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  1. Struggler

    You know what it is!

    Black and yellow, Black and yellow, Black and yellow, Black and yellow, painted and reassembled my engine today, was so happy with my efforts i thought it could have its own thread! :)
  2. Struggler

    gasket sealant!

    im slightly confused if youre meant to use this stuff or not! im replacing the Stat housing gasket, Oil breather gasket (£60 from renault! :O ) the waterpump and the sump gasket i was wondering am i supposed to use sealant as well as the gasket provided, or is that stuff just a bodge some...
  3. Struggler

    Different :/

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1993-SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-SILVER-/160841869405?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2572ec285d
  4. Struggler

    How much brake fluid?!

    Im sure its been covered before, but i did a quick search and couldnt find anything on it!! im upgrading my brakes to HC discs CL pads and braided lines. i obviously now will need to change my brake fluid. From searches i think im going to go for ATE superblue fluid, but my question is how much...
  5. Struggler

    Fixing the ECU down?! (one for the track car owners!)

    So ive relocated my battery to the boot, and binned all the metal casing over the ecu so that it can be layed down on top of the gearbox mount like all the other track cars! my issue is just that i cant find a suitable way of fixing it down!! just wondered how everyone else has tackled this!
  6. Struggler

    Centre wiper

    not sure if this has been covered before but i couldnt find anything in the search!! Just wondering what the legallity was on having a sinlge wiper centrered in the middle of the windscreen? Obviously its illegal to have your vision obstructed, but does this cover wipers as well?? id like one...
  7. Struggler

    The quest of weight reduction?!

    Sorry if its a repost. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Mk2-full-carbon-fibre-body-semi-space-framed-track-drag-car-GTi-VR6-G60-/200759516806
  8. Struggler

    Daytime MOT

    Im aware that you can get an MOT to cover you only for daytime use, and will therefore not need headlights. my question however is, with a regular MOT, can you remove the headlights and fit headlight blanks, providing youre only driving in the daytime??
  9. Struggler

    Up to date pics of my track car!

    Been building a track car out of my ph1 172 while im at uni and dont need a car to drive. Been working on it all easter and this is how it stands now!! full thread here: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?614966-Strugglers-back!!-ph1-172-project!-(bit-of-a-read)&p=8600992#post8600992...
  10. Struggler

    Bit of a long shot but.....

    Does anyone know if the aux pulley on the crank from an F7R will fit on an F4R engine?? they seem the same fitament and offset but wanted some advice from someone who knew a lot about both engines?! the F7 pulley is quite a bit smaller and less bulky and therefore may be a lightweight...
  11. Struggler

    Rear camber on a ph1 172??

    I was planning on putting 1degree of camber on the rear of my track project... however when i look on the rear, it already looks like this!! now it doesnt look as much in the picture, but this is quite a bit of camber on the rear. im dubious about putting any more on the rear in fear that it...
  12. Struggler

    anyone else think these stupid ebay adverts are getting boring now?!

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-52-MG-MGF-ZR-1-4-ROVER-/220926357001?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item33703cae09#ht_1349wt_1185 this is the third one of these ive seen!! first one for a clio was new, and therefore funny/original!! the second for a focus was so abstract that it topped the first!! but...
  13. Struggler

    harness eyelets for the b-pillar?!

    i did a search but it only came up with a dead link unfortunatley!! so does anyone know where i can get eyelets with the correct size thread to screw them into the b-pillar as the ones i have are a 7/16" thread which is slightly too big!! :(
  14. Struggler

    any difference in ph1 and ph2 sport brakes??

    im basically asking if these will fit a ph1 sport! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINTEX-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-RENAULT-CLIO-MK2-PHASE-2-SPORT-172-2-0-01-MDB2561M1144-/370546097417?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5071005050367858189 theyre listed...
  15. Struggler

    some progress snaps of my ph1 track car!

    please bear in mind that the project isnt finished, the engine bay is a mess and the engine is still yet to be removed, and the interior hasnt even been touched upon yet!! however from the exterior, its pretty much what its going to look like once complete!! i just thought id take a few snaps...
  16. Struggler

    Alternator plug?!

    What does the little plug (not the big red wire) on the alternator do?? is it meant to only have a single wire coming out of it? on my ph1, its a two pin connector, but only has a white wire coming out of it, it also has what looks like a green wire that has sheered off right as the base of...
  17. Struggler

    Anyone looked into these?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-SPORT-172-182-EXHAUST-MANIFOLD-2-5-/110616614324?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c14395b4Theyre slightly more than a second hand 182 manifold. but buying this would mean a fancy new fully stainless steel manifold, has anyone used or read...
  18. Struggler

    Strugglers back!! ph1 172 project! (bit of a read)

    Im sure some of you will remember my previous two projects. ph1 non-sport Track mk1 Well as of july this year i hung up my driving gloves for good because i was off to university, i broke up my F7R valver and put the money to one side for my next project, which was always going to be...
  19. Struggler

    Making my own brake lines!

    So im looking into building my own brake lines in my track car to get rid of the ABS system and have the line for the rear brakes inside the car! but im not sure on the width of the pipe ill need to use and/or the fitament of the unions!! does anyone know if theyre all a standard size?? would...
  20. Struggler

    Suspension bolt spacing on the 172 cup?

    kinda need to know what the spacing is between the bolts on the 172 cup suspension. ive been told its 54mm just like the regular 172 bolt spacing, is this true?? thanks
  21. Struggler

    climate control stuck on hot

    My climate control on a 172 is only giving off hot air?? Any suggestions?? I don't really know much about these!
  22. Struggler

    MK2 Subframe! (pis request)

    Sorry to post up extra threads about this, but would like to get to the bottom of my mounting issue. can someone please post up a picture of a bare mk2 front subframe?! from the top, and possibly from the side! thankyou
  23. Struggler

    Subframe mounting!

    The cup race cars and R19 run completely subframe mounted. as does my mate on his valver and it seems to work very well. picture above shows how it works, and i wanted to know if it would work on a mk2 subframe!
  24. Struggler

    RS1600 anyone??

    found this on eBay and thought i would share it with you guys, looks like a minter! ;) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MK1-FORD-ESCORT-RS1600-GENUINE-CAR-BDA-AVO-/300575794076?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45fbb6a39c
  25. Struggler

    Well now what??

    ive just been in an accident and been injured, (not seriously, just back/neck/head ache atm, but ive been told ill hurt tomorrow). Im told im entitled to compensation but my mate doesnt want to get insurance involved. really dont want to fall out with him over issue, but what can i do?? i...
  26. Struggler

    My clio on track at FCS

    Just stumbled accross this video from french car show, im the clio right infront of the rallye at the begining!! the pugeot driver was all over the shop!! XPNH_AG7qbo&feature=related
  27. Struggler

    Megane brake callipers?

    Are they the same as clio 172 callipers?? its just my local scrapyard will probs charge twice as much for clio 172 callipers on the simple logic that the clio 172 is a rare car (to be found in a scrap yard). if i can whip them off a megane they will be much cheaper!! also the same question...
  28. Struggler

    Will a mk1 rack fit a mk2 subframe?

    plain and simple! can you bolt a mk1 steering rack, to a mk2 subframe? or do i need to use a mk2 rack??
  29. Struggler

    Favourite pictures of my soon be dead, F7R Valver (56k put the kettle on!!)

    so my valver is coming off the road on the 22nd July, being raided of the engine and interior, and being scrapped. engine will be stored/rebuilt while im on my first year of uni. Then will be dropped into a mk2 ph1 nonsport with a 172 running gear! So this is a montage of all my favourite...
  30. Struggler

    storing an engine/box??

    Ok so i dont plan on driving my valver for a year, after which, i wish to reshell it into a mk2 effectivley, the only thing i really wish to keep from the car.....is the engine and box!! however, removing the engine and box will dump most of the fluid!! my question is would it be ok to store...
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