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Hi, I am having my ITB set up fitted tomorrow by TDF and I have bought 2 x power steering lines that are from a Cup however they look completely different, therefore one of the people I bought them from is mistaken or worse has lied to me. Here are the pictures, does anyone know which one is...

Hi, Would someone kindly supply me with all the parts and pictures of the cups air con delete set up. I'm only want the genuine cup set up not any other manufactures. The reason being is that the guy I'm purchasing the kit from has no idea what it consists of , he's now breaking his cup and I...

Hi, Ive been searching the past posts for ages and can't make a decision. I need a product to clean my interior plastics on my phase 1. The interior is blue and grey, therefore I don't want a product that dulls it. All the products I've seen seem to restore car interiors to black. Any...

Hi I am looking to purchase 20mm spacers for my F1ns. Could someone recommend a good make, the guy on the phone mentioned hub centric ????? Is 20mm too much or too little ? Has anyone shimmed the rear wheels as these are close to the arch already ? Many thanks Correy

Hi, Just been looking at the 182 manifold and link pipe to fit onto my 172 phase 1, this question is simple ; does it give any extra power ? My current set up is 172 manifold, k tec silenced decat, k tec stealth exhaust Can i get more power than what I already have ? If so I need...

Hi, I have just fitted 182 exterior door handles onto my phase 1 so it's all colour co ordinated, however when I unlock my car and try to open the passenger side from the outside I can't, if I open the passenger door from the inside, close it, I can then open it from the outside ??? Lol...

Hi, My car is currently having my v maxx coileys fitted along with AST topmounts at a specialist performance centre, they have just informed me the AST topmounts need to be machined down to fit the spring. Is this true ? I've never heared of this issue ? So just my coileys and a full...

Hi, I am looking to purchase a decat but I'm weighing up the pros and cons and I can't make a decision. I own a phase 1 172 and have been told the twin cat coverter I have are very good already compared to the phase 2 single. My cars booked in for a remap at TDF and I don't know wether to...

Hi, I am looking for a de cat to go with my k tec stainless steel supersports cat back exhaust , i was going to go for a k tec de cat but they seem to cut the flanges on them to clear the sub frame which i dont really like. Also would a silenced de cat make any difference to performance to a...

Hi What make spacers and size should I go for front and back with my 15" Oz f1ns. I have ktec coileys fitted if this helps, I don't want any issues with rubbing or anything like that, just to enhance the look of my car. Cheerz Correy

Can anyone recommend a good quality outdoors car cover for my phase 1 172 ? Apart from bird poo getting into the paintwork, my girlfriends vicious cat keeps using my car as a step ladder to get onto the fencing ? Cheerz Correy

Hi I decided to change my Ariel on my phase 1 for a bee sting one, however I have just mullerd my old one taking it off and the type r Ariel I bought off here it replace it with doesent fit I.e the thread is a couple mm shorter so it dOesent wind in ? Does anyone know where I can get one...

Hi, I used to own a Honda Civic Type R EP3 that I loved, however in 2009 I let it go so I could put more money down on a deposit for a house for me and my family. Once we were settled in to our new home I started to look for a Clio Sport 172. As many do, I wanted a 172 with low mileage, a good...

Hi My 172 sport has sat still for around a month and a week or so, I went to start it and it turns over but will not start. The fuel is at one bar and was put in around 2 months ago. It's had a full service and was no problem up until now ? Any ideas would be appreciated ? Cheerz Correy

Hi My 172 phase 1 is currently sittting on a set of K-tec Coileys with 15" OZ F1's, however it sits lower at the front than it does at the rear. Although, the spacing from the arch to the top of the tyre is exactly the same at the front and rear. The only thing I could do is raise the front...

Hi I have a 172 phase 1 and Ive just noticed that if i put my car into a gear, release the clutch and then put my my foot down, I get roughly a sec or 2 of what seems like a vibration. However if I select a gear, come off the clutch slowly like you would whilst cruzin round town, and put...

Hi I was looking to buy this sports cat off a guy yesterday as he said it was a k-tec sports cat. However now he has said there is no reciept and it was around £260 new. Here is a picture of it ? http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/sportscat.jpg/ Is it a k-tec sports cat ? Any...

Hi I am looking to purchase ITB's, however I don't really know alot about them. I have a phase 1 172, could anyone recommend a set ? Also once installed could I use my existing ECU to map them too or would I need an uprated ECU. There's a guy selling these currently on the...

Hi I have a Clio Sport Phase 1 172 and these are the modifications I have on it : 1. K-Tec Coilovers 2. K-Tec Supersports Stealth Cat-Back Exhaust System 3. HIDS (6000k) 4. ITG Drop in Panel Filter 5. JMS Matched Inlets 6. Magnecor Ignition Leads (8mm) I was planning on getting it...

Hi Yet again there is another problem with my 172 phase 1. It has been nothing but trouble, when I fix one problem another decides to arise. This time, My engine management light has came on, as a result the car splutters but I can accelerate threw it. It seems to be worse in 2nd gear at...

Hi I have a Renault Clio Phase 1 Sport and it has covered 41k miles. I have only done a couple of modifications and these include: 1. K-tec Stealth Super Sport Cat Back Exhaust System 2. K-tec Coilovers 3. ITG drop in replacement filter I am seriously considering re-mapping it...

Hi I have yet another problem with my 172 phase 1. Here it goes, my car sometimes doesent start first time, however it always kicks into life, but it doesent do it all the time. I was driving yesterday and the car cut out on me, I tried to restart it as I was rolling along in a panic and...

Hi I am unsure wether this is a problem but here it goes, When I am going round a corner everything seems to be kool and its the same for both left and right. However when im travelling along a road and I go over a pot hole or maybe a lump in the road the steering seems to go off course...

Hi I dont know if you can remember but I had a terrible shake between 50 - 70mph threw the footwell of my phase 1 sport. The harder the accelleration the worse the shake. However if you creeped up to 60mph and held it there, the shake would go. Anything over 80mph and it would also go. I...

Hi I had my k-tec stealth exhaust system fitted yesterday and today I got pulled over and given a fine for £30 as it too loud. I couldnt believe it, the bent copper said "any after market exhaust system fitted to a vehicle is illegal" and "who ever fitted it, could be prosecuted" ? Is...

Hi I own a 172 Clio Sport Phase 1. When I approach between 50 - 70mph I get a terrible shaking threw the foot well that goes on to shake the entire car. I have had the wheels all balanced and allignment checked and they found a buckled wheel. I changed it for the spare after changing over the...