172 Cup dampers. Where from?

[JAMason]

This topic has been covered to death and I have been searching and reading a fair bit and have a couple of questions. My car was lowered badly and as a result my shocks have seen better days, my bump stops are warn as are my top mounts, everything still works...but it would benefit from a refresh in the future and I'm planning ahead.

So... Part number: 8200681108. Am I right in thinking these are the cup dampers and will fit my 172?!

Where can I buy them from? Renault do them direct do they?

Is it worth getting the cup ones or should I just get standard 172?! I'm running 182 cup coils as the lowering springs needed to go, they were killing the car!

Jack

 

[klm182]

Wolverhampton Renault are the best price for dampers..
not sure if a 172 is like a 182.. but on a 182 the front dampers have a different spacing ,to the 182 cup.. one is 54mm ones 60 mm.
hope I have not confused you again ha

 

[klm182]

look in the discount section at Renault dealers, they have a price list and part numbers for all the stuff you need.

 

[Steven103]

Best place for genuine parts is Adam @ Renault Wolverhampton. Full stop.

He doesn't work for a main dealer, he works as a buyer/seller at something along the lines of the main UK Renault distribution centre for parts. For us this means a few great things:

* He is used to shipping stuff everywhere so postage is not a problem, range of options and cheap
* He's the main distribution centre, so by very nature is likely to have the best range of stock
* He sells parts to garages. i.e. he does the best prices because you get them pre main-dealer/garage markup
* It would seem he knows RS Clio parts like no-one else. Knows what can be bought separately, what comes as a kit, knows typical waiting times for special-order items, knows half the part numbers off the top of his head lol!

It's nice to have a part number in mind, but you really can just phone and ask for the most obscure part for the exact variation of your RS Clio with 100% confidence that the correct item (and not a normal 172, or 182 part etc.) will turn up.

 

[JAMason]

Wolverhampton Renault are the best price for dampers..
not sure if a 172 is like a 182.. but on a 182 the front dampers have a different spacing ,to the 182 cup.. one is 54mm ones 60 mm.
hope I have not confused you again ha

no confusion! The 172 cup and 172 have the same bolt spacing. The 182 is the only one with a different bolt spacing.

look in the discount section at Renault dealers, they have a price list and part numbers for all the stuff you need.

Best place for genuine parts is Adam @ Renault Wolverhampton. Full stop.

He doesn't work for a main dealer, he works as a buyer/seller at something along the lines of the main UK Renault distribution centre for parts. For us this means a few great things:

* He is used to shipping stuff everywhere so postage is not a problem, range of options and cheap
* He's the main distribution centre, so by very nature is likely to have the best range of stock
* He sells parts to garages. i.e. he does the best prices because you get them pre main-dealer/garage markup
* It would seem he knows RS Clio parts like no-one else. Knows what can be bought separately, what comes as a kit, knows typical waiting times for special-order items, knows half the part numbers off the top of his head lol!

It's nice to have a part number in mind, but you really can just phone and ask for the most obscure part for the exact variation of your RS Clio with 100% confidence that the correct item (and not a normal 172, or 182 part etc.) will turn up.

and cheers all, I will drop him a message when I am ready to order. More important jobs to get done first when money lets me!!
Jack