Recent content by mantis946

My 172 handled pretty well on rainsport's - the mk4 trophy however is downright dangerous.

It goes very well for standard ! Usually stroll past other 182’s :)

Car goes really well ! is it low boost ? Not often the trophy struggled to keep up ha

I was in the LY trophy, thing goes very well, suspect low boost conversion judging my the low down torque and on the quieter side !

I had a nightmare doing mine and must have done the process around 8 or 9 times before I was happy, I found after the rotations that it would be every so slightly out (Tool would go in but not wiggle) sticking a socket onto the end of the exhaust cams and applying pressure would actually move...

I calculated that too haha need power (In watt's I think it was) area of the car, drag and air density. Done the below based on sea level if I recall. Power (BHP*746) 123090 Width 1.639 Height 1.417 Area (Width*Height) 2.322463 Drag Co 0.358 Air Den 1.25 Max speed 132.81...

15" with a 195 tyre, changes to 0.586 if it's a 205.

It's possible now they are working on the Alpine this may also be part of problem, money focused elsewhere within the business. I got this impression from the mk4 too that they had shifted resource/focus/time away and was part of the reason the R.S.16 never came to be. It really is a shame...

"As for why the hot Clio has reached the end of the road, Kasai put it down to strict emissions targets, making development of an affordable performance hatch impossible. Kasai said: ‘Today a Clio RS would need very elaborate technology to reach lower CO2 levels. And by keeping the high...

That’s quite sensible driving mostly in auto, my commute to work is rather short though so you may see low 30’s if you do motorway miles. Mine has never been over 35 across a tank.

I manage 28/29 on average which I calculate from each fill up, not as economical as my 172 where i was getting around 35.

I believe the 4rs sold very well in Europe but not so well in the UK, possible why the figures may be high but not often seen here. I really do enjoy MK4 ownership, it is a very very good chaises (Best I've driven) but perhaps the engine is a little bland (Coming from the f4r) renualt admitted...

Looks a good example that, the ticking sounds normal from the video, mine's very similar. Looks like one of the badges on the rear may have been removed, also the boot usually has the false floor in when you spec the BOSE package, the amp sits in the boot. Get some photos/videos of the engine...

I think that may have been me ha I've seen 2 Megs and a 225 on those roads, the 225 was about even but the others walked away rather quickly :) I'll keep an eye out for you !

I do indeed ! there is 2 of us though local to shields (That I'm aware of) I'm the one without the private plate :)