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Eventually got rid of the clio 172 mk1and got a megane 225. Just to say thanks for the help i got from the site over the last 2 years. If any one buys x693wcw make sure the rear dampers have been replaced and the air conditioning is working. just thought i warn you. It should also have the...

I was all set to get a renault sport ecu, with a viper and exhaust, for my mk 172. However after reading the most recent posts about the fact the renault sport ecu doesnt help the mk 172 that much, what options are now open. Super chip maybe? Though now i read that you have to get a good company...

I was thinking of swapping the bump strips of my mk1 172 to the mk2 versions with the silver badges and at the same time colour code these strips. Any one know if this will work

i can get some cheap through a friend of a friend. What are they like? they are a 40 mil drop, worth 40 quid or should i just buy an eibach set with dampers later in the year

apparently there is a shift light on the mk1 172. I can see the little warning light on the left side of the dash. How do i get it working? From what i have read early cars had them working and also came with aluminium bonnets. Where as older ones like mine they didnt get the aluminium bonnet...

i asked this in exterior mods and got no response. Does anybody know, apart from beemer who would do an aerial like the ones currently on the 5 or 7 series beemers (shark fin shaped). Thanx

Has anyone seen any aftermarket aerials along the lines of the current bmw 5 or 7 series aerials? and where they might be available

The car has just started a new trick after coming back from the garage. At low speeds rolling off the drive the suspension creaks and groans, if you turn the wheel at a standstill (apart from fifty pencing the tyres) produces the same craking growning noise. I thought maybe loose bushes anybody...

Not being knowing an awful lot about clios, i enjoy reading the banter between the cup and 172 owners, hardcore racer image versus comfort leather etc. However as i one a mk1 172 there was nothing else really to compare it too in the renault range when i bought mine, apart from the hooligan v6...

i was thinking of getting some eibach pro springs as im not interested in slamming the car to the deck. What dampers would people recommend and what work would need to be done on the camber adjustment. Plus is there any work required to adjust the brake bias. thanx for any help

with 1 st dec law coming in i need to fit a hands free kit. I was wondering if i fit a wind screen aerial will i have to position it in the untreated part of the screen. I think the french use this for their toll cards. Any help please

Today i had an unusual race going round a damp roundabout a little muddy as well. The back of the car decided to race the back of the car. the result was a resounding win for the back of the car much to the embarrasement of the front of the car and its driver.:oops: I had heard the back of the...

I bought my mk1 172 8 months ago and for that length of time it has always pulled to the right when accelerating. Ive had a back to the garage many times to cure this, its had the suspension laser aligned, bushes checked etc. But to no avail. 2 weeks ago i smashed into a fox which destroyed my...

After reading about and looking at various induction kits BMC etc i came up with an idea that may or may not work. This is where you lot come in. As the airbox of the mk1 i fed by 2 thinish bore pipes how about cutting them off. Cutting a hole in the side of the box about 22mm diameter and...

Not sure if anyone would be interested but heres the results of my labours. The install consists of an Alpine CDA-7803R HU, Polk Audio components in the front, Focal utopia 5 ws subs in the rear using the standard fittings, and a gensis profile 4 amp running the show. The boot floor i made...

was thinking about fitting one of these to tighten thing up as the gear change feels a little rubbery. Has any one fitted one and would they recomend one.

trying to find out whether this is more than just a tracking problem. Under any kind of acceleration the carf pulls to the right then straigtens up once power is reduced. ANybody got an idea before i pack it off to the garage.

i want to wire my boot neons up so they light when the boot opens. So i thought id use the boot lighting circuit. I thought there would be just 2 wires but there are 3. Anybody got an idea which ones are positive and negative, before i start aimless snipping.

Im just finishing my install and want to put neons in to light the amplifier and cross overs. Any help would be appreciated. The install is a: alpine cda9183r Hu, Genesis profile 4 Amp, Focal utopia 5ws subs in the rear side pods, and polk components for the front. I would post a pic of the...

I was considering getting either an induction kit or replacement air filter.. But after reading the posted questions and replies im not so sure now. Has any one fitted a kit to a mk1 172 and been pleased with the performance of it. If so what type? I was considering the viper or bmc cda...