The PH1 172 Appreciation Thread.

[Chris V6 255]

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I've had a Ph1 (or 2/3) on the drive for about 12 of the last 17 years.. Soo cool!

I’ve had 4 now & still think about getting another.

Quite fancy an exclusive.

Remember nearly buying a 52 plate exclusive about 7 or 8 years ago.

Must have been one of the last registered, was pretty cheap too iirc.


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[hostler]

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I've had a Ph1 (or 2/3) on the drive for about 12 of the last 17 years.. Soo cool!

Looks mint

 

[mgoode180566]

The sunflower before i covered it up for the winter.
Does anybody have some wheels to stand it on while i get the originals restored ?

 

[Djw John]

 

[hsustyle]

Picked this up last Week,
94k miles

Almost standard, lots of plans but keeping it mostly oe externally, it's too clean to ruin. Lots of bits being swapped over From my 182.

I have a spare bonnet, where's the best place for aero catches? Might help make it look a bit more 'mean and purposeful'.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Looks nice that. Aero catches are probably a bit overkill for a road car though.

 

[hsustyle]

Looks nice that. Aero catches are probably a bit overkill for a road car though.

I've done an image search and agree.

 

[chris blue]

So why are there so few Phase1's about. Everyone seems to break them, or is it just getting the belts et al all sorted that puts people off.

Is there anything other than rust to watch? as my belts due early next year and she is no minter. Paid £550 for her a year ago and she's doing proud as a track car. Paint seems to be the main issue, it seems to be fading pretty much all over (Thats why covered in blue decals)
At the moment the plan is to shell out £700 ish to get it all done
Love the car btw.

 

[B-shaw557]

Realised I've not posted any pics in here since doing a load of bits this year.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Loving the exclusive!
Might have to start looking for one again [emoji1303]


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[massiveCoRbyn]

Realised I've not posted any pics in here since doing a load of bits this year.

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What wheels are those?

 

[arg_carra]

Not been on here much so here is a few recent ones of mine. Hoping to sort some of the paint issues in the spring which seem to be appearing.

 

[Coops Mk1]

^^^
needs spacers and lows

 

[mossyv6]

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I've had a Ph1 (or 2/3) on the drive for about 12 of the last 17 years.. Soo cool!

This special car needs more photos please Shaun

 

[Willliams]

I’ve had 4 now & still think about getting another.

Quite fancy an exclusive.

Remember nearly buying a 52 plate exclusive about 7 or 8 years ago.

Must have been one of the last registered, was pretty cheap too iirc.


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Hey Chris.. hows things.!? Blimey... A 52 plate Exclusive..!? I thought the latest registered were two 02 plate cars..! Should've bought that..! lol My old Exclusive is long gone now...

Looks mint

Thank you..!

This special car needs more photos please Shaun :smile:

Hey Mossy lad... I'll dig some out. I was hoping to bring it along to ORS this year, but just ran out of time to get it ready. Its still SORN and the MOT has run out. So its been left in its slumber for a little while longer.. lol.

 

[KitsonRis]

Must. Not. Open. This. Thread.

In other news, people may have seen on Facebook my old one might be for sale, lad posted a “what’s it worth” ad and was shocked it was worth what he paid for it despite getting the belts done. Part of me says buy it back. Part of me says never in a million years.

 

[mintno1]

Not posted in here for a while and grabbed some pics earlier of the Ph1, was dirty but was out for a drive, first time it's been out for a couple of weeks, I washed it before it went back in the garage :smile:

 

[Coops Mk1]

very autumnal

 

[mintno1]

very autumnal

I try my best :smile:

 

[Coops Mk1]

daren't take any pics of mine, she's been on the daily grind for month.........and not cleaned it in that time............absolutely ditched!

 

[mintno1]

daren't take any pics of mine, she's been on the daily grind for month.........and not cleaned it in that time............absolutely ditched!

That sounds just like the cup, we lost our family car so the cup has been doing daily duties, it's not pretty at the moment :smile:

 

[B-shaw557]

What wheels are those?

Sparco Terra

 

[getikte]

Thought id post a few photos of my PH1 track car, i can write up a spec list if people were interested

^^^ pushing my luck clipping a Tyre wall at croft, luckily all polished out!

 

[green]

Wouldn’t mind seeing the spec :up:
Do you have a project thead?

 

[hostler]

Going to need that list, @getikte

That engine looks lovely

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Not into the diffuser but love it otherwise!

 

[getikte]

I haven't got a project thread to be honest. Spec wise, okay this might take a while I've never wrote up a full spec list before...

Engine:
Cat cam 438s
AT Power ITBs
R26 injectors
PMS AC delete
Mocal oil cooler
PMS catch tank

Suspension:
BC racing inverted mono tube adjustable coilovers with stiffer spring rates than factory
PMS top mounts
PMS brace
ACS roll centre correction kit
Black series wishbone bushes
PMS stud and nut conversion
Whiteline rear ARB
Powerflex camber bolts
Full cup racer GEO

Brakes:
Cup MC
Proline motorsport full abs delete with braided lines from MC ran internally to each caliper
Willwood bias valve
Rc8e CL pads
Standard calipers
HC discs

Interior:
Safety devices r017 rear cage with double cross bar, harness bar and b pillar mounts
PMS shifter
Sparco circuit 2 seat
sabelt passenger sear
5 point sabelt cup racer harnesses
Flocked dash
OMP wheel with 30mm spacer
Roof scoop

Rear diffuser is a full carbon fibre universal diffuser made to fit.

Wheels I have
2118s with ad08s
OZ ultralaggers with Michelin slicks
Team dynamics 1.2 with trofeo r pirellis

The trofeos are for the odd entry onto time attack next year :smile:

Probably forgot a fair bit but that's it off the top of my head

 

[getikte]

Heres a video of my quickets lap around croft (local track)


A video from a friends car following (prior to the ITBs and cams in mine) we always have a good battle at the end of the day on track

 

[hostler]

Mental. Should make for a nice project topic. What ECU are you running?

 

[getikte]

aha knew i forgot something. its a ME221 plug and play ecu

 

[Coops Mk1]

decent spec and looks mega, but one glaring omission, no diff???

 

[getikte]

It's on the to do list! My last one had a gripper which was fantastic

 

[Coops Mk1]

best mod I have tbh, rate it over the RCCK, that and slicks made the most difference

 

[getikte]

interestingly the car is quicker round croft than my last one which had the gripper diff but no RC and just toyo 888s. agreed that the slicks make a massive difference!

 

[Poopensharten]

Realised I've not posted any pics in here since doing a load of bits this year.

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If you decide to sell give me a shout mate.

 

[Coops Mk1]

interestingly the car is quicker round croft than my last one which had the gripper diff but no RC and just toyo 888s. agreed that the slicks make a massive difference!

in order for me in terms of making a 'feel able difference' its slicks over diff over RCCK, the full slicks made the single biggest difference ime.

however this is not timing so it could be placebo effect etc. perhaps, there's nothing scientific in it from me, just how the car feels to drive to me, plus my diff is only ATB, quaife, not a plate diff which presumably makes a difference as well

 

[getikte]

Id aggree with that tbh, it's not just the grip of the slicks but the feel on turn in with the stiff sidewalls is fantastic. I couldn't go back to running track day tyres now.

 

[Coops Mk1]

which do you run, I'm currently on the ginetta Michelins, last forever but the Dunlop's I've had before are defo grippier

 

[getikte]

Im on the same as you the Michelin ex ginetta slicks, ive not tried any others as of yet and other than me flat spotting then they have lasted very well! would be tempted to try some other but at the price you can get the Michelins for ive never bothered

 

[Coops Mk1]

yeah the Michelin's are cheap, fairly readily available and last so so well, they're really hard
the Dunlop's I've used in the past, again second hand eBay purchases, were much softer and grippier but lasted barely 4 trackdays and completely dead