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Hi Guys, My 172 cup has decided to be a nuisance and develop some problems, problems started when it was sat on the drive for a month or so with very little use, when my car idles now it is very rough and shaking alot more than before, also its very hesitant when just starting up and will...

Hi guys, Tried to search the forum but could not find an answer so wonder if anyone could help, fitted a new manifold kit yesterday as mine was absolutely worn out and blowing, however now the car is silent when accelerating there is pretty much no sound at all, very little engine sound it's as...

Spotted around dinner time heading towards newcastle, I was in the 172 cup, you had a good stare at me when you went past, quite a scary look :eek:

Hi guys, This morning on the way to work my car decided to play some random cutting out tricks on me, I stopped to give way to a car and my car randomly cut out when idling, the only light what came on was the orange wriggly line underneath the fuel light, it started again no problem but then...

Hi guys, How much engine coolant is needed for a full system change on a 172? i went to renault today to get some type D coolant and they give me a 5 litre bottle, i asked if that was enough and he said yeah it will be fine, but im sure i read on here somewhere that it takes about 10 litres to...

My brothers old cup on ebay, sold it back in 2004 with 50k on the clock, dont know what hes doing will the chavy wheels :S, let me tell you this car had been thrashed to the inch of its life by my brother ;) , probably even thrashed more now, it was one hell of a fast cup though...

Hi guys, Drove from work today and heard this horrible ticking noise coming from the drivers side front wheel, its the exact same noise as if you had a stone wedged in the groove of your tyre, i thought it was be this as i park in a carpark which is stoney, however on looking at the tyre its...

Hi guys, I dont really know if it is a problem or not but maybe someone knows an answer, it all started really after i changed my spark plugs to oem ngk plugs, on a morning when i start the car after 30sec or so of driving when i dip the clutch the revs rise from 0rpm to about 1.5k rpm (no...

Hi guys, Quick question as i cant seem to find a definate answer, can i fit rear discs to my 172 cup without having the abs ring on them? gonna buy a set of brembos i think which dont come with an abs ring but come with bearings Thanks in advance

How the hell does this come free? ive took out the countersunk bolt, its very wobbly but it wont come off :mad: what am i doing wrong?

Hi guys, Read a few post and is it correct the spark plugs on the 172 should be torqued to 25nm? im looking at a spark plug preset wrench on ebay which has a set torque of 24nm, will the 1nm make any difference? Cheers Dean

Hi guys, Basically i had an rr yesterday and my car never produced the bhp i was kinda expecting, paul as rstuning said 172 normally pull about 160bhp, mine pulled 161bhp and thats with matched inlets and jms induction setup, i had my timing belt done just before xmas from my local renault...

Hi guys, Searched a few threads here but cant seem to find anything, had my car to rstuning today and when paul had it on the rollers he noticed the engine coolant level was quite high above max level, its always been just under the max level normally, once the engine has cooled down it drops...

Hi guys, Been trying to get in contact with JMS for a couple of days now, left pm's, emails, posted in there threads but still nothing, maybe they dont want my money :S anyone know another way to contact them Cheers Dean

A long shot here, my brother sold his 172 cup now about 5 years ago to a skoda dealer in scotland, registration ND52 NLA, anyone seen it about or know whats happened to it?, askmid says its not insured, private plate or written off maybe? Cheers guys

Hi guys, Going to give it a go and remove my inlets this weekend, ive looked at a few guides on here but the majority of pictures have been removed or deleted, if anyone could re up them or have a guide on how to do it it would be a massive help Thanks in advance

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=495047 If anyone could help me out :D

Hi guys, Going to get inlets on my car this week hopefully and was just wondering how long does it generally take to remove them and refit them? this will be done by a garage as i dont have a clue where to start and i dont wanna mess around with stuff i dont know about :D oh and my car is a cup...

Look at this cup on ebay :D read the bit at the bottom which says rip in steering wheel where someone was holding on for dear life lol then look at the steering wheel pic, looks like someone has chewed it not ripped it, must be the fastest cup out there for someone to be doing that! he also says...

The heat shield near my cat is rattling like hell and it is really getting on my nerves to say it politely, has anyone removed it completely or got any tips on how to stop it :D Many thanks guys

I ordered some shock absorbers last week for my car so they could be fitted today, however renault forgot to order them so Pete only got them thursday, he knew i needed them for today so he very very kindly shipped them out nexy day delivery to where i was getting my car fixed, no extra charge...

Hi guys, Searched a few previous threads and they seems to be a manual floating about for the 172 cup, if anyone has this saved id would be much appreciated if they could email a copy :D Thanks in advance

Hi guys, Going to get matched inlets on my car in the next few weeks, just wondering what difference if any is which inlets are matched, i.e jms do upper and lower, ktec just do lower, is there any more bhp achieved with lower and upper or are both the same? Many thanks

Hi guys, My cup could do with some new brake calipers there looking a bit tired and worn, cant be bothered taking them off and spraying them so looking at some new ones, anyone know where i can get a set and how much for? Cheers

Hi guys, Dont know if ive posted in the right section here but im after some bolts for an engine cover for my cup, anyone know a product code for renault or know where i can get some from? Many thanks Dean

Hi guys, Got a problem that started yesterday on my cup, when i go over a speed bump theres a banging at the rear of my car, it sounds like its the suspension or shocks, ive checked under the car, the exhaust is fine no bangs or rattles, springs look fine and ive done the push down test quite...

Hi guys, Been thinking of purchasing one of these for a little bhp gain, anyone got one of these and any comments on it? Cheers

Hi guys, Car went in a week or so ago to renault for some minor work, while they they checked the car over they noticed the passenger side spring had lost a small piece of metal at the top of the spring, so im going to buy one from renault to get the broken one replaced, if anyone can clarify...

Hi guys, Just wondered if anyone could help me out with a slight problem i have on my 172 cup, when accelerating quite hard in 1st theres a knocking/vibrating sound which comes in around 4k revs and lasts till about 5k revs then it stops, it happens ever so slightly when changing into 2nd but...

Hi guys, Has anyone ordered or had matched inlets done from ktec? im going to get them done after new year but i need to order them from there website on an exchange basis, just wanted to know how easy are the original inlets to remove, is it a job i could do or is a mechanic required Thanks...