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Re: The story of a high mileage 172 excellent read mate, nice to see you gettin stuck in to look after her

think this is the kit my mate fitted to his 172 recently, looks spot on in stance now imo, havent got any pics to prove this tho am afraid

engine mounts are all new as well lol, i've tried most stuff!hehe i'll do the top mounts this week and see how she goes

lookin loverly matey

to be fair mate, you do run a tad more power than me!lmao!serve you right ;-) its a pace setup

nah not scrubbage, cant see anything on that,no evidence on any components wishbones bushes, wishbones and ball joints are all new and track rod ends are fine also i'll try top mounts aswell

theres not much movement mate, half a cm or so with hub nut off, none atall with hubnut done up obviously,lol they are both gen shafts

copied post from other forums, any input greatly appreciated as am about ready to bin the whole damn car.... Right am about to go for my 4th drivers side driveshaft tomorrow my question is, why does it keep vibrating? the story goes, i lowered the car after the engine rebuild and...

lo, ah tis a decent area for snaps, just out of glossop on the woodhead pass joining road! mine runs a chargecooler, runs fine in the hot to my mind, doesnt seem to loose excessive power, and i hate fmic's am afraid, i can see practically u need one for big power but attraction for me with...

indeed

Went over to Liams tonight to help him out with the williams for a bit, took him for a spin in the turbo over snake pass, mmmm twisties :twisted: crappy camera phone pics ftw! oh and a crap attempt at speedo vid, phone kept falling over, ran of road, was uphill and round a bend when finally...

just noticed you in lymm mate, shame i was down at my parents in appleton thorn last weekend, and nipped up to arley etc, shud realised n popped up see you, be good to meet a few cliosporters

i have my bucket seat and harness in the shed for special occasions lol, use the standard seats day to day

ai, i was tempted with those but got the proxies for a better price they'll only last 14 seconds anyway so may have a blag at the hamas next time

if you can get me a calander mate i may...................let you touch it lol

cheers everyone, its a pain and definatly a project, but its so much fun when it works, currently still chasing a vibration on tight left cornering, part from that its sweet spec is several a4 sides of shite, lol performance currently is unknown, it ran 228bhp and 201lb/ft at the fly last...

no idea what compound, whatever tweeks supply as std, 205 is too fat for the 7j rims willy wheels are off to be done black

First of all, sorry, but i had a picture frenzy n had to share :lol: First steps on paintwork before FCS, just wash, claybar, wash and a T-Cut, more to come over next couple of months as am a tart but am hopin by june paint shud be top bombing, less the slightly dodgy arch i tried n failed...

not a chance mate, 30 quid fine if i get pulled and i think 3 chances and points? or maybe a producer after the 1st, depends how the officer is feeling dont run pressed plates of any kind, even yellow and white, unless you know and accept the chances of gettin pulled.

damn you Winston for introducing me to Dubmeister, am addicted :oops: :P Coops heard a rumour some more stuff on the way aswel.............

sorry for slow reply, been skiing in austria, olay!lol its a 1.8 16v f7p engine (one specced originally in the car) with a garett gt28rs turbo and pace chargecooler setup. ran 228bhp @ 12psi last rolling road day at the fly. now runs at just under 16psi, not had it rr'd again yet tho, should...

yeah mate, quick wipe over with autoglym showshine and attacked the tyres with shampoo and a brush then meguiars black tyre shizzle!mmmm shiny!lol

danny, its a valver not a willy!lol no sales and no swaps, am in for the long haul with this one, turbo power puts too much of a grin on my face to sell up, and old skool mk1 rools!hehe! neil, i think i agree, i have a wheel swap on a temporary basis lined up for same wheels in black with...

lol eyes like a hawk you, its becuase car is parked on a slope, but the slop goes opposite way to the way i sloped the picture if you get me!

.........wheels :wink: went for spin tonight after work as the weather was smart and the car is running very well atm, absolutely loving it :twisted: let me know what you think, but its safe to say in the 'daylight' i have been convinced, they look mint imo :P Coops...

oh ai, forgot bout that whats the calander look like then? i never even seen the finished article, or which pic of mine used!lol

its not tungy fellas am afraid lol, its Xerus grey, its a phase 2. yeah i like the wheels but i think they are too close to the body colour, so i do need to get some decent pics and see them in decent light to be sure, old wheels are still favourite atm. if i decide i dont like, they will...

couldnt resist, wanted willy wheels for ages :P more pics when i take the car out, if the spring ever bloody comes :roll: :lol: as i need to decide if i like or not, they may have to go black, lol Coops

Re: **show Es Your Engine Bay** free bump, my bay!lol

tbh car washes are w**k for making the car look good, but they get rid of the worst of the salt and over the winter thats the key