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Yep, it's cleared codes for me fine several times now. Not that the new 200 is being all French or anything ;)

First track day was a bit of a mixed bag, I've currently got a failed ABS sensor which meant all the driver aids were offline. I wasn't able to get it fixed before the TD so that wasn't exactly ideal first time out in an unfamiliar car on a very cold and greasy Silverstone. I kept it pointing...

Not sure, sorry.

I bought an i907 in the end and it does exactly what it says on the tin, pretty pleased with it all in all. Seems well made, comes in a decent carry case, reads the Renualt specific codes that my boggo ODBII reader couldn't. Cost me £77 delivered from a German eBay seller and once I'd switched...

:( Sorry to hear that mate. Try to keep your chin up.

Fitted the CTEK battery charger/conditioner to keep the battery topped up. Nice bit of kit with the "comfort connector" thing making it really easy to connect and disconnect, very impressed so far.

No worries there, in cold weather you can actually feel them coming up to temperature and offering more grip. You do need to be a bit cautious with them when they're cold, they're not bad by any means but you won't get the performance you're used to from them until they've warmed up a bit.

I found a video online showing the CarSoft reading the Renault-specific "DF" fault codes so unless anyone knows of a cheaper option I'll probably get it :)

AD08R is fine in the wet, it doesn't like deep standing water at all but other than that I never had an issue with it.

I don't want a CLIP because that means carrying a laptop around with me too, I'm after a handheld code reader that can be part of an in-car toolkit but which can read Renault specific codes.

Anyone tried a car soft i907? http://www.diagnostic-world.com/pages/renault_code_readers_189116-z=563687&p=104223.cfm#content_item_104223

I've driven both on track, the AD08R is night and day better than the PS3 on track. As has already been said though, one is a road tyre and one is a track tyre so you'd hope it would be that way round really :)

I don't really want Clip because that means getting it all set up on a laptop and I don't need the extra stuff that Clip gives you. I just want a hand-held code reader that can talk Renault specific fault codes as well as standard OBDII codes - e.g. the Clio had a throttle pedal disagree code...

That's what I did, CookSports and OE Cup Shocks are a good compromise for track days and road, Eibachs are a little less harsh than the CS but slightly less firm for the track too.

Once it's on boost it's mental and the ratios mean it stays on boost too when you change up as long as you're pressing on, but it doesn't have that instant NA throttle response you get from the earlier cars. I'm really looking forward to getting under the skin of the 200, I've only scratched...

Thanks everyone :smile: Having just driven the 182 again for the first time in a week or so I've got to say that it's an interesting contrast. The 200 feels more grown up, it feels less immediately fun at normal road speeds because it doesn't respond as sharply to the steering or the throttle...

Bumping a very old thread I know, but I just bought this :cool: It really is as good as you imagine it would be. I *cannot wait* to get it out on track next year.

Yes. Not that I'd ever have condoned such behavior back in the day....... ;)

What little I could find about those tyres suggests they're very, very soft. That's probably how they got decent grip out of them while keeping the price so low. Running soft tyres with a fair whack of negative camber and after three track visits they're done doesn't sound particularly excessive...

Would these work with the cup recaros in a 200?

I still feel really old :D

Yeah the rules are very specific these days

Most of the very early ones were for hobbyists only, people who were excited by the idea of a digital computer that could actually process instructions which they could have in their home. You had one because you could afford it, were fascinated by the technology and wanted to learn how to use...

Nasty misfire and running on three cylinders. I wasn't sure which injector was at fault but the one I replaced was very difficult to get out of the head and pretty much fell apart in my hands once it was out so I'm pretty confident that I got the right one. After half an hour of running around...

Problem with a lot of the ELM327s is they are just too slow for Harry's to work properly and it can be trial and error finding one that actually works. I'd be looking at the OBDLink ones myself as you know they'll work, although they're not cheap.

I had an injector stuck open and the car stank of fuel at idle.

It depends. The misfire fault codes can get cleared by the car once the misfire stops. Given what you've replaced so far and the symptoms my money would be on a bad injector too. Just replaced one of mine, there's a guide on here and it's DIY-able with some patience and guts.

Replaced a failed fuel injector. It'd obviously not been quite right for a while, engine feels much smoother now it's been swapped. Did manage to pour an entire fuel rail full of petrol down myself. What a bloody idiot......

Had a play in one the other week, really sweet things to drive. Was half considering getting one as a daily and track car but no way I can fit in it with a helmet on, stupid short legs long body git that I am. Wish I'd not driven it now, has a lovely playful balance.

Definitely something I'd declare, it's a pretty fundamental change to the car and very visible so it's not like the assessor is going to miss it. I declare everything anyway, with a decent specialist insurer it doesn't seem to make much difference, but then I am really old ;)