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Yeah sorry about the timing - this thread got loads of replies whilst I was milling around in other tabs hence I didn't realise you'd got the gist of it nailed & one purchased! I can't say I've used that particular monitor but BenQ have been consistently turning out class-leading/equalling...

EDIT: Nvm, the TV vs Monitor discussion has been addressed :) No no no. Not for gaming or photo editing etc. It's an ok idea if you want to connect loads of devices in one place and you already have a TV, but if that's not the case and you have X amount of money set aside for this problem...

FLOL, thought the exact same thing! It really is questionable spending £500, a not insignificant drive and a day getting the belts done without having the dephaser changed. Mine had it's belts done by the previous owner and I can only say I wish they had gone the extra £100 to do the...

I was thinking that. To me it literally does come across as a rather confused Clio in a Megane's clothes (you might recognise the style of sticker from the Megane R26/F1 - not sure which tbh) and as such doesn't really suit it.

It's late. CS forgives you. Really simple: 4 of those short & fat hex head bolts go through the larger holes on the spacer (the ones with the 10mm or so counterbore) and "screw" into the 4 holes on the hub where the wheel bolts would usually go. Then use the 4 standard wheel bolts to bolt the...

Really? Non cup pack wheels are identical size wise.

Basically you're spot on. Factory fit on all 182s was 205/45/16, standard fit on the Ph2 172 was 195/45/16. Everywhere seems to list the 182 incorrectly. Lots of 182 owners just stick 195/45/16 tyres on because they're much cheaper and there's a better choice available. Only 10mm narrower so...

* "Were" not "where." Kill me now.

Wasn't standard nor an option on the 172. It was standard on 172 cup, 182 cup and trophy. Optional on regular 182. As has been mentioned already though - Skoda Fabia VRS splitter. £11 something. Job done.

OEM discs do not come with spacers. You are supposed to re-use them but inevitably over the years non-specialist garages or DIYers don't realise this and the spacer gets lost. Plenty of info on the forum if you do a search inc. price (think it's £14 for the pair), Renault part number, fitting...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?710048-Timing-belt-prices-North-East

So, by way of 1) Summarising what's been confirmed 2) Waiting for gaps to be filled in As per this ^^^. AFAICMO (as far as I can make out :p ) * You need an unlock code (£33) if you want to remap (regardless of 1*2, rs tuner version, or desired map.) * You don't need an unlock code for...

The 172/182 are very expensive to get power out of since Renault did quite a good job in the first place with what is essentially a modified 1.8L block. Most were also down on power (165 BHP instead of 172 PS) from the factory. Either spend serious money: £500 to make the factory quoted 172...

That's quite out of context. I appreciate aero on a track day Clio is out of context though. Those sort of numbers/resources (full scale tunnel - are you mad! Not a single F1 team currently uses full scale :p ) are for much bigger projects than adding a wing or splitter to a production car...

Don't be silly, you could hire a man at a computer and only be talking £hundreds per day instead :)

Huge difference! Painting grilles (& don't forget rear bumper insert & exhaust surrounds!) is definitely the best thing I've done £ for £ :)

Absolutely. PHD/industry research is starting to get to the bottom of roll centres etc with derived maths. In the mean time (using ye olde roll centre theory lol) we can make pretty damn accurate simulations with maths/physics/equations that go all the way from the start to the answer...

It is very easy to add a splitter which to all extents and purposes looks "about right" and does increase downforce on the front axle, but actually reduces the total downforce of the vehicle because it disrupts the underbody flow which in turn disrupts the wake and the roof line flow...

This picture is so apt. Unfortunately aero is so impossibly complicated it's barely worth guesstimating. Particularly with no satisfactory way of verifying performance. Sufficiently accurate testing will be extremely challenging so I'm interested to see what you come up with! Track days...

The glass (plastic IIRC?) is on the fog lamp unit itself, not the black plastic fog light surround.

Not as ghay as "clio sport" "Renaultsport" is what seperates us from the up-badged 1.2s I see in the corner of tesco carpark ;)

Try undoing the top mount nut with the car on the ground. Sometimes the extra friction due to the weight of the car on the strut can stop the damper shaft (the bit with the external thread and a female torx in the centre) spinning in the tube whilst you spanner. Probably worth a very quick go...

Rubber & bearings (more importantly) deteriorate with age as well as miles. General forum consensus is the risk is not worth the potential cost when it goes wrong. MWM has a facebook page, try looking for a phone number on that? maybe he's just on holiday or something? Matt@codered seems...

S&MWM in Staines. Google Michael Woodford Motorsport or search on here. Matt@codered in Tunbridge Wells. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/member.php?63302-Matt-codered

Obviously there's stuff to go on in this thread but just a head sup - Haynes manual does not cover the Renaultsport models.

Damn right they would. FIFTY POUNDS for the MAD ones!!! The clue is in the company name... Marc, why do I get the feeling you're going to machine this out of billet "because you can" ;) Have you got a press brake? EDIT: Opps, spoke to soon! Sorry MAD!

Oh dear. It would appear that I've had a moment of complete lunacy :D m dot. aka dm/dt. p without a dot. aka just p :(

It seems to be common knowledge that MAF is better than MAP for fine tuning, but is there anything else that makes MAF so much better than calculating the same parameter via P and T? There are loads of things we can't measure directly, but by measuring other bits & doing a bit of maths we can...

I also think it should look much more like the A1 Quattro (maybe relegate the turbines to an optional extra as to not offend non-Audi enthusiasts) and less like an attention-grabbing concept car.

How is actual volume in cylinder generally "measured?" Actual volume flow rate must be reasonably accurate with a MAF surely? Compared to say heat loss through cylinder walls, energy loss on intake system must be relatively small (not negligible, but small in the big scheme of things)...