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Re: Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project
Cracking work with the stud conversion, the level of devotion really does impress me.
You can throw 0000's at a clio and make it epic, but I don't think there is any substitute for just having a go yourself.
I'll swing by, that's for sure. :)
My mid week meets always consist of me and one of a handful of other members, fixing my car, so it'll be a nice change. lol!
The best spec possible IMO, not sure on being the best colour, but it's certainly one of them.
Very good choices you've made there, only thing is I wish the recaro's were black, would look so much smarter.
More than greatful, Sir Budgie.
Just popping to the gym, I'll check this out again when I return, I reckon i've ruined the giant washer thing already though, f**k sake!
Oh and your grandad drives a CS? SRS? (I know they come on non sport too, but a man can dream) lol!
I've already looked Dan, and the only part that is in your pic that is slightly hidden is the bit that I need.
I have no idea what it is, what it looks like, or how I get it?
Its the bit the compression nut (tiny thing 17mm nut) sits on top of, so that it doesn't disappear inside the donut...
I've changed my top mounts out from compbrake, back to renault, but glimpsing at a few pictures, where I can't quite see properly, I'm 99% sure my setup is missing something.
Has anyone got a pic of the full suspension setup for the 172???
My compression nut is sitting down far inside the...
I think it's more a case of revised design/non oem, you may find the new-er renault ones, on a new arm, look more like your one from a motor factor.
I replaced the balljoint on my ph1 172 with a part from the local motor factors (the 12mm variety) as you will see there are two sizes, and it fit...
Swapped out the exhaust this weekend, having gone from my hilariously loud longlife system, unsilenced centre section to a very nicely built, silenced powerflow, the Clio feels slow, looking at the speedo, it definately isn't slow.
Anyone else swapped out their noisy exhaust for something quiet...
Standard ones are quite expensive, depends what you need to replace, but if like me you have to replace some monkey's compbrake things, you need the whole kit, the top nut with rubber, the large rubber ring, the metal inside, and the small nut, it came in at aroud £90
Epic pics, looks like a great show, love the random perv shots too. lol!
Agree with the re-size. Seriously annoying, especially now we have no side bar to take up space.
I think a bit of satin black will do fine, make sure you let them harden before putting them back on (if you take them off that is)
The wipers don't take that much punishment really, and for the price of a can, you can't go wrong.
I'll be doing this to mine some time in the next few weeks...
The individual coilover makes no difference as to how low a car can sit without scrubbing, the car can go as low as it will go without the wheel scrubbing, basically KTR coilovers will go as low as any others without scrubbing, where the scrubbing point is, you'll have to find our for yourself...
The system I have bought is a bolt together system, I do so hope my decat is too, LOL!!!!
Definately didn't think of that when buying it, its a ktec decat, currently connected to a long life system.
Cheers for the help fellow ph1.5'er
You seem to have removed the threaded ring already... so they're as low as they go.. lol!
If you need a threaded ring, measure the seat diameter, I have a couple of rings at home I don't need but not sure if they'd fit.
It shan't be off.
Decat back replacement :)
Could become a genuinely ok to drive car after this, as opposed to LOUD! haha.
I guess all I need is an exhaust clamp. Done.