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Well it looks like even though the Clio is leaving my hands, she's still trying to suck all the money out of my pockets. A while ago when installing the SMT6, the speedo sender unit caught fire. so thinking nothing of it, I went to renault to buy a new sender unit for about 20 pounds and took...

What will happen if a crankshaft pulley breaks? As in, what else will it cause to break?

Saw my first Williams 3 this weekend at the track. car is quite a bit smaller than I imagined it. but looks loverly in the flesh. Owner needed to redo the wheels though as they were a bit sorry looking, but overall a really nice little car

My new discs and pads have just arrived, and my plan is to install them on the weekend. This is the disc... http://www.powerbrake.co.za/pics/disc_road_sport_01.jpg Pads are Ferodo DS2500. Now Ive got a couple questions as this is the first time Im installing new discs on the car by myself...

Ive just ordered my new discs and pads and would like to install them myself. Any special tricks or tools involved in the process? Anyone got a guide on how to do it?

Hi guys, What is an average price for these pads for a 172? Im having a set of custom discs made up and the company doing the discs recommend these pads but hes having trouble finding out from Europe what the price would be.

Does anyone know offhand which bulbs are used in the headlights of a mk1 172? eg. H7 Which brand is best?

Does anyone have any pics of the seats (including Renaultsport stitching) from a mk1 172? Thanks

Well after my 600 pound service 2 weeks ago I got my car on the rolling road and was very happy with the results RR was very stingy with most people saying it was between 8kW and 15kW shy of what it should be showing In any case I got 79kW / 136Nm a mate with a gti180 got 86kW / 138Nm...

Just booked my mk1 172 in for its 60,000km (about 35,000mi) service 480 quid is the quote and that excludes fixing the suspected loose engine mount (shudder on pulloff, clutch is fine, engine doesnt move when revving or when trying to move it by hand in the engine bay) Also excludes fixing...

Alrighty I have a mk1 172 and live at high altitude which means I only make about 120hp @ wheels. I dont really have a problem with the power, what I do have a problem with is my 5th gear...makes me wonder if everything is working as it should. Ive taken the car on a high speed oval and...

Ive just sold my std Renault CD player for 150 pound...you reckon thats a fair price?

Tomorrow Im going to be spending the day as an instructor for an Audi Day at the Zwartkops raceway, which basically means spending the day driving around a racetrack, showing potential Audi customers what the cars are like in a decent driving environment...Im only going to be driving an A4 1.8T...

Ive had my 172 now for close on 2 years but living on the highveld (1500m above sealevel) the car has only made 145bhp/127ft.lb @ flywheel (120bhp/105ft.lb @ wheels) so while the car has been nippy, its never really been what I keep hearing about from you guys. Drove down to the coast for a...

Hi guys, Ive entered my mk1 172 into a vote to have it featured on a Local DVD which will be produced by one of the largest local (Johannesburg) car communities. Id really appreciate it if you guys could lend a hand and give me some support. go vote here -&gt; <A target=_blank href=...

A couple months ago I got myself a nice ss catback system with a slashcut tailpiece. Initially it was all shiny, but as time has gone by, it is starting to discolour because of heat...is this normal? anyway to get it all shiny again.

Ive just got a few questions about the 172 clutch. Whats a standard one cost What diameter is it? Do you think Sachs do a 172 clutch? Would you get one of the ones off k-tec? ta

Last night I pulled in to get some petrol, and for some reason I did that little diagnostic thing with the stalk button and all the power I had before with the chip is just gone...car feels like a snail. anyone know if the cars ecu can just reset the SMT6 like that...Gonna have to get back to...

Im so tempted to do this to my mk1 172s lights...Think it would look brilliant with the Oddesey blue paintwork.. http://www.pocketrocket.ca/joeymod.htmlhttp://www.pocketrocket.ca/joeymod.html

Anyone know what it is? mine melted...so need a new one

Over the last few days my power steering has started making a whirring noise when cold, and turning the wheels. The whirring gets louder as revs increase...so my first thought is that the PAS belt was slipping...anyway...just to be sure I checked the PAS fluid which was very low...so filled up...

Well after spending the afternoon at PerfectPower, it was determined that the 172s ECU really didnt like the SMT6 controlling the coilpack so after about 20 seconds it would promtly shut off the injectors....so inteligent is it that if the SMT6 was only connected to one set of injectors and the...

Ive just spoken to my tuner again and hes still having fun with the car. Theyve installed the chip and the car runs, but then all of a sudden just cuts out. Theyre trying to trace the problem, but if anyone has had anything similar and knows what to look for then Wed really appreciate the...

Hi Andy...Tried to PM you but your box is full up at the moment. My tuner has just emailed me saying that hes having loads of fun with trying to install the chip into the 172 because the map sent by PP is not right. So basically Im in a bit of a pickle here as I need either the diagram for...

I noticed that my 172 was a bit low on fuel (Dash oil indicator looked something like this 0000_) so I thought Id top her up with some yummy 10W50 fully synthetic but jeezus...Ive just thrown 5 litres down into her and it barely seemed to make a difference...it all just went in, and it seemed...

Right, Ive just put in a 63mm cat back system onto my car with 2 silencers, but damn it still sounds sweet when you are at low revs or accelerate hard. Ive also decatted the exhaust, basically just ripped out the cats and welded pipes in...they did quite a nice job on that too. Id like like...

Ive just picked up my car from the zorst specialists and Im very happy. The idle is now a wonderful burble Accelerating hard gives a nice roar Lifting off suddenly (even just changing up a cog) gives lovely little pops and burgles Highway cruising (3000-4000rpm) is pleasant. Now Ive...

Ive just spoken to the owner of Viper Performance Exhaust (Johannesburg) about getting a stainless steel performance zorst installed onto my car (from the branch back) Hes quoted me R1900 (152 pounds) which is pretty damned good because Ive heard nothing bad about these guys. My only...

How much power & torque does the Megane Coupe 2.0 16v put out? I know it uses the willy engine, but is it tuned to the same power? Thanks

Anyone ever snapped one or come close to snapping one? on the weekend my throttle became sticky and kept getting stuck at about 4000rpm. checked the cable and its all frayed at the pedal...only 2 threads connecting it to the pedal... How much to replce the cable? is it an easy job to do...