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Sounds like the twingo box needs to be investigated as it could be the answer to the issues!

Yeah you could right there, you do get a bit more reliant on the torque. Since I’ve now had it mapped properly (KTR did a shite job when they installed the Gen90) it’s now probably actually making the correct power/torque figures. Still annoying though it’s literally done: 2x 20 min sessions...

Something internal again, sounds like it’s grinding itself away! It’s 248bhp 233 ftlb so I think I’m just on the edge with a jc5! Hence wanting to go in another direction with the car. Love the boost, but also it is nice to drive an N/A 172/182 as Renault did know what they were doing not...

Very good point. When I get some time I need to research every option I have. I just have a vtec itch but equally I really do love the boosted F4R

I’m not sure to be honest, I imagine a dog box or sequential would be really spendy!

We’ve already got a 265 😂

Time to phone custom production to get some parts 🤣

Definitely, my car handles brilliantly now but is just let down by the slightly flaky drive train so with a Honda I think it would be fantastic. What gearbox does a kswap use, ep3?

I’m glad others think a k20 is the way to go as well! I have no timeline so it could take a year if needed, as long as when I drive it hard it’s reliable when it’s done.

I’m looking for opinions on where to go next with my low boost 182, today it’s done the gearbox again (was rebuilt 2 years 5 track days ago) it’s built with a gripper diff, and I really don’t want to spend another £1k on it, plus the time pulling it out etc So that leads me to the question...

Ah cool that’s good to know, not many 172’s seem to race anymore!

The one you bought off me with the gripper? Mark built that and it did about 5 miles before it was ripped out again

I know it’s not exactly a showroom model but still a cup

Not me, I’d actually have to use it for that to happen.

Hmm odd one! Compression okay?

VVT solenoid? Or damaged wiring to it?

Is it useable, Or do the f**k ups from beanie sport need sorting first?

I thought this too

HANS devices are definitely worth it, I’ve been using one since 2013 and I don’t get in a car on track without one. Slightly annoying to begin with but really not that bad.

I had one in about 2011/2012 KW03LGG believe it’s been written off now

Seen better cars in a scrap yard.

I personally haven’t, but I’ve had the same symptoms on one of the many I’ve owned and a pedal fixed it. But I’ve seen plenty where the connector is a bit corroded and causes that issue too. French electrics 😂

I would start with cleaning the white plug in the engine bay fuse box, if that doesn’t help I would going down the route of a pedal or throttle body

Finally MOT’d! Just need to tax and insure then I can start using it. Also bought some pro race 3s (I think may be 1.3?) as they were cheap and I like them.

Bought this 172 sight unseen off eBay for £500, was told it ran so I picked it up from some dodgy part of London on my trailer. Lo and behold it didn’t run. Turns out the radiator had popped driven with no coolant and semi seized the battery engine. Put another engine in it and sold it for...

With my experience of Porsche owners they won’t have even noticed.

I’ll be there in my rusty MX5, wanted to take the 182 but haven’t been able to get an MOT on it in time 😢

I’ve got this fuel pump in mine https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325707625613?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=edAOMautQpW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=OL8M4kwdRPS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Fixed it 🤦‍♂️ I serviced it the other week took the wheels off etc and the offside front bolt holes look like and felt like they’d been in the sea. When I’ve rushed to put the wheel on (it startec pissing with rain) the torque wrench has clicked with the resistance of the corrosion and not when...

Hi, needing some advise/help. The other half has got a Megane 265 and for a while it’s had a weird rotational noise, long story short got it on a ramp and found the bearing support clamp bolt for the offside driveshaft had come loose. Did that up, noise had gone happy days. But now a couple...