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Hi guys, I was wondering what you usually reccomend for these cars? I used to own a 172 with a full exhaust system, the TCE I drive now sounds like a vacuum cleaner... Next week it'll get a catback exhaust and I was looking for some videos to compare them to my new one. The 1.6 GT/Gordini have...

I just bough a TCE, it's been chipped by the previous owner (by Ferraris, a well known tuner in Italy)...it seems a bit stronger than an other TCE I tested and it's on par with a Twingo with the same engine, but it's still a bit low for my taste... I got almost 190 kph in Germany, but after 170...

Hey guys, next week I'll pick up my new car, is a white mk3 1.2 TCE 3 doors, dynamique, 16" inch wheels, tom tom etc... The first thing I want to do is lower it as it looks like a 4x4. The "ideal look" would be this: I'd like to get close to that look, but I don't want it do drive poorly or...

Hi guys, during the last trackday at Franciacorta my 2nd gear syncromesh finally gave up. It's never been in great shape since I bought the car but now is gone for good. The 5th and 1st gear are not perfect either. I'm thinking about this and here are the possibile solution: Used gearbox...

Hi guys, today I finally got to upload the map from Henk of Fastchip.nl. As I have access to a MAHA 4x4 dyno at work, I figured I would make a dyno run before and after the job. The car is a 172 '02 FF. I bought the car used 3 years ago, here are the mods done on the engine: 182 manifold...

I have 4 1.8 16v wheels that I use for winter tyres, I removed the centre stock hub caps because they're awful but don't really like the uncovered hubs... What can I use? A while ago I've seen a Renault Kangoo with steelies and it had some hubcaps that could fit but I'm not sure. The hub...

My front subframe has always been a bit of a problem, the previous owner crashed the car and never fixed it properly. I'm looking for a new (or used but in good condition) front subframe. From Renault it's just too expensive. I wondering if I can fit one from a different, non RS version, or if I...

Recently it's taking more and more the "pillow shape", getting lower in the middle of the car...is there a way to fix it ot it must be re-glued byt a professional?

What do you think of it? Sound? Rear exhaust only Full (no cats)

I change it when I bought the car a few years ago...now it started buzzing again. I removed, cleaned with a toothbrush, tapped, sprayed it with air and with wd40...no results. I guess I just need a new one? The sad thing is, if I could fit it turned 90° or 180° on the curved pipe, it would be...

As I'm buying a used set, I know that as the shocks get old you can turn them stiffer to compensate the wear. I'm wondering what's the life expectancy before they fail, and if they do, how much will it cost me to refurbish them?

A few days ago I removed the airfilter to see if it was dirty...well it was all broken at the two longer side edges and was sagging inside the airbox. I fixed it with metal clips and glue and I'm ordering a paper filter from Renault. Also, I never found much dirt on it, so I suspect my engine...

Has anyone found something cheaper than the crazy espensive OEM blanks (90+ £!!!) I don't have HID and broke the jet washers in the last accident. I didn't have the holes filled and painted...(big mistake) Some alternative plastic cover, I don't know...

If you could have an high quality stainless steel catback exhaust, with the possibility to choose between diameter, exit design (recessed, under the bumper, dual 182-style, round, oval, what diameter) and colour of the finish (chromed normal, black, antracite etc... or no chrome slice cut or...

I think it's a warped disc...I've got Ds2500 with Brembo HC, and haven't done any track yet. I've got a vibration on the steering wheel when I brake, especially at low speeds and braking softly. No vibration when accelerating or at constant speed. I've done less than 25k miles with them, isn't...

Last year I fitted these wheels, they're from a mk1 1.8 16v, with winter tyres: I'd like to fit some hubcaps but the original were awful: Do you know what I could fit? I've seen that the kangoo steelies have some black hubcaps: Any idea?

I was wondering if it makes any difference, especially in drone. A friend of mine had a home made exhaust and when he went from stealt to straight under the bumper he noticed a big improvement, the car was a lot less noisy and no drone at all! I'm asking because I bought a superstealth mild...

The car is a 172. I'm fitting eibach sportlines with some serviced/shortened/stiffened OEM dampers, nothing extreme, the car is mainly used on bad sufaced roads. I've got some knocking on the right wheels, should be the ball joint. Should I replace both of them? Are they all the same for all...

My stock pedals are all worn out and the clutch is missing a few "clips" so when I press it it does a little metal against metal sound. How much is a new set? Can I buy only the "plates" or renault sells the complete pedals? Are there any aftermarket set that doesn't look rice or too racing?

I have these, bought here, ready to fit, but I'm not sure what to do. Koni Yellow are way too expensive. My stock 172 FF shocks are old, even with standard springs they're are wobbly and wheel control is poor on bad tarmac, it's noisy too. So the choice would be: renew and re-set of my dampers...

I think i'm going to replace the ball joints when i'm fitting eibach springs and renewed/shortened shocks, the cars is knocking when turning the steering wheel at low speed and standing still. How much are them? Do you think I should change something else (ARB bushes? Top mounts?) Car is a 2002...

I'm thinking of wrapping some pieces of my clio in 3m di-noc, but I don't like the classic CA-421 that you see everywhere these days. I looked up the 3m site and there are lots of interesting films...

I'm really out of options...we changed almost everything, pump, radiator, pipes...everything works and there's no leak. The pump starts correctly but the pipe which should get cold doesn't. It's still not working. renault said it could be the high pressure pipe and the filter inside, honestly i...

Totally rubbish? The shock are not new either, 40k miles... I'm getting them shortened and serviced, maybe stiffened a bit in the future.

We tried everything, changed the pump, the radiator, a pipe suspected to be leaking, the temperature sensor inside the engine bay... I'll try at renault, any idea? The air conditioner works for 10 minutes, than stops, then again it works...summer is coming :(

I'm thinking to order a set from germany, with a vat number they'll cost me around 790 euros. I've tried them on a few cars and they seem to be the perfect setup for the road, they absorb bumps very well but at the same time they give you a lot of confidence in the grip of the car...quality...

I've still got the cleaning kit for the K&N cotton filter from my previous car, is it ok to use it for the yellow foam filter from k-tec? I've removed it after 10k and it doesn't seem very dirty, the K&N was A LOT dirtier, with mosquitos, pieces of leaves etc... I'm following the K&N...

Yesterday I went to my friend's garage to see if the car was ready, one of the jobs was to fit the 182 manifold (on a my02 172). The manifold scrubs against the front anti roll bar... :( I've seen that some of the manifold on sale here have a "dint" in the exactly same place where it scrubs on...

What should I get? A megane one? I need it without cuts or vents, smooth and the correct size, i'll wrap it in carbon 3M wrap or similar, as the door mirrors, foglight surrounds and the rear bumper insert.

Yesterday I heard a strange noise turning the wheels with the car standing still, like something plastic-ish grinding, but it could be metal too, around the steering column or behind the dash. Should I worry? I'll go check it next week at the garage. It does it only when starting turning the...