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That's Ph1 172 i think fella... best just to ask them about the year of the donor car.
2000-2001 is Ph1 172
2001-Jun 2004 is Ph2 172
Jul 2004 to 2006 is 182
Or if the fella's in the know, ask him about the EXACT model it was removed from.
172 Cup inlets are the same as Ph2 172 by the way.
Ph1 172 inlet will not fit at all. Different throttle mech for a kick off.
Plus you'll need altered or stand-alone management to run cable throttle on your 182.
Stick to finding a 182 inlet or at a push a Ph2 172 inlet and Ph2 172 rocker cover.
I manged to find a 182 inlet (lower and...
Ph1 172 - Cable body
Ph2 172 - FBW body
182 - FBW body but different bolt spacings to the Ph2 172.
Although, you can fit a Ph2 172 rocker cover to a 182, therefore allowing you to fit Ph2 172 inlets.
people say that the 182 castings are improved, but iirc it's largly b****cks. makes no...
i've had two of them... good mod, they look really good too
although Renault boxes aren't the strongest, so rushing it will aggrevate it
i ran one on my 172 for 45k with no issues though, i would buy another
you'll be better finding a donor car with the whole lot Jord... plips, uch, ecu, loom and decoder ring and well as the lump and box.. although any box apart from the 172 Cup one will be ok iirc