Jones' 172 cup

[jones88]

Had my cup a month now after a bit of tinkering its about time i started a little project thread of the things ive done so far
After a clean this is how she first looked



2004 172 cup with 49k on the clock she came with a full cat back exhaust system (unsure of brand), eibach springs all round, polybushed dogbone and a fancy kenwood sterio :boring:.

first job on the list was a knackered engine mount so that was replaced with an oe part straight away, whilst fixing this problem i noticed a bad power steering leak coming from the pressure switch so i managed to get a genuine renault part and set out about changing it.


I then decided i had to get rid of the budget cheap crap tyres that where on there when i got it, i managed to get a full set of 195/45/16 toyo t1r's directly from toyo in japan for the price of 200 sheets.




i managed to get a few bits and bobs from the chaps on here to play about with

Before

After

Still to fit

Thats it so far, next on the list is disks and pads on the front to go with some front braided hoses and a full fluid change along with fitting the rear hoses.
a set of matched inlets de-cat and a remap.

Any comments welcome
Thanks for looking

 

[jones88]

few more bits and bobs added, got hold of a fabia splitter, rear strut brace and some genuine renault service parts
i set about fitting the splitter luckily it seems at one point the privious owner had already fitted one as the screw holes were already there
splitter fitted

easily done and looks the part im thinking about removing the fog lights not sure yet though.
going to service her now next weekend and have a go at fixing the small oil leak i have then set about fitting the other bits and bobs i have

 

[Ryanj]

looking as lovely as ever mate, really nice example, might have to pop up to discount soon and have a proper nose around it

 

[jones88]

so its been a while since i updated my project, ive decided to take the cup in a different direction and make a fun track toy nothing competitive just a toy for me to do a handfull of trackdays in a year.
so far

nothing too expensive just a basic cage and stripped out the seats rear carpets sound deadening ect,

Then i had to make the thing stop so these got delivered

a lovely set of tar.ox g88s i fitted a set of mintex fast road pads that i had hanging around and she stops very well now

after a 300 mile round trip i finaly got the wheels ive wanted for a while


set of williams wheels, i fitted a brand new set of 195/50/15 toyo t1r's although shes sitting a little high im over the moon with them

also added a little something to piss off the honda boys!



heres a photoshop job my butty made



next on the list is a whiteline arb then in no order a set of buckets and harnesses, sabelt wheel, a good set of coilys , and i need to learn how to drive around a track by the 7th of march

any comments welcome

 

[Ryanj]

Looks great on the willy wheels, is the cage from that alan chap?

 

[jones88]

yup thats him and for the money its very very good hes a nice bloke too very helpful

 

[Ryanj]

looks great for the price, how come you didn't opt for the harness bars? or are you just going to get them added when you get the seats ect