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I wouldnt have thought it would be too difficult to source a 172 engine - there are so many Cups being written off at the moment. Would it fit? Who knows, I guess the work involved would be non-trivial to say the least. I think pmitchell had a scrap Cup a couple of weeks ago.

Contis rock! *gets coat*

Never come across these, but Id want a lot more info than that if I was going to buy one. Improvements of 20%? I rather doubt it (on a 172 anyway). 20% would give you about 206bhp!

My tyre wear has been totally predictable so far. I get 6k per set of fronts, and about 15k from the rears. Thats with a goodly number of track days, and 1/4 mile days a couple of times a year. I dont rag the car unless its really safe. Ive stuck with the Contis so far as I like them. Goodyear...

LOL. Or apply Duck-Tape to passenger door before setting off.

LMAO! I bet loads of people can identify with that!

You can get a manual from your dealer for about £5. Its just the normal Clio manual. Warranty? Ask Renault UK.

The 0-100 time is a direct result of the sequential gearbox. Its absolutely amazing. Full-throttle changes, 6-speed close ratio. The lack of weight helps too.

I guess we always get in a tizz over this. On the track / 1/4 mile our times are pretty comparable, so I doubt theres much difference in reality. These rolling roads really do seem to vary a lot!

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Blimey. Pick on someone your own size! That stuff can be fixed though yeah? (I hope..)

You sure Lee? Mine made 158 at the wheels! sv_cup; theres a list of all our rolling road results in the members section.

Thanks Ian & Clare, RENOVO! Thats what I was trying to remember!

Poltergeist? No seriously, Id let them change the switch, then take it back again when that doesnt do any good. Things like this can be murder to track down - really hard to do yourself unless youre a whizz wiuth a multimeter and you have the wiring diagram for the car.

Slightly OT (but there might be a soft-top Clio someday!) The soft-top on our Megane is beginning to show its age - some areas are not really black anymore where it folds, and the rear screen isnt as see-through as it once was. Ive heard there is a kit that contains all the goodies you need to...

Those who have owned motorbikes, particularly 2-strokes, will know about something called a powerband. As the engine picks up you get a rush of power somewhere between halfway and maximum revs. Its just something that petrol engines do. Nothing to do with VVT (2-strokes dont have valves lol).

Those who have owned motorbikes, particularly 2-strokes, will know about something called a powerband. As the engine picks up you get a rush of power somewhere between halfway and maximum revs. Its just something that petrol engines do. Nothing to do with VVT (2-strokes dont have valves lol).

Its not just Wolfrace. I ordered Team Dynamics from my local Halfords last month. I paid in full and was promised a delivery date. They didnt come. Two more delivery dates were promised, including Ive just spoken to Rimstock and theyre on the van. They still didnt come. I got a refund. No-one at...

Welcome Frank - that car is looking good :D

I do - theyve been really good with my car, even when I take it back with bits falling off after a trackday!

You can hit the reset button any time and get a current reading. But dont do it while youre twirling the steering wheel going round an island or youll crash.

I had a knocking on mine - it was the engine mount under the battery (actually its a gearbox mount). Just needs tightening up.

Thats one thing I really wish theyd carried forward to the Mk2! Its a small detail but it looks soooo good on the Mk1.

Paul has the most important point in that case - look for length of remaining warranty.

I wouldnt think theres that much difference in price really. There have been a few real bargain Mk1s for between 8 and 9,000, but most cost more (have a look in the for-sale section). If you want newest 172 for the money a Cup may be a better bet - Ive seen 03 models for 9k.

Its a part number...

Nice one! Good to hear about the good experiences as well as the bad.

Mk1 looks particularly good in red :D

Magnex or K-tec. Full systems or backboxes - your choice. Power gains? Who knows?

Flame red at Donington Park: http://homepages.tesco.net/~mmikee/t8640.jpg