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Hi. My Aux belt is due on my cup (non-aircon) I see its pretty simple. Is there a specific tightness/ sag regarding tensioning the belt after refitting ?

I have the SERV light on my dash with no other light. In the past I have had it with the airbag light but not this time. The only thing I did yesterday was take of the reverse sensor plug as I had to change the gearbox cap seal. Any ideas? The car is a cup with GEN90 Ecu. The oil is fine and...

I have had my ITB set-up on my cup for a number of years now but a small problem has just reared it’s head that’s annoying me. When the car is warm and you come to a stop at a junction etc the idle comes down but stops around 1600rpm, it sometimes stays there then drops as you go to pull away...

i have a problem with my 172 cup if any electrical wizz’s can help ? The offside indicator is on all the time as soon as you turn the ignition on and stays on all the time!! The only time it will go off is when you select to turn left instead. I’m thinking UCH? It started a while back...

Took the cup up the hill at wiscombe last weekend. Great weekend and some lovely machines there as well. On the clio front a few cups, also a lovely valver (maybe ex clio cup) and Ed Bentons awesome sounding car :evil:. Anyway a couple of pics of the old girl cocking a leg.

So I've had the cup 7 years now so I took the old girl out for a blast across the quantocks yesterday, mainly to see how my new rad and air filter set-up coped in the hot weather. Happy to report the it stayed on the norm even when sat in traffic. (Cheers to Dan519 for sorting me the bits and...

Right then Im thinking it's time to sort out my old ITB filter setup up issue. At the mo im running ktec DTH kit (without the slam panel) with the latest KTEC filter but wanna sort a proper job. I've been searching about and I'm looking to get a polo rad to start with to free up some room...

In the middle of a front end refresh and almost there but for the inner tie rods. They are so fookin tight its untrue! Does anyone have any tips? Im using a 32mm viscous spanner with the 36mm end cut off.

Im in the process of giving a refresh of the front end of the cup and i have nearly everything now from Renault. I was just about to order some Lemforder Track rod ends but have remembered i have some new ones in the garage i bought from GSF last year they are made by Vetech. Has anyone used...

Returned back to my cup at regency stages yesterday to see it sat next to two clio's a white 53 plate cup and a 05 silver 182 with a black bonnet both with cliosport stickers in the window.

I have fitted my stiff shift kit today and it has made a big difference to the slack in the box but i have a problem in that i cannot get reverse or fifth gear. Do I need to adjust the linkage at all reverse does come in handy!!!

Hello there Im after a bit of advise regarding my mini I gave it a clean about two weeks ago and put it in the garage. I usually cover it over but have been working on the old girl so left it uncovered. We are heading to a show on sat and she is slighty dusty but i want to add a bit of a...

Recieved my new ITB filter yesterday. It's a lot better than the old one, plus you can hear the bodies doing their thing a lot better. Pics are from my phone so not the best! OLD NEW

Im a bit puzzled with my gearbox if you select 2nd sometimes you can get a sort of mechanical notchy feeling. Also when in 2nd if you put slight pressure on the stick moving it to the left you get a horrible sort of meshing feeling through the stick. I can only describe it as what i have...

Gave the old hack a clean today as we celebrate our 5 year anniversary very soon!!! So I took it out for some pics. Apart from the bodies it has a decat sportlines on OE shocks and AST topmounts. I fancy a better air filter for the bodies anyone know a decent place. Marc.

I had my wheels refurbed today and when they refitted the locking nuts the chap managed to damaged the finish of one of the alloys with the locking wheel nut. I thought that they are renault ones as they have always been on the car but they are a tight fit. The company are gonna sort it out but...

A quick vid of the cup on the rollers from the powerstation rolling road day in november. I know the fig's are high but hey ho! More vids from the day on the tube. ;)

Had my car rolling roaded the other day at powerstation as part of Rebel motorsports r/road day with a nice range of machinery. The cup was roaded there last year when I had a remap matched inlets, decat Itg etc. So i wondered how it would compare since having the bodies fitted. I wont get to...

Just fittin some inlets to a cup with a/c and everything is off but the inlets wont come off its very tight on the left hand side do you have to remove the air con only done this on a cup before and it was simple

Sorted the engine bay a bit today on the cup since having the ITB's fitted getting there now but the bulkhead and rocker cover are still a bit nasty. Had the S out aswell so put a couple of pics of the old girl up. Tried a diff way of uploading the pics soz if they are a bit s*** :o

I had my tracking done this morning and a new track rod end fitted that was seized so I left it to the garage to change. When i drove the car after im getting a knocking noise from deep down. I took the car back and explained the problem and the garage checked it over and said that everything...

I have been feeling a bit of vagueness in my steering lately and I have recently changed the shocks springs top mounts and rod ends and it seems better but still not right. I have been reading that there are also inner rod ends does anyone know where i can get them and if so part numbers? I...

Im looking into getting a new alt for my cup as mine is on its way out but i have seen two a 75 amp and 110 amp. Im not sure which one to go for there are no part numbers left on my alt so im a bit stuck. Its a non air-con model so maybe 75amp at a guess?

My cup has developed a strange noise and its more noticable inside the cabin. It can only be described as a whine like a supercharger. You can hear it most when you rev the engine and the revs fall away. The car has had its belts changed etc bout 15k 18months ago. Could it be the alternator maybe?

A bit late but gave the cup and the bro-in laws e36 a quick going over during the xmas hols. [URL=""] 629535[/ATTACH]"]

I have had the cup now three years and apart from some prolines the old girl is on the original suspension as far as im aware. The cars on 57k and is feeling a little loose on the steering/susp department. I must admit to liking the ride of the PRO's but wouldn't mind taking a little more roll...

Took the mini for a blast today and took the camera along so I thought I would take some pics of the S ;)

My front discs and pads are rather tired and I have decided on high carbon discs but not sure on pads. Done a search and the feeling i get is that Ds2500's are popular, but nowadays my car never sees the track if it does its only a quick 15mins round the combe on a action day. So i have been...

I have found a pretty mint williams 3 for sale and Im seriously tempted to swap it for my cup. I was just wondering if anybody else has moved from a cup to a willy also peoples opinions welcomed. I dont use a car for work so it will be mainly a weekend toy drove a valver years ago but always...

This year im taking the old mini to a couple of shows and it will mean staying over night and then sorting it in the morning for the following day. As the car is pretty tight with rollcage and buckets etc Im a bit limited on what I can carry. What i need to know from a detailing guru is, can i...