Recent content by molydood

is it an hour to check or an hour to check + fix? I am guessing the former!

Yeah that's it. It's quite an expensive one. So what is next steps should I be getting a remap or does the cam timing need physical belt changes?

I should have said... Thanks for all the replies

Car had belts done about 10k ago The airbox is a carbon something or other it might be dmc can't remember I will reply to you pm rob :-) Don't think it's the clutch It seems a bit better when warm

The car is a 172 cup with performance airbox (carbon something or other) and powerflow exhaust When I pull off in 1st gear, the car bogs down a bit, feels like a lack of torque at low revs... the only way to pull off without the kangaroo type effect is to rev it to 3k or so and keep the revs up...

I don't know if standard springs are any better than the eibachs or not, and I don't want to get into that minefield of a discussion, but I was always going to change them anyway due to insurance. As a secondary effect, I was hoping that they would also improve handling because it wasn't as I...

Shocks are fine. So is the car I am happy with the handling on b roads now. Jack, I don't think you have read the first post.

yeah, it's noticeably higher now, I took a couple of photos before and after just for reference... it's maybe 50mm or so. I am hoping it will be more planted over the bumps with the extra travel. I am just about to go for a drive and see what it's like so fingers crossed :-)

Well I got the rears done in about an hour today and managed to get one front done too. Those hub bolts are a right git to get out! (and back in)

Will try brentacre cheers although it will be airbox and exhaust only once springs are done but worth a go Soot1e, I have got some idea how to do it I think having read a little from google searching but I am pretty useless with a limited tool kit so I may come up against problems on the day. I...

picking up my new dealer springs tomorrow so it's too late for a OE spring trial Soot1e but appreciate the offer. Wish I had started this thread a week earlier! I might get you to drive my car and see if I am just imagining it - you are only 30 mins away like you say Interesting on the rear...

I am not saying the handling is bad, just not as I remember from a few years ago when I had one last… it feels a bit like I am fighting the car a bit over the bumps when the power is down. Maybe I should get the tracking checked too Is there an easy way of checking the shocks health? What is...

Emma, thanks. Could I use a socket set instead? sorry for the questions. BTW it is horribly ironic that we are both doing the same process but in opposite directions Fred, perfect information, exactly what I needed to know - many thanks. Is it best just to phone th elocal renault delaer? they...

does anybody know what size swan neck spanner I need to release the top mount under the bonnet for front springs? I dont want to buy the wrong size!

Jonny, thanks. Reasons are twofold however - I also want it to handle properly (it's not just the insurance costs). cheers Emma, a very tempting offer - but 65k seems a bit too many miles - thanks anyway (you can have my sportlines if you like!) Martin, thanks, that's reassuring. I don't want...