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damn right i got excited, i'd shag the car if i could! its an f7p turbo lads, mk 1 1.8 16v

olay!

the output shaft on that side come straight out the box and the shaft connects to that mate on mk 1, nothing on the engine block or out, the inner cv joint is integral to the shaft which fits with a spline over the output shaft from the box

a crap one!lol its built into the cable for the cam, so its sitting just outside passenger side perspex window, so loads of wind noise n nowt else,doh!

yeah towards pos, run around 2-3 degree neg atm

few vids from a mount my missus pa n brother knocked up to run a bullet cam coupled to an archos dvr. we were testing it tonight but i was so chuffed with early results had to post up :wink: more to come, mainly mounting cam on other side to see the road aswell :oops: :lol: let me...

bugger mines a mk1 so no abs and driveshaft is one piece mate, no inter bearing or whatever ur on about, or if you mean inner cv joint on that side thats integral to the shaft then yes that was changed lol i adjusted my camber tonight and doesnt seem so bad, so i need to grind hubs to...

all my engine mounts are already new, so cant be that, its a pain in the arse this driveshafts are new aswell

Re: The story of a high mileage 172 excellent read mate, nice to see you gettin stuck in to look after her

think this is the kit my mate fitted to his 172 recently, looks spot on in stance now imo, havent got any pics to prove this tho am afraid

engine mounts are all new as well lol, i've tried most stuff!hehe i'll do the top mounts this week and see how she goes

lookin loverly matey

to be fair mate, you do run a tad more power than me!lmao!serve you right ;-) its a pace setup

nah not scrubbage, cant see anything on that,no evidence on any components wishbones bushes, wishbones and ball joints are all new and track rod ends are fine also i'll try top mounts aswell

theres not much movement mate, half a cm or so with hub nut off, none atall with hubnut done up obviously,lol they are both gen shafts

copied post from other forums, any input greatly appreciated as am about ready to bin the whole damn car.... Right am about to go for my 4th drivers side driveshaft tomorrow my question is, why does it keep vibrating? the story goes, i lowered the car after the engine rebuild and...

lo, ah tis a decent area for snaps, just out of glossop on the woodhead pass joining road! mine runs a chargecooler, runs fine in the hot to my mind, doesnt seem to loose excessive power, and i hate fmic's am afraid, i can see practically u need one for big power but attraction for me with...

indeed

Went over to Liams tonight to help him out with the williams for a bit, took him for a spin in the turbo over snake pass, mmmm twisties :twisted: crappy camera phone pics ftw! oh and a crap attempt at speedo vid, phone kept falling over, ran of road, was uphill and round a bend when finally...

just noticed you in lymm mate, shame i was down at my parents in appleton thorn last weekend, and nipped up to arley etc, shud realised n popped up see you, be good to meet a few cliosporters

i have my bucket seat and harness in the shed for special occasions lol, use the standard seats day to day

ai, i was tempted with those but got the proxies for a better price they'll only last 14 seconds anyway so may have a blag at the hamas next time

if you can get me a calander mate i may...................let you touch it lol

cheers everyone, its a pain and definatly a project, but its so much fun when it works, currently still chasing a vibration on tight left cornering, part from that its sweet spec is several a4 sides of shite, lol performance currently is unknown, it ran 228bhp and 201lb/ft at the fly last...

no idea what compound, whatever tweeks supply as std, 205 is too fat for the 7j rims willy wheels are off to be done black

First of all, sorry, but i had a picture frenzy n had to share :lol: First steps on paintwork before FCS, just wash, claybar, wash and a T-Cut, more to come over next couple of months as am a tart but am hopin by june paint shud be top bombing, less the slightly dodgy arch i tried n failed...

not a chance mate, 30 quid fine if i get pulled and i think 3 chances and points? or maybe a producer after the 1st, depends how the officer is feeling dont run pressed plates of any kind, even yellow and white, unless you know and accept the chances of gettin pulled.

damn you Winston for introducing me to Dubmeister, am addicted :oops: :P Coops heard a rumour some more stuff on the way aswel.............

sorry for slow reply, been skiing in austria, olay!lol its a 1.8 16v f7p engine (one specced originally in the car) with a garett gt28rs turbo and pace chargecooler setup. ran 228bhp @ 12psi last rolling road day at the fly. now runs at just under 16psi, not had it rr'd again yet tho, should...

yeah mate, quick wipe over with autoglym showshine and attacked the tyres with shampoo and a brush then meguiars black tyre shizzle!mmmm shiny!lol