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Well after 5yrs, 90K+ miles and lots of of great memory's its time to retire her. final resting place..... As a replacement i fancied another gti as i absolutely loved my last one, they are great little nippy cars that handle extremely well. I wasn't to bothered about straight line...

Anyone from here? Driving down towards Skelton just after crossroads. You won't of seen me I was in my nova.

Hi, can anyone tell me if its possible to eliminate the need for a head unit? What I would like if possible would be a set of speakers mounted in the car with just a aux lead to connect my phone/mp3 player to. How would I go about doing this? And would I be able to get the speakers to turn up...

Hi, went out for a little cruise the other day and thought i'd share a few pictures of my mates ax for those of you that appreciate a good sleeper lol :D This thing is absolutely mental lol..... 170bhp rally engine with a 8250k rev limit :evil: weighing in at a tad over 700kg. Jobs still to do...

Hi, i recently purchased some Jenvey throttle bodies for my 172 cup but i'm not sure if have everything i need. I have everything shown in these pictures and i have already ordered a ph1 throttle pedal. I also know that i need a filter backing plate and a ecu, i was thinking about the ktec gen90...

what do I need to fit a oil temp gauge to my cup? Cheers

Im having a dilemma, im looking for a new summer toy. Im torn between sticking a turbo or maybe a s/c on the cup and buying a cheap run around for the winter and pottering to the shops etc. The second option is buying a nicely sorted, high boost rx7 fd3 :D and using the cup for a run around...

Hi, was wondering where people have had their coilovers setup in the north east? or if anyone has any recommendations of any good places? looking for a track/fast road setup. with camber adjustments and toe etc etc. Based in Middlesbrough but willing to travel if necessary. Cheers Rob

Hi I have a very sticky rear caliper on my cup. I'm in the middle of sourcing a replacment but I could also do using my car. Could I just remove the pad holders and pads until the new caliper arrives? Or would the piston come out to far and press on the rotor? Cheers

How does it come off? can it just be pulled off so you can take out the inner side skirt thing? The drivers side skirt pops straight out apart from belt holder which is easy, just really dont wanna snap the handle trying to pull it off. Hope that makes sense. Cheers

Is it completely necessary to use subframes when fitting bucket seats? Or is it possible to just bolt the side mounts to the floor without use of subframes? Cheers in advance :)

Not sure if this is right place for this or not, if not can a mod please move. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLIO-SPORT-172-182-GASFLOWED-THROTTLE-BODY-/200591451391?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2eb42ea4ff opinions? Any gains to be had?

Quick clean of the cup :)

Hi, been thinking about this for over a year but only just got round to starting a thread lol. On my old phase2 1.2 clio and i imagine the ff sports are the same, there was a little moveable spot light for map reading. Is it possible to get the full unit containing the spot light and normal...

Any chance one of the specialist could post a pic of the special locking tools or whatever it is thats needed for belt changes on f4r engine please. None of the traders on here are anywhere near me so going to have to get it done locally. I have had a few places reccomended to me but id ideally...

Hi, got my m.o.t very shortly so iv been checking round the car to see what needs sorting, i found 2 problems 1 of which i was already aware of(the horn). 1) Hazzard lights wont turn ON 2) Horn doesnt work Any idea what the problems are likely to be? fuses switches etc etc? Help will be...

Hi, has anyone had there cam and aux belts changed local to the north east? looking for someone with all the correct tools etc. Anyone have any reccomendations? or places to stay away from? Cheers

Hi i know its probably been discused alot on here but would changing my cone filter back to standard airbox make much diffrence? i used to love the engine growl from the kit but since i put my yozza system on i cant hear it anymore anyway, so was wondering if its worth swapping back? cheers

Hi how much camber does the 172cup use as standard for the front wheels? cheers

Hi, jut got a civic type r ariel delivered, but im not sure i like it or not..... opinions please. Clio: CTR:

Im thinking possibly abit to low? :boring: Will get some more pics after its had a good clean

Anyone know which would be the best for a budget set of coilovers? The main concern i have with the ktec ones is they only lower the rear 45mm and the front 50mm, not sure if this will be enough. Were as the vmaxx apparently lower 60mm at the rear and 70mm at the front. Any views and opinions...

Hi, how would i go about removing the ecu from a 172? obviously got to undo all the bolts etc, but looks alot harder than i imagined it would be, any advice, or guides or just general information on the best way to appraoch it would be very much appreciated! I really dont fancy damaging it or...

i just paid for my reprogram license how do i get my unlock code so i can use my rs tuner?

Anyone have any idea how loud the pops and bangs from the JMS/fastchip over run map will be on a completely standard 172 system apart from a decat? cheers

sorry for poor photography skills and bad camera

hi just quick question will the post cat lambda fit into the pre cat position and do the same job? or will i need to buy a new 1? cheers

Hi just had my car plugged into comuter due to a misfire and i came back as 'upstream oxygen sensor' is this the lambda sensor or something else? any help would be much appreciated as id rather try fix it myself instead of paying someone else, especially if its only a faulty lambda. cheers

Hi, can anyone give me any tips for the best way to clean my induction kit(cone filter) and also whats best to use to clean it, dont really wanna buy the offical cleaning kit if possible. I heard somewhere petrol is good for cleaning oil out of filters is this true?

Hi anyone know about how much about it costs on average to have alloys refurbed then sprayed? cheers