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Right then. A suspension upgrade is required. I'm currently on KYB shocks and Apex springs. They were fitted to the car when I bought it but I've gone off the idea of dying upside down in a field on fire. Also I suspect one shock is weeping oil. However it looks amazing. The ride height is spot...

Been researching and the B14s are a bit soft for the road. But good point about the Apex springs being bad on country roads - tracks aren't very bumpy are they!

Yep got one of the fandangled orange poly bushes. Swapped it over at the weekend.

Turned out to be the exhaust mount! It was my backbox banging and grinding against the spring!

Impreza was a great road car but could have done with getting a cheap daily and keeping it for weekends but I was a one car man back then. Yep its on Apex springs and to be honest they're bloody awful! Looking to swap to coilovers (as I have done on all my cars) but its a minefield searching...

Thank you! I'm in Accrington buddy.

Weight saving :smile: No, its simply a looks thing. Really don't like rear wipers. Never use them, plus the car isn't a daily so it doesn't need to be super practical.

Cheers! Yeah it's on the list to remove. Will get a little rubber bung for the hole. Going to debadge the otherside too.

Had a run out last weekend, performed well with the big boys! Also aimed to address a few niggles this weekend, had a patch of wheel wobble but after checking runout on the wheels it just seems to be a wheel out of balance. Had some knocking from the rear, thought it was the top mounts or...

Price isnt really an issue its more buying the right stuff once and not having to replace it every 6 months.

Not yet, will check when it stops snowing.

Thanks folk!

That explains why I struggled to find it when searching online! Just out of interest @Ads29 , if you haven't had any issues why are you wanting to change?

Noticed some knocking/noises from the rear in my 172, especially when the suspension is loaded up i.e. long corner and a bump. Is this likely to be topmounts or the damper being knackered? Its on unknown lowering springs and KYB shocks.

Two questions here - I'll be checking my brakes (strip down and make sure nothings seized) as they seem to be a bit inconsistent (soft pedal, wont sto, then next minute squealing the rears) Firstly, whats a recommended brake fluid for fast road & track use? From research I'm leaning towards ATE...

Exactly! Now I can buy what matters - track time! True! Even if just tucked back 2"...

Brill thanks! Undecided now I've seen it from a different angle...

I'd have bought one if it went ahead!

Ha Righto!

I believe so, from my searching, but didn't just want to fire a random message to him haha

Clio V6 you mean? I'll get searching.

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can identify this splitter. Done quite a bit of searching, including reverse image lookups etc. Can only really find it on a BMW forum referring to a friend of a friend's Clio, and on the K-Tec blog. Is it a 'made to fit' item meant for something else?...

As above really, anyone got any recommendations on someone to change the start motor on a 172? I could take it to my normal garage I suppose but hoping someone who knows the cars could rattle through it in less time.

Ah great thank you!

Thanks! In the meantime I used some old bedsheets and they've done quite well!

Thanks! Any compaints/issues or is it fine? Like I said theres no wind to contest with so scratches shouldnt be an issue.

Anyone got recommendations for a car cover to suit the Clio 172? It won't be outside, the 172 lives in my workshop and I do a lot of woodwork so there's pretty much always dust on it. I blow it off with the airline but I'm thinking I'd be best off covering it up. Any recommendations?

Yeah thats what I'm thinking. I had the other mentality on my BMW, but with the Clio its different. Thanks good to know! I always imagine lightweight motorsport wheels having tons of clearance.

Thanks, great advice. Going to look into this! May have missed a set of Enkei RPF1s (bloody credit card bills!). They would have been perfect.

Great info thanks. Although the numbers arent as effective, its a given that I would putting the same tyres on all the rims, then the tyre weight can be ignored, Im not talking about absolute weights, more about weight saving on an important area. A 4.5kg wheel with a 10kg tyre on it is still...