good mate :)

well i found a pic, this looks remarkably like a fuel pressure regulator to me! anyone confirm it?

can you take a pic of it for me mate? might be able to guess from that lol i have summat with a piece of black plastic pipe thats coming off it, looks like some sort of sensor but not sure exactly what it is lol and not sure if it would even fit in there lol

yeh fuel rail guard goes over it, and i dont think i have anything that looks like it connects :S very funny russ lol

quickest to answer what goes here? (the arrowed bit :rolleyes: ) it looks like a fpr maybe to me? but im too lazy to do any investigation :rasp: fankoo :clown:

Re: My mk1 track car blog yeh had a sit in them in the living room lol they feel spot on for me, ive got quite wide shoulders and they are perfect, hold me in but dont squeeze me to death peparami - cheers bud, got a busy weekend ahead and so much to do i dont know where to start: need...

Re: My mk1 track car blog more deliveries at work today :D brembo discs and my seats finally arrived! :rolleyes: once again apologies for the poor quality images, i will get the digital camera on the case soon :clown: should have some more to update after this weekend......

bloomin heck £55 plus vat!! dont have much of an option though, so gonna have to get it :(

Re: My mk1 track car blog not really an update, but ive got a busy weekend so won't be able to work on the clio at all!! so i thought i would cheer myself up by buying some goodies lol so after hearing my seats will arrive on monday i bought some omp subframes and sparco sidemounts...

sound job mate will get on to renault on monday :D

does anyone with diologys (sp?) know the part number for the lower part of a 172 engine mount (the bit that bolts to the chassis) also anyone know how much they are from renault? not having much luck finding a second hand one :(

hmmm might use the 172 one then

love it mate :D u making some sort of cover for the coilpack? as when i put my bonnet on i found the scoop sits directly on top of it lol (morrisons carrier bag is currently stopping it from getting wet lmao) oh and i picked up a full 172 gearbox mount last night, looks like i may have...

stop it you're getting me excited!! :o :evil:

i bet you are!! after all the work ive put into mine i will probably just let out a sigh of relief that its not all been for nothing lol then quickly followed by cracking open a beer :D what did you do about exhaust? made your own downpipe?

wahey :D cant wait for the day i can post on here that mine runs lol

Re: My mk1 track car blog carbone lorraine pads arrived this morning cheers to matty w for a very quick service! also got an email from the carbon fibre place, been told roughly 3 weeks for them to arrive as they are made to order and the shop is extremely busy, i told them no rush as...