449 Mk1 Valver

[Craig.M]

Bought this about a week ago from clio_stu,
Some may remember my old mk 2 Phase 2

So since getting selling that I a vw Bora tdi 150, which was a complete disaster as the engine nearly fell out of that due to a load of issues (may have been unrecorded crash or a different engine), so that was costing me to much for repairs, could have gone well over 2000 I would say to put it right, so that went after only four months of owning, then got an astra 1.6, which hasn't missed a beat but just isn't as fun to drive.

So then got this after asking stu what he was gonna do with it as it was just a daily for him when the 172 was off the road, been after one for years after previously owning a mk1 (was a 1.2 tho), had to be a valver tho.

Anyway here she is.

Needs a bit of tlc, but should be gid at the end of it.
Plans are to track it tho, so 172 widetrack, bucket seats, etc.
Will probably put a project thread up later tho.

Cheers, btw before anyway says I know the boot is sare if you knock yer heed on it, not done it yet tho.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Should be a good wee project.

 

[Ratboyvalver]

Looking good fella. Your better off trying to get Williams wide track and keep the valver struts it gives good camber as its same as mk1 cup racer set up

 

[Chris205]

Love a wee' valver lol

 

[yeecup]

Nice, really low ! Had a white one in 1995 great cars

 

[Ratboyvalver]

This is valver struts and hubs Williams wishbones, arb, and shafts

 

[Craig.M]

Was thinking more 172 widetrack, with 172 brakes (280mm), which then mean i would need
172 brake calipers and brake lines.
172 hubs,
172 drive shafts
172 wishbones
williams steering rack,
willams arb
think would have to have the williams/valver coilovers, dont if 172 coilovers would fit tho

 

[Bluebeard]

Was thinking more 172 widetrack, with 172 brakes (280mm), which then mean i would need
172 brake calipers and brake lines.
172 hubs,
172 drive shafts
172 wishbones
williams steering rack,
willams arb
think would have to have the williams/valver coilovers, dont if 172 coilovers would fit tho

With that setup you'd need Williams fitment coilovers. Valver coilovers will give about 45 degrees of neg camber! lol. (I know, I tried it on my mk1)

 

[Craig.M]

With that setup you'd need Williams fitment coilovers. Valver coilovers will give about 45 degrees of neg camber! lol. (I know, I tried it on my mk1)

did you ever try 172 coilovers, or is that just a total no no.

 

[Djw John]

Ah so you're who bought it, good man!

 

[AdamDoug]

Love these so much!
jut incase your intrested mate im selling full conplete 172 rear beam, 172 frot hubs and brakes and 172 subframe if you'd be intrested mate? Breaking a full 172 so give me a pm if your intrested mate

 

[f0xy]

Williams fitment coilovers with the bolt holes opened out 1mm to use the 172 hub/strut bolts is what you need. 172 shocks were too tall when I tried in 2008