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Does 100% NOT fit if you are using the old school Mk1 brackets (from Volvo 480 or low spec model clio), I tried the other day and its miles out from lining up with the tensioner bracket, both horizontally and vertically. Although, if you run the Renault 5 GTX brackets, you can run the 172...

Wow, sounds like someone else I know! Nice project, looks tidy!

Until someone with a better car on the day goes flying past and laughs, lol.

Its the same size as the proper 172 downpipe, as thats what its made from... Take one 172 single box cat... Cut the downpipe part off... Take one Mk1 decat (only pipe I had to hand at the time), which is the same bore... Cut one flange off and weld to downpipe... Fit to car, adjust...

Plenty of room between the flange and subrame on mine, then clears nicely though the gap...Whats your downpipe been made from?

Didnt realise you had replied, not sure on the effects of a non-working knock sensor on the DCI... Other sensor looks like the oil level/temp one.

Looks like Knock Sensor from the position you mention

Would be interesting to actually see a 1/4 mile terminal speed of a s/charged 1*2 at Santa Pod or York, then that would be proof of what they can/cant do.

*and very good tyres with perfect grip... Lighter you go less grip with the more power obviously. My speedo shoots upto 80 in under 5 seconds, but its all wheelspin obviously.

Quicker than a 360 Spider? :eek:

Re: Mk1 F4R'd Track Car Project [2010 Winter Rebuild] Had the cam covers off to check the cambelt/tensioners etc this morning, all looks fine. Im pretty sure its the waterpump, very loud rattling/rubbing noise when running. You can sort of hear it as a fast knocking noise in the background of...

Do you know if it uses the bottom three holes on the block thread?

Re: Mk1 F4R'd Track Car Project [2010 Winter Rebuild] Cool, just posted up a request for some pictures to check it out... Im sure the cup setup uses those holes though? I thought it was just the Mk1 non-pas brackets that didnt... http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=487436

Anyone got a picture(s) of an engine out of the car with the 172 cup aux setup fitted? Cheers.

What sort of power are you at now mate?

Re: Mk1 F4R'd Track Car Project [2010 Winter Rebuild] Yeah, ive worked out what it is already. Ah cool, so it has the same flat area but no hole?

Look like sparco evo's

Need to swap master cylinder and run new brake lines. If you could remove all the copper lines from a 172 Cup, then swap the master cylinder, it would all bolt on without any problems. Or make your own brake lines.

ABS computer is a different thing, you'd need to swap the ABS pump in the engine bay for one from the sport, the computer is built into that. Although, if you swapped the ABS pump/computer, you'd need the sport ABS rings all round (i.e. Fit them on the front, or fit the sport hubs/driveshafts...

Yep it does, but they run the same ABS settings as the sports on the ABS computer so its compatible (amount of teeth). If you went and bolted it onto a 1.4 that previously had drums, the ABS computer would be confused and throw the ABS on every time you press the brake most probably. Someone on...

ABS system wont be compatible and you'l have problems afaik. 182 ABS rings differ from non-sport drum ABS rings, so it confuses the ABS computer. If you remove the ABS completely then yeah it would work no problem, but thats major work.

If only :dapprove: Id have a DCI rack on straight away! The dimensions of the moutning are different, but its not impossible it could be done with a bit of engineering, not sure about the column either though

Brembo HC Fronts can be had for £50, standard rears inc bearings £90, rear pads £15-20 from factors? thats £160 then you still need front pads.... So wouldnt say its a bad price

Re: Mk1 F4R'd Track Car Project [2010 Winter Rebuild] Might be an engine rebuild too now :( Just drove the car and had a major constant rubbing noise that changed with revs. Severe lack of power and a dodgy smell from outside too. Managed to get it home fine, but i've no idea what it is...

A guy on c16v threw up some technical drawings for a plate to replace the circlip once, cant find them but his involved tapping some threads and bolting a round plate inside the box (copy of the diff plate on a 182 etc) this looks similar

Nice one, looks good

Re: Project 172 **** ITB'S - 204bhp *** February Redline Feature Bring the mag to the next meet so I can have a gander Ben, Tescos' didnt have it on the shelf for me to read lol.

Jesus you chav what you doin down there brapping up and down the dragstrip ;)

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project More done on the cage today, was going to make a start on the floor bars but other things came up and these bits alone took ages to get right! First up was drivers door bars being welded solid, then got on with the gussets for them. I thought I had most of...