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With the weather being nice yesterday I decided to give the 172 a good run out. I've done a lot of work on it over the winter refreshing and upgrading the suspension, new wheels, new tyres, RS Tuner map, wheel bearings and more so I thought it was about time to get out there and actually drive...
So the situation is this;
One front wheel jacked up and the other front on the ground. If I rock the raised wheel at the 3 & 9 position I have about 1"-1.5" of play.
I have just put on new track rods and track rod ends. The same thing happens on both sides. There is no play at 6 & 12.
Does...
I got an alignment done this morning on a hunter machine and my results are below.
The technician pointed out that my camber was excessive and may result in pulling to the left (it doesn't seem to after a quick drive), the car is a FF 172, Eibach Sportlines, PMS top mounts, all other suspension...
Apart from karting I've never done any competitive driving, until now. On Sunday I entered myself and my Clio in to an Autosolo at Heworth Metro station. Having never done an Autosolo before I had no idea how I would do. The day consisted of 2 tests, with 6 runs at each, and the best time from...
For the past 2 years my car has had a knock from the front offside when going over bumps and when initially braking or accelerating. So far I have replaced almost everything on the front end except the bottom arms ( did change the ball joints) and track rods ( changed the TRE's though).
I've...
I, as I imagine many Oz F1 owners are, was very frustrated at the lack of centre caps available for my wheels. All I could find were caps for sale with snapped clips, wrong sized caps on eBay, or people selling good ones for £20 a go!
I wanted to come up with a solution, I had looked in to...
Anybody done this? I've read the threads about modding the 182 cat with a 2.5" pipe but nothing on the 172 cat.
The flange on my cat is warped in the middle so blows like a good 'un, currently caked in exhaust putty but it cracks off and leaks again after a week or so.
Thinking of cutting off...
Ever since I bought my car (30k miles ago) I've had this knock. It happens when I brake, usually just as I'm about to come to a stop, one single knock from the front drivers side. It feels like something is loaded up as I pull away and then released when I brake, for example once the knock has...
Just booked my car in to Benfield Renault Gateshead for the cam belt and dephaser, works out at £449 and I get a courtesy car for the day, seems a good price, almost too good to be true!
Any reasons I should be concerned?
Around about 5.30 on Tuesday I think, a low 172 in a sort of matt grey colour with a black roof and black alloys. I was in my Iceberg 172 behind you, nice to know me engine is healthy (or both are equally as broke ;)).
Then yesterday, heading westbound on the A1231 a black 182 behind me, again...
1. A LY 1*2 with grey decals going westbound on the A1231 about 5.30 I think
2. An Arctic 172 in Asda Boldon carpark about 7pm, dark wheels with red callipers and a 3/4 plate
3. A RB 200 in Asda Boldon carpark parked diagonally across two bays, also about 7pm
4. A burnt orange 1*2 driving...
Anybody used to own this? Got some nice parts on it, I took a nearside front calliper (looks brand new) and a set of DS2500's for £25 from it. Noticed it has powerflex wishbone bushes too and braided lines with super blue brake fluid. Bet it was a great car before the accident!
A lovely 61 plate 200 about 9.30 this morning. Came from Washington and followed me on to the A1, turned off at the Metro Centre. I was in my silver 172.
I spotted a Silver 182 this morning at about 11am as I was driving up Hylton Lane in my Silver Ph2 172. It had a cliosport sticker in the rear quarter.