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Reusable? or remove and replace everytime? 280nm.. is that both front and rear? Cheers Chris

She's been to Hell now shes coming back.... and already putting parking noses out of joint . Big thanks to @MarcR™, @jesus for the Trophy advice. @DTM Cars Ltd and @MicKPM for their time on PM and the phone. @Neil@greenlight for a quite stunning quote. And @trophymike for parting with her...

@Ricardos excellent supercharged PB thread has got me thinking. And not a in a cheap way Complete so novice sorry, Can anyone give me a crash course in supercharger basics. Am looking at flow charts. Am I right in thinking your SC RPM is dictated by the engine vs SC pulley diameter ratio...

First free weekend for a run and its beautiful but lethal. Still sideways fun is sideway fun even at 1 mph

I have done a fair bit of trawling but sont seem to find an answer. Has anyone cracked putting 405mm/297mm bolt pattern recaros into a mk2 clio without paying the crazy money recaro subframes are? I apprciate cobra say for cobra, spacro say for spraco etc.. but if there any bodges about? its...

Off no probs, injectors swapped no probs, Can i get the damn thing back on.... No1. pops in no problem. the others just dont appear to want to locate. Any tips?.. I have tried a bit of wd40. I amassuming they all need to pop back in so that it takes a reasonable pull to get them out again (as...

Out of interest can anything Cylinder Number specific keep killing injectors? Month or so ago, Had a miss on No3. did all the checks and ended up swapping injectors 3 and 1 to test. Tried again and hey presto the miss moved to cylinder 1. So I bought a genuine new injector from Adam...

Found plenty of posts on the belts themselves and did a great job using the crock clips/washing liquid in a bucket method. however any advice on restoring some colour to the red push to release part of the clips? Is it the same stuff as the grill/scuttle restorers? cheers chris

Quick question. Is there a correct or incorrect way of doing it? I stupidly paid no attention when removing and it's now on my list of possible issues to check as I have some unusual amount of strut air noise. 1. Should the cover be pushed down as far as possible over the strut and the shaft...

Hi all, Need some advice. Have recently refurbed front end suspension. New genuine 182 non cup struts from Renault New genuine Top caps New PMS solid top mounts s/h but immaculate eibach pro kits. Everything went together with no problems. However my front left appears to sigh and wheeze...

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Hello all, I am just about to do a front end refresh. Got the option on a set of eibach pro lines (black). Just wanted to check that the spring rates are not way off when matched with 182 non cup dampers? Does anyone know the definitive drop front and rear when compared to 182 non cup...

Hi folks, could anyone advise on how much a bonnet should cost to respray in MV 647 titanium. This would be a brand new one from Renault. I believe the bonnet can be had for around £140-155 plus vat. Also any advice on a bodyshop in the NW. Looking for the right job more than the cheapest...

Wanna do a quick tidy up of these Anyone off hand know the thread specs ect.. wanna swap them and the washer out for some stainless items. thanks in advance chris

Hi looking to do a part cup conversion (if possible) as I believe the dampers are uprated on the cup. I know about the 60mm fitting hence needing cup hubs. However I believe the driveshafts are slightly longer as are the track rod ends. so the question where is the extra width generated? Is...

Hi Folks, Is it possible to swap these out without a full dissmantle? Mine is a little tired so thinking of sourcing a 2nd hand one in better nick. Wont bother if its a full dash out job. any advice? thank you chris

Randomly had my first passenger today who actually used the sunvisor. Never moved it since buying the car .. and we found this. Any ideas.. I am assuming its aftermarket. any harm in cutting it out? car used to have an aftermarket radio but is back to standard, i am assuming radio ariel...

Yes it madness.. just buy a trophy. However if you did want to do it. What actually needs to be swap? Mine is a non cup 182. sachs front and rear..obviously eibach springs all round? drive shafts longer? (same as cup?) are trophy hubs same as cup hubs? wishbones? (are the trophy/cup ones...

Hi folks, Cleaned up the throttle body today on the 182. When I was removing what I think is the TPS clip, it just pulled off. It wasnt loose but didnt require any screwdriver. Is this correct? or is somthing broken? The plug and plastic surround didnt look broken. Nor does the socket on...

Hi Folks, New to me 182 and getting a few bits done. Birchdown are going to fit some goodridge hoses as part of the overhaul. Just wondering if anyone knows what these are called and if any stainless versions are availible off the shelf? Mine look a little tatty and i 'm sure i can get some...

Hello, what do folk use? I don't want to spray it. Years ago I rem using something called back to black. Anything better out there? Is it best to remove the grill from the car/bumper. The back to black overspray used to leave awful marks. thank you chris

Afternoon All, Could anyone advise. Just got my 182. I wanted to check the state of the cabin filter so went to remove the trim above the filter box. It was proving tricky and I found that the windcreen had a bit of sealant that was sticking the glass to the trim for about 4 inches on the...

Good Morning All, Just bought my first car......and i'm 35 lol. Due to driving Mums and a company car, I just never got round to actually owning one. Always dreamed about a Willams when I was a youth, Tried for a trophy, however have settled on a clean 182, as Williams/trophys are crazy...