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  1. Martin_172

    Silvatec or go black?

    wish they looked as good during the day as they do at night as id have a set! (the angel eyes i mean btw not the bulbs) as for the bulbs if they glow properly etc then black
  2. Martin_172

    What else to replace while im at it

    Well my cars been off the road with a fuked rocker cover gasket, water pump and downpipe flexi for 3 weeks now (been waiting on a sports cat coming from k-tec to fix the flexi problem,they have been very good keeping me updated despite the wait) anyway got the weekend off work and got my work...
  3. Martin_172

    Mk1 hydraulic clutch?

    not sure if there all the same but i sat in seans when he got his buckets fitted and when i pressed the clutch it was really heavy compaired to my 1.2 but then didnt notice any difference between mine and gibsons when i drove his 2003 mk2 172 with 30k on the clock (my 1.2 clutch has done about...
  4. Martin_172

    What is the lowest rear of a clio??

    wouldnt bother taking liner out if you drive it in winter, i had my passengers one out as it was rubbing on 185/55's when i had them and it filled my headlight and foglight up with water as well as f**king my horn lol!!
  5. Martin_172

    What is the lowest rear of a clio??

    wouldnt bother to much if its just the arch liner, wont do damage, doesnt sound too healthy to people outside the car tho lol
  6. Martin_172

    my fuse box doesnt have a front foglight fuse, new uch?

    fitted front fogs, wired them up, fitted new steering stalk with fog light switch. only one thing left to do, put a fuse in the fuse box and were ready to go, or are we?!?!?! the fuckin fuse box doesnt take a fuse for the front fogs where it says it should (where every dynamique has a fuse!)...
  7. Martin_172

    What is the lowest rear of a clio??

    angle grinder ^ fred any pics of yours on 15s seen some a while back.
  8. Martin_172

    Mk1 hydraulic clutch?

    not talking about mk1 non sport mate talking about a mk2 they use cable clutches too, clutches are similar on them iirc
  9. Martin_172

    The wee beast is gone.... (56k)

    first john now you whats this new trend with all the 15" boys getting cars with 16's!!!! lol only kiddin man in the last 6 months ive spent £3,500 fixing mine!!!!!! went and looked at a MINT black 1.4 16v dynamique for £5000 which i could easily afford but just because its reg wasnt SL02 VNB i...
  10. Martin_172

    wheel alignment setups for pro's?

    ive got this problem after the last time i dropped the subframe and the steering disconnected. you cant just unbolt the wheel, straighten it and bolt it back on afaik as it only fits one way, the teeth arnt identical all the way round. you need to set up the car with the steeringwheel...
  11. Martin_172

    Mk1 hydraulic clutch?

    it shouldnt bite that low, mine doesnt have to go anywhere near right to the floor to change gear (different car i know but similar set up
  12. Martin_172

    Gearbox Mount

    i went thru 2 then bought a 172 one and put powerflex polly bushes in it (Avalible from k-tec) 2nd best mod ive done after suspension. £30 something i payed for the 172 mount and fits straight on.
  13. Martin_172

    changin engine from 1.2 8v to 1.4 8v will i need new gearbox

    will fit and handle power no problem, shorter ratios will make it accelerate faster and have less top speed
  14. Martin_172

    parts shopping list

    wouldnt bother reusing bearings, get new ones for all they cost!
  15. Martin_172

    1.2 vs dCi 65

    depends how much balls each driver has in bends. keep the 1.2 above 3,500-4000k in the bends and it would have the edge over the extra torque that the dci has to pull out bends. in my opinion i know for a fact mine could go round a twisty track pretty quick but its very well set up and no...
  16. Martin_172

    How much were Recaro seats in a 182 from new ?

    they only sit 10mm lower than standard(think it was 10mm?) tho due to crash safety regulations better with a set of buckets :)
  17. Martin_172

    chaved racing blue for sale

    wheels look mint
  18. Martin_172

    how much to change cambelt in a 1.2 16V?

    yep that sounds about right. timing belt/cambelt same thing. id just make sure the garage uses a genuine renault cambelt kit
  19. Martin_172

    Gave my car a quick clean today!

    monster truck lol wheels are nice but 2" too big for me!
  20. Martin_172

    Fell in love.

    you cant hear the rattles once you get it over 5k revs anyway lol get a set of coilovers or even a set of eibach springs on it will handle even better
  21. Martin_172

    my 1.2 as my ist car

    any pics? sounds much better
  22. Martin_172

    UCH what?

    i have a low spec ie no fogs, trip computer, auto lights etc etc but i have wiring for fog lights, does that mean my new fogs will work when wired up and new stalk etc? cheers
  23. Martin_172

    clio 1.8 16v question

    a jet engine by the sounds of what happens when it hits 150mph lol
  24. Martin_172

    Hard To Down Gear

    mine didnt feel any different even the 2nd before it happened then there was a loud knock and it felt like the 2 front wheels locked for half a second then it jumped out of gear, i thought what was that, exhaust note doubled and couldnt get it into gear (could feel the engine swinging back and...
  25. Martin_172

    Hard To Down Gear

    i left a cv joint for 2 months before replacing it, but it ate the gearbox before i got round to it, needed the following parts gearbox - £150 2nd hand driveshaft - £100 from renault dogbone mount - £35 (£40 on top of that for polly bushes for it i think i payed) cat - (when mount snapped it...
  26. Martin_172

    What is it that prevents selection of 1st gear

    blip the throttle and it will go in, as for why it does it in first and not any other gear, i dont know just know its the syncro
  27. Martin_172

    jumps out of gear when braking hard

    dogbone mount, mine used to do it coming upto a roundabout near here when i hit a drain not good when your hard on the brakes doing a ton trying to get it down to 70 in time for hte roundabout
  28. Martin_172

    clio 1.8 16v question

    LOL who told you that. it wont get anywhere near that standard
  29. Martin_172

    My dad's toys

    its a phase 3 one, ecu is behind the battery. doesnt have the metal cage, mind does untill it fell of one day lol
  30. Martin_172

    My dad's toys

    my dad doesnt have a car beat that lol, if he needs to drive he USED to drive mine but dont think he liked buying me a new alloy and paying to get the tracking done again lol mum has a 1.2 16v clio learner car complete with L plates and sign on top! well she did untill i put it into limp mode...
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