Cover On Engine - Cup/172’s

[Cuppy 172]

Hi all,

My cup just been into the garage and I noticed that a 172 had a cover over the engine (plastic surround, grey colour). My cup does not seem to have one of these, should it?. Any advise as I am getting increasingly pissed with Renault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Craggy]

no mate its removed as it effectively give 5bhp in weight loss

 

[Cuppy 172]

Craggy,

Very Witty

 

[pete172]

mines the same, renault must think the cover is to heavy for the cup.

looks a lot better with the cover. hope this helps

 

[BenR]

where do you think the 2k price saving comes from!!

ask how much they cost at the parts desk! lol

 

[Turkish]

yeah the cup does not have one, part of the cups calorie controlled diet to aid slimming and weight loss

 

[specialK]

over £60 thats how much they cost!

 

[Cuppy 172]

BenR,

Saving, let me think! -Leather Seats, Climate Control, Xenon Headlights

 

[telford_mike]

You could buy mine if youd like one though - £2k?

Seriously, if you really want one Nick Hill will sell you a lovely colour-coded one just right for your car.

 

[pep 87]

Personally look better without!

 

[Roamer]

Im gonna lose mine in a while

 

[paddymph]

theyre over £300 from reno, and im sure nick just sprays the original one on your car?

 

[RobFenn]

Mine is probably different from yourse but i found mine lying behind the radiator, it had snapped off. Lost my yellow oil cap too.

-Rob

 

[philip]

The engine looks much better without the plastic cover, and youll have to lose it anyway when you fit the throttle bodies ...

 

[KDF]

engine looks well smarter with the engine cover on it.. just tidies it up nicely.. the finishing touch if you like

 

[Eddd]

Plastic bits on engines are silly really. Have you looked under the bonnet of a Merc or Audi lately? The whole engine is hidden under these enormous plastic covers.

I think the Cup/Ragnotti engine looks fine in the nude.

 

[KDF]

Not silly at all,

You really think spoilers on cars do anything when your doing less than 80mph ?

Look at the porcshe whos spoiler only comes out of hiding when it does over 80mph.. otherwise its just uneeded drag.

 

[Cuppy 172]

Let me get this right?

The Cup is not supposed to have one

 

[Eddd]

Cuppy,

You are right. Why put something there that would just get throw away anyway...just like all the other bits they left out.

If they were Porsche, they would charge you extra to leave bits off.

Ed

 

[Cuppy 172]

Thanks for all your help!

The End

 

[rt172]

They weigh 600kg! I weighed the one from my 172 when I look it off. Removing it will increase your power to weight ratio by approx. 0.003529bhp (really!). Might still have mine booting about somewhere. Anyone want to give me £300 for it?

 

[KDF]

if they really wieghed 600kg i doubt you would only get 0.003529bhp

looks must be decieving cause I would have sworn it would wiegh more like 600 grames..

 

[rt172]

Oops

 

[RSTDL]

I bought one thinking it would fit the 1600 2 years ago! Cost me £40 in Glasgow from a dealers if I remember - have it on the cup, but the more I see engines with out it I may ditch it - anyone want it???