Mckay`s Ph2 Iceburg Silver 172

[mckay]

Hi all,

Decided to do a few track days this year so I sold my Project for the last four years
I love Bass feature: http://www.ilovebass.co.uk/article/183/ray-damian-caddys/

So with the caddy gone I wanted something light and fast that could handle.
As it had to be used as a daily I wanted some comforts too.
So that left me with a list of French hot hatches,
1) Peugeot 106 gti/saxo vts
2) Peugeot 306 gti-6
3) Renault 172 cup or ff

Really wanted a mint end of line 306 gti-6 but just couldn't find one and want more power then a 106..

So after looking around here for a couple of months I decided on a 172cup.
There was one for sale on here and after talking to the previous and current owners it seemed like a gem.
So booked fights for me and my mate and off went to purchase a 172 cup.

When we arrived after been up from 3.30am and travelled 350 mile we were very disappointed...
This was suppose to be one of the best cups on the market and with a asking price of £2600 you would think it would have been..
There wasn't a straight panel on it, wheels all needed a refurb, around one of the 1/4 panels was rusting, oil leaks and a drive on the way out

So to the back up plan we went..

Went to view sbridgey`s iceburg silver 172 and after a bit of haggling off we headed with the 172 for Hollyhead for the boat back to Ireland.

It was the most economical road trip ever!!!

I had it at 48mpg before I took the pic

So got it home and took some snaps before I took it apart

It drove very well on the way home apart from the leaking exhaust which will be sorted.

So give it a good wash and into the garage it went while I went parts shopping.

A lot more up-dates to follow....

 

[mckay]

Took it into the garage and this is how it sat,

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That's the last time its going to be looking like that :rasp:

So here is the shopping list:
Castrol 10w60 engine oil
Genuine oil filter and sump washer
Genuine air filter
Nkg PFR6E-10 spark plugs
Gear box oil 75w90
Pollen filter

Now for the mods:
cooksport springs
K-Tec recessed super-sport cat back s/s exhaust
Cup rear spoiler (got off cs member)
Recently refurbed cup turins finished in anthracite
Ferodo ds 2500 front brake pads

Heres some of the parts for servicing

How off with the inlet manifold and out with the old plugs

Old plugs were a bit worse for ware!!!
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Changed the air filter which wasn't to bad

Next I drained the engine and gearbox oil
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New and old oil filter
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[mckay]

In with some new Castrol 10w60 and 75w90 gearbox oil

It also has a powerflex dog bone mount fitted
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So while I was waiting on my mods to arrive I de-badged and de-stickered the rear end
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looks better already

 

[mckay]

Had to let it sit for a few days while waiting on parts to arrive, so I did some work on my/wifes E46 320d and my mates E39 530d.
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[mckay]

Post arrived
Cooksport springs

K-tec super-sport recessed cat back exhaust, cup spoiler and struts plus the refurbed cup turins

 

[mckay]

172 spoiler and cup spoiler

Removed the front bumper for painting as it had a few scuff marks

Also sent away all the diamonds and bullets to be painted in anthracite to match the wheels

 

[mckay]

Old exhaust leaking

Hangers saw better days

Old and new

Fitted

Now onto the springs Old and new rear springs

Going to fit the ferodo ds 2500 pads and tidy up the wheel arches and cailpers

Calipers painted yellow and arches cleaned

 

[Cub.]

Was a good buy getting Si's. I've seen it run at numerous trackdays and its always gone well without missing a beat, so seems a strong engine. The Cup sounded overpriced!

Plans and work to date sounds good. Which tracks you planning on doing?

 

[sbridgey]

Its looking good so far, really glad its getting all the care it deserved and you are doing all the mods I had wanted to do but never got round to doing.

Keep up the good work, and as Cub. says the engine was definitely a strong one!

 

[mckay]

Ya seems a good strong engine alright.
As am based in Ireland, so mondello park is really the only decent track that's local to me, but the plan is to get it finished for a few trips to the ring over the next year.

 

[mckay]

Back on it`s wheels and looking a lot better

Stuck in the pollen filter, old one was pretty bad

 

[mckay]

Give it a detail

Bumper, Cup spoiler, diamonds and bullets back from paint

Finally all back together

 

[sbridgey]

Arrggghhhh why did I sell that, it looks f**king awesome

 

[mckay]

Arrggghhhh why did I sell that, it looks f**king awesome

Ya it looks pretty well si
Sure if you bend my arm I may part ex a 328i against it :race:

 

[mckay]

Here`s a few pictures from the track day in mondello park a few weeks ago.

 

[sbridgey]

Back where it belongs!!!

​how did you find it?

 

[mckay]

Back where it belongs!!!

​how did you find it?

Engine wise It`s pulling like a train. My friend has a R56 mini cooper S jcw(210bhp) and there`s is nothing in it in a straight line which I was very surprised with.

It needs a full suspension refresh, the inner tie rods have seen better days and there a dodgy gearbox mount.
Overall it just felt a bit loose. Need some decent tyres as well, was running a set of yokohama s-drives which are a fairly good road tyre but out of there depth on the track.

So this week I ordered the following

Suspension: New genuine wishbones
Genuine inner tie rods
Lemforder track rod ends
Genuine arb and rack bushes
Full set of Cup dampers
Pure motor sport solid top mounts and strut brace package
White-line rear arb
20mm front spacers and 10mm rears
Vibra-technics engine and gear box mounts

Interior: Momo 300mm team wheel and boss
New set of Renault sport mats
Gear lever gaitor
Aluminium foot rest

Exterior: Megane 225 washer jets
Silvervision indicator bulbs
New no. plate light
Rear wiper blank

Should have all fitted next weekend and then off for a proper geo set-up which should leave it as good as new

Also thinking of a set of speedline 2118`s with ado8`s and sell on the turins but not sure if it will pull off 15`s on cooksport springs??

 

[mckay]

The post man was busy today

Momo team 300mm wheel and boss


Aluminium foot rest


20mm front spacers


10mm rear hub spacers


S/steel tow eye

 

[mckay]

Vibra-technics engine mounts


Battery cover


Pure motor-sport top mounts and strut brace package


White-line rear arb


Just waiting on the rest of the parts for the suspension refresh from Colin in wests, and then get it all fitted at the weekend.
Should be like a new car.

 

[Jekyll]

Car looks cracking mate!

Have you got any pics of the momo wheel fitted? Also where did you purchase it from and how much was it?

Also im looking at getting the cooksport springs? Im currently on coilovers with 2118's but have just got some standard shocks and i'll purchase the springs next month. Theres a few pics on here with the setup fitted and it doesnt look that bad tbh.

 

[mckay]

Car looks cracking mate!

Have you got any pics of the momo wheel fitted? Also where did you purchase it from and how much was it?

Also im looking at getting the cooksport springs? Im currently on coilovers with 2118's but have just got some standard shocks and i'll purchase the springs next month. Theres a few pics on here with the setup fitted and it doesnt look that bad tbh.

Thanks buddy, Haven't got the momo wheel fitted yet as I have to mot it first with the original wheel.
I bought it off a member on here so got a bargain really compared to the price of a new one.

Just got all the new suspension parts fitted at the weekend and all I can say is wow.... Its a new car
Handles amazing and that's without the geo being sorted out and running on rubbish tyres.

Have sold the turins and have a set of new 2118`s coming wrapped in ad08`s when ever yokohama get them back in stock, so I will update the tread with proper pictures when the arrive.

 

[sbridgey]

The cars looking really good, I always was tempted by a suspension refresh as I had abused it quite a lot :quiet:

Glad its handling better on it, and looking forward to seeing the 2118's fitted, should have bought Federal RSR's for them though

 

[mckay]

The cars looking really good, I always was tempted by a suspension refresh as I had abused it quite a lot :quiet:

Glad its handling better on it, and looking forward to seeing the 2118's fitted, should have bought Federal RSR's for them though

The difference in handling is night and day, its just awesome. And when I get the geo done it can only be better
2118`s should look good as long as the cooksport springs are low enough for it to work other wise coilovers it is.

A few of my mates run ad08`s and seem happy with as a all-round track ready tire.

 

[sbridgey]

Try and get the geo pretty close to what it had before, maybe a little more toe out up to 10 mins.

I found that spot on, along with the -2.4ish degrees of camber.

 

[Matthew]

Fantastic progress mate, your not hanging arround!

Looks great.

 

[mckay]

Try and get the geo pretty close to what it had before, maybe a little more toe out up to 10 mins.

I found that spot on, along with the -2.4ish degrees of camber.

Was thinking around that alright for the track, but I don't think I'll run 10 mins of toe for day to day driving as it will kill the tyres!!!
This old car of yours is costing me a fortune

 

[mckay]

Fantastic progress mate, your not hanging arround!

Looks great.

Cheers Matthew, hope to have it all finished up in the next few weeks and then just enjoy it.

 

[sbridgey]

Was thinking around that alright for the track, but I don't think I'll run 10 mins of toe for day to day driving as it will kill the tyres!!!
This old car of yours is costing me a fortune

It's just 'cos you're much more of a perfectionist than me!

I just drove it until something broke.

 

[morgam23]

Was the battery cover custom made?

 

[mckay]

Was the battery cover custom made?

Got the battery cover off Dan on M.A.D he`s in the traders section.

 

[mckay]

About time I updated this thread...
Did the full suspension refresh with mostly genuine Renault parts off Colin in Wests.

New genuine wishbones
Genuine inner tie rods
Lemforder track rod ends
Genuine arb and rack bushes
Full set of Cup dampers
Pure motor sport solid top mounts and strut brace package
White-line rear arb
20mm front spacers and 10mm rears off Dan.
Vibra-technics engine and gear box mounts

Old vs new rear shocks


10mm rear spacers


White-line rarb

 

[mckay]

Giving the under body a clean before fitting new suspension components.


Didn't get a chance to take pictures of fitting the front suspension.
Sorted out the front headlight washers, did the mod on the motor and it worked spot on.


Fitted new Megane 225 washer jets. Big difference in size from Clio ones.


Fitted peugeot mist washers.

 

[mckay]

Fitted Philips silver vision indicator bulbs all-round


New rear reg plate light


New reverse light switch


Power flex exhaust rubber

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Nice work mate, its looking well

 

[mckay]

New front cup dampers with cooksport springs and 20mm spacers



New cup spoiler brake light as old one was cracked


Drivers side drive shaft let go so put in new oem units on both sides.


New gear lever gaitor

 

[mckay]

Modded my aerial to make a stubby version


Last time it had the turins on before I sold them.

 

[mckay]

Give it a quick detail and fitted speedline 2118`s wrapped in yokohama ado8r`s

 

[mckay]

Nice work mate, its looking well

Thanks, Its getting there still loads more updates to come.

 

[mckay]

Painted grills and fog light surrounds and also added French flag to upper grill

Rear view of White-line arb

Removed rear wiper and fitted a blank.

 

[mckay]

The front sits a lot lower now since the cooksports have settled in.

McKay,