172 Cup
Hello All,
So thought i would finally get a thread up now some real progress has happened.
So after selling my last project car and Civic road car i brought this
03 plate 172 cup with 43000 miles on it. Simple mods, k-tech exhaust and some cheap lowering springs. Had service history and had the cam belt done recently(thought that was good until found it was done by fools but will come to that later)
So i had brought this as an everyday car whilst sorting out money issues, which were sorted out alot quicker then expected so i decided to use this as the next track toy.
So after driving it around a little i realised i had to do something about the driving position(idiot french designers), the seats were too high, steering wheel badly positioned so i did some purchasing
Cobra Imola 2, Schroth Profi III ASM drivers harness(cheap crappy passenger harness off a mate) then a OMP Corsica steering wheel.
Also stripped all trim from the rear then all carpet and sound deading
Rather large weight saving of about 30kg.
Still have front door cards and roof lining. Front door cards will be changed for carbon ones once i actualy find some descent ones that dont cost some stupid price. Then head lining will come out once i get the interior sprayed as it looks shite under there at the moment.
Next up was the suspension. After looking around for a while and speaking to a number of people i decided on KW V2 Coilovers
Next were the topmounts, seeming the standards love to move around and feel so bad they had to go. So brought these
Compbrake units, got to say compbrake have done a fairly good job for once. Then a couple days later K-tech realised there new ones so i am waiting for compbrake to do there normal thing and break and i will replace for them.
So wanting to get on track soon i brought a set of Speedline 2118's then a set of Toyo R888's to go on them
I knew i need to get the brakes sorted as they were runing Brembo HC disc(brilliant) then EBC greenstuff pads(the worst pieces of s**t i have ever driven on) and pretty worn rear discs and pads. But then FCS came around so i thought a 20minute session couldnt do any harm, we wasnt i wrong, baring in mind it had Castrol super DOT 4 brake fluid the fluid boiled in about 10 minute and the pads kind of melted.
nice bubbly shiney pads!
But it was still a good outing and the car did very well until i got back in the pits where the clutch decided not to work.
So once that was over i started to notice a few issues with the engine and the clutch was never the same really so i started with the intention of just sorting he little issues and be done with it. Then a 182 manifold popped up at a brilliant price so i snapped it up. Then it slowly grew into a bigger list of things i wanted to do so in the end i gave Fred a ring, so a long story short this is what i had done
Catcam 428's
cam seals and all the little extra bits
182 manifold fitted with all new fitting kit and nuts
joining pipe from manifold to my 172 exhaust(also having a 182 altered to fit for MOT)
AWT Matched Inlets
crank seals
sump seal
Cam/Aux belt kit
New plugs
Valeo Clutch
Then all finished off with a RS Tuning Remap.
In the process Fred cleaned and painted all my engine and inlet and it really looks a new engine.
So in the end it made 190bhp and 160FtLb Torque.
I need to make a point here about Fred(BTM Performance) the work he has done is brilliant, he kept me up to date will all the progress, the car runs brilliantly and the quality of the work is second to none. HIGHLY recommend.
So now it is back its from Fred i got around to sorting the brakes.
Pagid RS4-2Blue front pads
Keeping the brembo HC grooved discs
K-tech rear discs
EBC Ultimax Rear Pads
Exact Braided Lines
AP Racing DOT 5.1 Fluid
So that is very thing up to the present, off to Nurburgring in a couple of weeks so will keep updated towards then and a review of the trip
So thought i would finally get a thread up now some real progress has happened.
So after selling my last project car and Civic road car i brought this
03 plate 172 cup with 43000 miles on it. Simple mods, k-tech exhaust and some cheap lowering springs. Had service history and had the cam belt done recently(thought that was good until found it was done by fools but will come to that later)
So i had brought this as an everyday car whilst sorting out money issues, which were sorted out alot quicker then expected so i decided to use this as the next track toy.
So after driving it around a little i realised i had to do something about the driving position(idiot french designers), the seats were too high, steering wheel badly positioned so i did some purchasing
Cobra Imola 2, Schroth Profi III ASM drivers harness(cheap crappy passenger harness off a mate) then a OMP Corsica steering wheel.
Also stripped all trim from the rear then all carpet and sound deading
Rather large weight saving of about 30kg.
Still have front door cards and roof lining. Front door cards will be changed for carbon ones once i actualy find some descent ones that dont cost some stupid price. Then head lining will come out once i get the interior sprayed as it looks shite under there at the moment.
Next up was the suspension. After looking around for a while and speaking to a number of people i decided on KW V2 Coilovers
Next were the topmounts, seeming the standards love to move around and feel so bad they had to go. So brought these
Compbrake units, got to say compbrake have done a fairly good job for once. Then a couple days later K-tech realised there new ones so i am waiting for compbrake to do there normal thing and break and i will replace for them.
So wanting to get on track soon i brought a set of Speedline 2118's then a set of Toyo R888's to go on them
I knew i need to get the brakes sorted as they were runing Brembo HC disc(brilliant) then EBC greenstuff pads(the worst pieces of s**t i have ever driven on) and pretty worn rear discs and pads. But then FCS came around so i thought a 20minute session couldnt do any harm, we wasnt i wrong, baring in mind it had Castrol super DOT 4 brake fluid the fluid boiled in about 10 minute and the pads kind of melted.
nice bubbly shiney pads!
But it was still a good outing and the car did very well until i got back in the pits where the clutch decided not to work.
So once that was over i started to notice a few issues with the engine and the clutch was never the same really so i started with the intention of just sorting he little issues and be done with it. Then a 182 manifold popped up at a brilliant price so i snapped it up. Then it slowly grew into a bigger list of things i wanted to do so in the end i gave Fred a ring, so a long story short this is what i had done
Catcam 428's
cam seals and all the little extra bits
182 manifold fitted with all new fitting kit and nuts
joining pipe from manifold to my 172 exhaust(also having a 182 altered to fit for MOT)
AWT Matched Inlets
crank seals
sump seal
Cam/Aux belt kit
New plugs
Valeo Clutch
Then all finished off with a RS Tuning Remap.
In the process Fred cleaned and painted all my engine and inlet and it really looks a new engine.
So in the end it made 190bhp and 160FtLb Torque.
I need to make a point here about Fred(BTM Performance) the work he has done is brilliant, he kept me up to date will all the progress, the car runs brilliantly and the quality of the work is second to none. HIGHLY recommend.
So now it is back its from Fred i got around to sorting the brakes.
Pagid RS4-2Blue front pads
Keeping the brembo HC grooved discs
K-tech rear discs
EBC Ultimax Rear Pads
Exact Braided Lines
AP Racing DOT 5.1 Fluid
So that is very thing up to the present, off to Nurburgring in a couple of weeks so will keep updated towards then and a review of the trip
. How many tyres you need btw.lol. Holding the roof up? 
£5.36 for a bolt.
