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Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project my current one has a tooth filled in? which needs machining out to get it to a 60 tooth timing pattern

whiteleys x plate 172 engine had a ph2 rail on it

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Got a few bits to collect now before the ECU can happen. Need a spare 172 flywheel that I can machine a tooth out of so the timing pattern is correct, along with a few other bits. ECU Supplier keeps the ECUs and Bare looms in stock, so thats not an issue...

Re: someph-ing different........... didnt see you had put dogbone i was going on about wishbone ones, lol.

Re: someph-ing different........... yep, think one of the 182 ones has a diff part number to the others but apart from that they are the same im sure of it

Re: someph-ing different........... bushes wrong how? mine are 182 powerflex ones in ph1 172 wishbones, not had any problems

upgrade to pro with the amount of whoring you do winston, it can be done for free if you know the way around their 'trialpay' crap

oooo il have to come and see this LOL! Wheres the bimmer gone?!

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project you were there james? Should have said would have had a chat...I walked into Scoff and Andy having a conversation about the ECU clinic of all things... After my box went I gave up and went off taking pictures on the first corner lol.

Around 20 minutes ago mate

At the M6 junction on the A580, you looked over at me going in the other direction, anyone?

kuta....not again lol bmw. done.

coilovers definately

Ph1 172 is a ghey paper gasket, had a far few of those. I was led to believe this issue with the high idle was the spring on the throttle body not returning to its 'idle' state, mine does it sometimes and its clean as a whistle..

Ive never had a problem with my £10 ones, still going strong

think thats about it as long as the throttle body comes with the TPS too

permanant, its a JB3 that was bought from renault brand new not so long ago, with the newer 'bolt in' diff....shouldnt have any problems with it I hope!

JB3 048, 1.8 box :) Its not too bad, box changed and back on the road already :) Welds snapped off and circlip gone... Diff has moved too, anyhow back in with the new box :) All yesterday afternoon :cool:

Nice job, looks the part... What power did the engine make?

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Hes just a UK supplier (http://www.efi-parts.co.uk - http://www.adaptronic.co.uk), maps alot of cars for people on the forums (ClioTT was one on here), hes based over on RTOC mainly...really helpful guy and knows ALOT of stuff...his 'project' Spec....a...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Im 99% going to run it on Adaptronic, as I have an 'expert' down the road from me by the name of 'Scoff', heard of the name? He can supply and support it, handy having him only just down the road too (10/15 mile). Il get a bare loom with the ECU, wire it...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project IT/Computers/Networks, lol. This time last year I still had my 1.2 Mk2... Ive learnt what I know since September 2008 really, when i got the Mk1. Through forums, research and hands on 'going in at the deep end' :)

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project both at the moment! May be changing soon though, shall see ;)

Yep, I was nearly at the point of sending it back but I had it lying round for so long I couldnt be bothered. Luckily I had some spare lengths they sent me so profiled my own parts that were originally crap and it all went well... Good luck with fitting it, will look forward to the pics :)

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project lol! Hopefully wont need to do any more 'major' work for a while now again. ECU next, cams back in, mapped and a general service before Marham again at the start of october. That will probably be the next outing, was going to do one in September but prices...

know the score with them then lol, cool :)

Nice work! If the cage is anything like mine was from customcages be prepared to have quite a bit of playing around with some of the profiles they do on the pipes :dapprove: I had to modify the footplates quite a bit too before welding in

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Right then. For me its quicker to remove the engine to swap the gearbox, really cant be bothered with dropping the subframe and getting it through the small space available. Radiator/Fan removed, coolant drained, gearbox drained, driveshafts removed...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project yeah, im putting pics from today up later on, diff was nicely broken :)

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project we're back on the road and running again :cool: