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if it doesnt have the twin tail pipes its a 172 also dont think 182's started till 2004? possibly late 2003 53 plate?

1.4 and 1.6 are both very similar so you could still go down that route and use the 1.6 bottom end. not sure if the heads are any/much different? if you were going for a 1.6 bottom end you could get it blueprinted before it went on, that would be nice!

as said the 1.6 isnt a torque monster and the 1.4 doesnt have much power! the actual internals are slightly different, its not just the same engine with a turbo bolted on, but since it runs at a really low boost the d4f would be fine with it i would think. not sure if its just a case of...

when i saw the aberdeen lot turn up at the RR day i shot outside to look at ali's vee! lol my mate had never saw one in real life and just said "oh my f**king god!" he didnt realise it was really that wide in real life!!

i was in 5th instead of 4th but it still fuking pulled lol, once i got the revs up your car stoped increasing the gap but i couldnt get any closer lol, i was well impressed with it, so was my mate. i loved big ians 106, ill get the vids up when i get a new cable it went really well for what it...

downstream lambda fires on the emmisions light, not sure on an upstream one as ive never had one go. EDIT: infact its a mk1 172 it only has 1 lambda doesnt it?

i was VERY impressed with the rollers, everyone was pretty much bang on!!

he's just setting the thread up ready for his crash pictures... lol

throttle body is easy, its been a couple of months since i last done it but ill give you a quick guide if i can remember.... unbolt the airbox lid (about 8 Torx screws i think!) loosen/remove the jubilee clip holding the inlet bend only the throttle body and remove it (and the airbox lid)...

not read the full thread but ill put my bit in.... the engines vary in power that much that really, you cant pick one thats faster than the other, some 172s make 165bhp or less some make 172 or more! same goes for the 182. but as we all know weight also affects the handling! thats another...

change the gearbox oil more regularly (possibly every oil change while your at it anyway) and be slow and gentle with the gear changes and it should be ok. id avoid full throttle in first gear too (probably useless with that sort of power anyway!)

not sure how much difference a sticking caliper would make, one of mine was sticking the day before the RR actually, sorted it while doing my brakes, deffo worth a look pattern cat is probably your problem you would think, made mega cheap! at least it means you get a better power gain from a...

john just so you know on the patern part exhaust thing, i ran 172.9bhp on a standard 172 apart from an ITG filter, and its running a patern part centre section (genuine backbox and cat though) and the exhaust blowing at the join between the cat and centre section.

clearly

heres mine guys.... http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/Martin_89/Scottish%20RR%20Day/

Great day guys ill get my pics up tonight!! i made 172.9bhp on a standard 172 apart from ITG filter

im 18 anyone older than me? lol

Standard wheels suit it when low. just wrap them in something decent

4 Eagle F1's in 195/45/15 for the standard 15" wheels (assuming its a Dynamique)

want 1 ^ lol i get 28mpg average :(

Selling ONE of his M3's - someones doing ok in life LOL

the labour is the expensive part tbh and atleast if you've got another car you can take your time and do it over time, getting help from here when/if you need it.

aye brilliant dear, urself?

Hi ;)

im not a fan of boosted FWD cars for track use, prefer the progressive power delivery of N/A ITB - Individual Throttle Bodys

Apparently if your running boost the 1.8 F7P is the engine to use, due to a shorter stroke.

gloss is shiney matt isnt! gloss matt

i got Eagle F1 GSD3's the other day so you can still get them, and i recomend them. on my 3rd front set on the 172 in 8 months

my 1.2 16v failed an MOT on both front disks being cracked to f**k, Black Diamond drilled and grooved disks, wont touch drilled disks again! lucky they had a lip and were needing replaced anyway so wasnt a great loss!

na shouldnt be like that, give them a call ive fitted a couple and never been like that.