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Does anybody know what the compression ratios are for the mk1 172?
And, in terms of tuning, what is realistic in terms of engine strenght. These guys doing T/Bs and turbo conversion, what will that do to the engine? Are the engines strong enough to withstand a good amount of tuning?
Ta!
Mike
Not literally of course.
But after 3 months of debating what tyres to go for..........
I got really pissed off and got someone else to choose for me, the result......
Conti Sport contacts, oh i forgot to mention, my wheels had been refurbed and were sat waiting to roll.
And now with the...
Cant decide whether i like this look or not.
I bought some refurbed R19 16v rims as the guy needed the cash, thought i'd give them a whirl on the 172.
My opinion keeps changing by the minute
What do you peeps reackon?
Silly question i think.
My 172 is resting on apex lowering springs at present and one of the rear dampers is now screwed, its recommended that you change both rears at the same time, (is this true?), so including labour the bill is hitting nearly £300.00
Is it worth spending the extra and...
On a mk 1 172
There is a knocking noise coming from the rear wheel//suspension assembly, it occurs under low speeds more than higher speeds.
The car is lowered on apex spings with the standard dampers.
Anybody, any ideas where exactly it would be coming from?
I have jacked the car up and...