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Hi, I have Ast suspension and solid top mounts and adjustable camber bolts, but I find the bolts slacken off and loosen just not what I need. What adjustable camber top mounts fit the AST threads that just bolt on. BC Racing Solid Top Mounts - Renault Clio Mk2 RS172 / RS182 Has anyone fitted...

Hi, I have a 172 which im using for a charity endurance race around a very bumpy field, we have tried standard suspension which is too low and ktec coilovers raised as high as possible (with the hope of less bounce) but again still too low it scuffs the floor hard it has 15 inch wheels with...

Just after a few points here to check. Car is doing a charity run which it did last year but unfortunately the belt snapped and bent a few valves so I have replaced the head and belts etc. Car runs and starts ok but after a about one min it becomes very lumpy 99% on idle and stalls and has a...

Has anybody done any videos on applying the sealant to the cam cover, I have had 3 engines now get rod knock etc so I'm wondering if I'm putting too much on and a bit of the sealant as come free and momentarily blocked the oil flow etc. Basically I just want to check I'm doing it the as I'm...

Hi, I need new pistons and rods and I'm refreshing pretty much everything, its a track only car and will almost certainly not be boosted in the future, it has 197 cams and injectors and was mapped at efi with the 182 manifold and a/c delete. I might possibly go throttle bodies or something like...

Hi, Tried searching for alternator posts but nothing came up close to what I want to know. What volts should the alternator be kicking into the battery Im currently getting 12.20 when on tick over its also a brand new battery and when blower and lights are on it drops to 11.70 volts, watched a...

It's my old car and wanted to get in touch with the current owner.

Hi, I'm aware this post might be a million things but hopefully one of the points posted will give me something to try. This is purely a track car I'm finding my performance for say 6 or 8 laps would be brilliant but then performance would drop off to the extent that cars that I had just over...

I have a torques sandwich plate incoming with 1/8npt and my racetech gauge connection is 1/8bsp how is everyone overcoming this issue or will it fit, the internet says it wont work and I have looked for a bush or adapter and not come up with anything yet.

Whats the correct email to request the unlock code to fast chip I used the one off the you tube clip but no reply yet not sure if it's the wrong one or they are not working tia.

Hi can anyone tell me the piston to cylinder clearence and exactly where to measure on the piston please I cant find any info anywhere tia

Hi any recommendations for oil coolers and size for track only 172 n/a with gauges, had a couple engines go wrong so I want to try and best avoid any future damage also does the filter protect the cooler from debris should a rod snap, or if a rod shatter or something like that do you have to buy...

I have a rough idle and water/black smoke out of the exhaust, suspect a bent valve or injector 14ohms across all injectors and cleaned throttle body but this made no difference, compression test revealed 1round 125 across all four, I read on here that it should be around 200 so is that my issue...

Hi, Last year I bought an 182 engine minus the cams and inlet (i assumed throttle bodies were used before) so I fitted my 172 cam and inlet, I snapped the dipstick so I took the sump off tpo replace it and found some arp bolts and a billet fly wheel had been fitted, This engine went in and idle...

I have just gone to change the belt on a new engine I acquired but there is no timing marking on the flywheel, is this a billet/lightweight flywheel? Its smooth on the inside and has lots of circular cut outs which is different to my existing flywheel, or is it just a 182 flywheel as mine is is...

Hi I'm in gloucestershire but I have an engine block which is in good nick but I plant to rebuild the whole thing, my question where can i get the engine cleaned and honed etc can I take it to any machine shop or is there somebody recommended around my area, also the parts to rebuild is RPD the...

Hello, My 172 after a track day decided to make a tapping noise so quickly shut it off and diagnosed big end bearings, so i removed the sump found one had become worn and loose. so being as this engine only needs to survive one or two more track days i decided to replace the bearing and not...

Where can I get the correct and decent valve spring compressor?

How has everyone done this? The bolt is too long to remove without taking the fuel tank out and the bolts holding the rear sub frame on the chassis have no heads to hold against when removing, surely there is another way?

Hi I dropped a rod a few weeks ago and since then I bought a cheap engine fitted new dephaser and belts etc, I have done this once before however this time the engine wont fire at all it backfires, could it be possible I have the cams located the wrong way round or something? I thought that was...

Hi, Everyone I'm raising awareness of this guy based around Gloucestershire, he takes your car with promise of work then the car disappears he stays in contact but feeds constant lies he dabbles in mostly turbo cars but he would not say no to n/a follow this link it's been going on for years.

Hi all, I'm after a set of coilovers, currently have ktec and they are pants the arches rub on the tyres and handling is just terrible. My 172 is purely a track car so I'm after the best I can afford £1000 ish I dont mind if second hand but I dont know what's to aim for I have my eye on BC with...

Hi has any body fitted a 6 point sassa cage, im struggling with fixings just after some inspiration if any body has any photos cheers

Hi, just jacked up the front and put new discs snd pads on i then pur the spacer back on so i needed kt in gear to tighten against. My problem is when its in gear the pasdenger side wheel has no resistance so i started it up and put in gear to find driverside spins but the passenger sits still...

Hi, my 172 FF I have just replaced the gear box but when I came to fire her up a year later nothing so I changed the battery as it was fucked so now she turns over. Next problem no fuel feeding the injectors as I disconnected it and I can't hear the pump prime. I cleaned the relay's (3 small...

Hi everyone I coukd do with some advice I recently changed the bleed nipple on the front calipers due to being rounded off and rusted but during my change of both I was called back in to take care of the little one and on return alot of brake fluid had escaped I have put about two ltrs through...

Hi all just spotted this on eBay 161784095110 how can you tell if it's real or any good just been quoted 185 from renault seems legit to me buts it's half the price

Hi everyone I have just bought this kit off ebay 262170995422 but when looking on the guides on here they show sliding gears which mine has not got this! Please tell me if this crap or right also the two pinsonly one has a thread seems strange to me