Recent content by .Stevo.C.

Could have bought mine last year when you inquired about it when it was for sale. Seems it's my one was the same as your states criteria.

Ph1 172 airbox is completely different to the ph2 172/182 airbox if you don't already know this.

Dephaser & waterpump aren't a must to be changed unless faulty. Timing belt kit and aux belt kit change is the main thing to look out for as you say.

Timing belts isn't the only important thing to look out for on these cars IMO. Has either of them had the Sachs refurbished? Also mileage isn't really an issue with RS Clio's as long as they've been maintained.

Stick with a standard paper one. Itg, ktec etc make no difference at all.

They run like crap on any thing else apart from standard plugs.

Better buying new ones.

I would keep it standard suspension wise personally. I had MF springs, rear Koni shocks and a Whiteline arb and found it far too harsh for road use and also a bit skitty at the rear. I put it back to standard and it was loads better.

£8200 is emm very strong money for a trophy even with 23k IMO.

Yeah that old cat was completely fucked lol. Is it running better?

You will be running a lot more torque than my megane does though I assume. I have the torque capped at 300 ftlbs as the standard con rods are made if cheese but if since had Manley forged rods fitted so I could probably get it pushed around 320/330 ftlbs.

Lol no bother mate. Yeah the megane goes along nicely with the power it's got and there's not even a hint of torque steer either. Unbelievably capable car and it's actually quite scary the amount of speed you can carry through a corner compared to the clios.

If that question was for me then I've moved on to a 225 cup and I'm loving having the extra power (270bhp). That's news to me about the Trophy having a different map to a normal 182. Where did you hear that?

I went from a ph1 172 to a Trophy and regretted it. Really not worth the expense IMO.

Really doesn't look that badly damaged to be a write off to me.