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Not sure about getting it to sub-8 seconds (especially with a bootful of ICE and big wheels!), but have you gone down the traditional route of exhaust, decat, sealed induction kit and possibley a new ECU? Thatd probably be the best way to start.

Youre probably best getting some Eibachs. The 172 springs are not all that great (although I have 2 spare sets of 172 springs if you want to buy a set ;))

Nick Hill modified my inlet manifold, and a very good piece of work it is too (after Nick tinkered with it that is. Bloody awful before - mis-cast and mis-matched!). AFAIK, the 182 retains the same throttle body as the 172s. Ive also got full exhaust system and de-cat, so I guess the cars...

This is the best that Ive seen so far: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072718994__Copy1ofImage45.jpg http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072719121__Copy1ofImage58.jpg But I dont think I could bring myself to cut the bumper...

Is your second sensor disconnected all together? Have you had any dash lights?

Id have preferred hidden, but couldnt be arsed to pay twice as much for a custom made job when there was a 2nd hand twin 3.5" going. This is what Ive ended up with: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072458786__Exhaust2.jpg

Well, Jay172 is a Reanult mechanic, and Im not, but Id still recommend that you try disconencting the 2nd sensor. Im still not aware of anyone who has disconnected the 2nd sensor having any problems with dashboard lights. There are people who have driven their de-catted cars for 000s of miles...

So Kevin, when exactly did the lights come on. Was it right after the cat was fitted, or were the lights off at first?

Im sure import places still have 172s for sale!

You also suck up hot air then and slow your car down. At least you have a roar though ;)

Yes, but check that it is the "on the road price". The place that I bought my MK2 172 from added £200 to the final bill for metallic/pearlesant paint (even though all 172s come with this standard).

But it looks like the only person having a problem with warning lights is the guy with the performance cat :confused:

I once switched an ECU in a Williams 3 for one that had been in a Williams 2. The Willy 3 has ABS, but the Willy 2 didnt. I drove around with the ABS off and a warning light on for a couple of days. Someone then suggested re-setting the ECU by leaving it disconnected for a few hours. When I...

If we can get a few we can pin a post at the top of the forum or let Jas link to the sound clips from the main page. Ive got an infinite amount of storage space, so if anyone has a clip that they want hosting, they can mail it to mailto:rhys172@blueyonder.co.uk">rhys172@blueyonder.co.uk

The positive wire is the the one next to the clip on the white plug. The colours of the wires vary from door to door and car to car. Just make a note of which wire is nearest the clip and use it as +ve.

kevin172 - Have you tired re-setting the ECU by leaving the battery unplugged for a couple of hours?

Depends on the severity of the scratch and the depth of the laquer. The scratch above sanded and polished out (some seriously intense polishing though). The one on the boot needed touching up. At few paces it couldnt be seen, but I knew it was there. The laquer was really thin on the boot of the...

http://www.primaracing.comwww.primaracing.com do them. Theres another post about decats on this forum. Someone posted a link to someone who does them a bit cheaper.

Might have improved to some extent, but Ive not heard of a standard 172 getting under 15 seconds, so 14.67 is a 0.33 improvement over standard. Thats not a bad amount for such a cheap modification.

Steve - check out the Watchdog thread. If theyre onto Renault now, you might as well add to their program!

My Williams 3 always sounded like a tractor when cold. People kept asking me to plough their fields. All very embarrasing.

I had the same as Tom_16v with my 172. About 3bhp up on standard mid-range, but actually 1bhp down on standard at peak! Having said that, my best 1/4 mile time went from 15.195 to 14.673 with just the de-cat pipe being the difference between runs, so I cant complain too much.

Cuppy - given that a straight though decat pipe with the standard system didnt give me any more peak power, I cant imagine how a pipe that retains the cat will give 6-8bhp peak on a standard system.

Before: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072449100__bonnet_01.jpg After: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072449141__bonnet_bright.jpg The Mer kit: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072449306__mer_kit.jpg

I got a very nasty key scratch out of the bonnet of my Williams 3 with the Mer scratch and chip repair kit I got from Halfords (about £20). It came with cutting paste, polishing mop and a video showing how to get various paintwork damage out. The car had also been keyed on the boot as well...

Yes, 80mm does seem a bit severe!

Definitely lower to sharpen up the handling. Best modification for the money.

Used Deans pic, but this is where they started going on the passenger side of my Williams: http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1072206594__rearright.jpg

Wahey, I nearly guessed the BenR answer ;)