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I'm currently working on my 172 Cup build with the aim to acheive as close to 200bhp as i can. I've spent the past few months tidying up my engine bay and installing an RS2 intake, I've had 197 cams put in when I had the cambelt done and I'm at the point now where I'm about to sort all the...

Im in the process of sorting my enigene bay to install my RS2 intake, just wondered if anyone whos fitted one used any sort of gasket where the carbon intake is sandwiched between the plates? I also need to drill the holes for the sensors and brake servo vacuum line, just wondered if there's...

So I have an RS2 inlet sitting waiting to be fitted to my 172 cup, but obviously it needs to be mapped once its on, just wondered if its ok to drive them unmapped at all? RS tuning is about 20 miles from me, but I don't want to risk any damage to the engine by driving it there. It's also...

Don't suppose anyone with a dark headlining has found a way to darken their sun visors? The standard grey ones will look wrong against the black roof, thought about retrimming them too but seems like a massive faff, half debating just leaving them out. Any suggestions?

I've just ordered some alcantara to re trim the heading in my 172, this may be a daft question but, to anyone who's re-trimmed their headlining before.....once its removed do i need to take the original fabric off and replace it with the alcantara or just trim over the top, or do I make a new...

Hi, I've just bought a Ktec recessed for my 172 cup, just wondered if anyone had any tips on doing the bumper cut? I've got a carbon trim to go on too. Any advice on getting the positioning right before I go hacking away at my bumper would be great, cheers!

I'm debating whether to get a rear cage or a harness bar for my 172 Cup. I have bucket seats with harnesses at the moment but they're currently bolted to the floor which isn't ideal really. I was going to just get a rear cage, but that meant extra weight and then my insurance company said they...

I changed the door cards in my 172 cup last night to the alcantara ones from 172/182, but the rear ones just wont sit right, not sure if there's something I'm missing or if there's a clip I cant see but there's a gap running along the window and around the B pillar, I've got the clip in place by...

Just sourcing all the parts for the Brembo conversion on my 172 Cup, looking at braided lines, I'm assuming I'll have to buy 197 hoses for the front, but will the rears from that kit fit my car or will I have to buy fronts for a 197 and rear for a 172/182? Cheers!

Just wondering has anyone tried these brackets? I'm in the process of buying all the parts for my Brembo conversion and just randomly stumbled across them the other day. https://50cnc.com/product/brembo-calipers-brackets-for-clio-172182/

What are people using to attach the Nimbus heat shield to the bulkhead? From what I remember from removing the old factory sound deadening stuff, there wasn't any threaded holes, it was just plastic clips or rubber bungs or something holding it on.

The headlights on my 172 Cup are shockingly bad, might as well drive round with my eyes shut at night, would make zero difference. I need to sort something out, I was going to just get a set of Xenons from a 172/182 but I'm not sure about all the carry on with MOTs and washers and self levelers...

Hi, bit of an odd question, but can someone that has bought Powerflex steering rack bushes confirm if you get 1 or 2 bushes in the pack? I've spoke to multiple companies now, some say its 1 bush, some say its 1 kit so 2 bushes. I need them ASAP as I have my MOT on Monday and I'm not getting a...

Does anyone know what happened to Speedina that made the custom dials? Looks like he did some really nice work and I wanted some dials off him, but he just seems to have disappeared. Facebook and website are both gone.

I was changing my wishbones at the weekend but my ball joints are stuck, I got the pinch bolts out which were an absolute nightmare, but cant budge the ball joints, I need a splitter but don't know which type to go for, does anyone know if I'm better off with a fork type or the threaded...

Hi guys I’m going to re do the suspension on my 172 cup soon. I’ve got new front shocks to go on, rear shocks we’re changed not long ago and are still in decent condition. Got a set of cooksports coming next week as well, and I’m going to get some new top mounts (undecided on OEM or solid) I’m...

Hi, I've had a persistent problem with my car, on a cold start, if I bring the revs up to 1800-2000rpm the engine judders quite badly and when I drive it holds back around those revs, but above and below those revs its fine. Once it's up to temperature, it's completely fine. I've changed: -...

I've done a bit of work to my 172 cup over the past few weeks, finally got it back together today but it's got a ridiculously loud squeak coming from the engine bay, it's also idling around 2,000 rpm. I've had my plenum, coil pack, upper engine mount, fuel rail and throttle body off, I've also...

Can anyone tell me if the wishbones are the same on the cup as the normal 172 and the 182? I'm slowly buying all the parts to replace all of my front suspension on my 172 cup and I need new wishbones next, I've tried asking Ktec as they have a set on there but I've had no response.

So I changed the coolant system on my 172 cup a few weeks ago, new radiator, new expansion tank and new silicone hoses, I put just over 5 litres of Type D coolant in and pretty sure I got all the air out of the system. Since then my coolant level has been all over the place, It was just under...

I'm about to take my old cat off my 172, it still works, I'm just swapping it for a sports cat, does anyone know what kinda prices people are getting from them scrap value? My local scrap yard said they'd take it and pay me for it, but I've no idea if what they offer will be a decent price or...

Hi, can anyone point me in the right direction for the correct Radiator for my Cup? I was going to buy a Nissens one but they all seem to be for cars with air con, obviously the cup doesn't have that. I was looking at a Direnze alloy one but the non air con version says its for the Ph1 only...

My radiator is leaking on my 172 Cup, so I'm going to swap it for a Nissens one, just wondered if I need a different fan or will my OE fan fit fine? Is there anything else I need to change/take into consideration when I'm swapping them over? Cheers

I need a new cat for my 172 cup, but struggling to find a Renault one, there seems to be loads of not OEM ones out there, does anyone know if these aftermarket ones are any good? I'd rather go down the sports cat route if I could but, they're very pricey. I don't want to go decat either, my...

I've seen a fair few posts about this, but I cant seem to find the answer that helps me out. So I put bucket seats in my 172 Cup a couple of weeks ago, but not got round to sorting the wiring out, finally attempted to tackle it at the weekend. I cut the wires to my seats to get them out ( I...

Has anyone changed the tail pipe on the stealth system? I quite fancy the recessed look with a bumper cut out on my 172 Cup, just wondered if anyone else has done this, and if they did what tail pipe did they use, or was it a custom job? Cheers!

I'm going to change my top right engine mount on my 172 cup soon, as my current one is a little worn now. Just wondering whether to get a Powerflex bush for it or not? Heard they can cause a bit of cabin vibration, I'd rather avoid that if possible. Any suggestions/recommendation? Cheers

I'm getting my Corbeau Clubsports next week but I'm not getting harnesses just yet, does anyone have a decent solution for running standard seatbelts? Obviously the anchor, buckle clip thing ( i dont what know what the correct term is ) will come out with the standard seats, so I need something...

I'm stuck getting the rear seat belts out of my 172 cup. I've unbolted them from next to the rear speaker and taken the plastic trim off above the parcel shelf, but I can't see a way of getting the belt out through the slot in the plastic trim. Am I missing something here, can anyone help? Cheers!

Anybody else with a flocked dash had the problem where when it's cold the flock shrivels up, it's only on certain parts of my dash, where it's the harder plastics - the lower dash and steering column surround. Once I've been driving for a bit with the heaters on it's fine again. This is...