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I had the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 and I know the sigma is very similar in quality It's a lovely lens but I found the range a bit too long for a crop body. If you never need the wideness then it's pretty good. I ended up selling and getting the 17-40 f4L but I got annoyed at not being able to go to a...

my 7D had 19 I think it was and that was more than enough Really if you have 40 AF points then you're probably leaving it to auto select I understand that cross-focus points help gain a focus quicker but still... it's hardly a deal breaker for most people

Sorry but the 100D with touch screen, 1080p video, etc.... with a 40mm pancake lens would be AWESOME It's what the EOS M should have been - but it was a fecking turd. Worst camera I've ever owned 7D MKII is looking at being summer with revamped 100mm-400mm I don't particularly think...

Love that! wheels suit it well I don't think I could live without my rivnut gun after using it a few times. It's awesome!

Ahhh brilliant! That makes sense if the foam actually pushes up against the bulkhead and then the connection is made in the cabin. Have you converted to a twingo rack too then?

Sorry must have mis-counted in the cold hehe Just ran back out to the garage and I can get 3 full turns with no inner tie rods on RS Twingo Gordini manual confirms - 2.83 turns lock-to-lock :D Also looking at Clio DCi racks I think this really is gonna bolt straight on - they look identical...

:( It did seem a lot. Where's Freds big giant brain when you need it

The only slight concern I've got is the big foam bit around the pinion - I'm guessing on the twingo that pushes up to the bulkhead. But on the clio it's going to be fairly exposed and right next to the manifold.. But if Fred say's it fits... :| Oh and it's 4 full turns lock to lock. Not sure...

I will take pics of everything I do over the weekend and pics of this rack against the cup rack If it all fits and works I'll format it all into a DIY guide and send it to the site admin :)

Well I ordered it yesterday and it's already here!! Brilliant service It looks fairly positive so far. Only had 10 minutes to strip the upper heat shielding off and hold the rack above the existing one but I THINK the mounting points line up (will have to lose the metal blocks holding the...

That's brilliant news cheers mate I really didn't want to have to take the cage and bottom dash out - that would mean removing all my dials and everything The car isn't taxed at the moment and I've got the passat for daily driving - so I'll get the garage all heated up and take my time...

B&M :)

Ahhh so not easy. Trouble is to get the bottom half of my dash out you have to remove the front half of the OMP cage and that's a PIG - easily a 3+hr job to remove and refit. So might be worth doing it the same way I take it there's no complications removing the motor and refitting - just...

5PK847 - is 202660655 on eurocarparts for a contitech belt Just in case anyone else is making a collection of part numbers £14 with next day delivery My alternator belt is shagged too so that's one more thing off the list lol

Ahh sweet I knew James had fitted it - didn't know you had and tested it Sounds promising Thanks for the part number - i'll order a belt now too :D I quite like the idea of the twingo rack as it's done 100k less than mine lol Did you have to remove the whole dash to fit the epas column?

LOL cheers guys - I'll take one for the team lol

It doesn't look as long on this shot Good news is though they've put it on a next day fedex shipment for me - so it'll be here tomorrow. I'll take lots of back-to-back shots with the cup rack and measurements etc... this weekend when I trial fit it :)

Yeah sitting and looking at it - the pinion does look a fair bit longer on the twingo rack :( I've been trying to get hold of Fred to see how certain he was it was the right part but he's really busy as usual and I don't really wanna keep interrupting him. I guess if it doesn't fit I'll just...

I think the pinions looks about right - it's hard to tell because of the rubber gator that is on/missing in some pics I'd assume the pinion could be chopped down anyway if needs be as long as it's the right shape/size for the rack to bolt too I figured it was worth £40 to find out anyway - if...

I'll record the lock to lock on the cup rack and then the same on the twingo rack mate :)

RS Twingo Rack (on Freds recommendation so I hope it fits LOL) - £40 (ebay) Clio DCi/1.2 EPAS column with ECU - £75 (ebay) Clio EPAS controller - £45 (ebay) Shorter timing belt - £??? need to measure when the PAS pump is in the bin Then just needs wiring I'm also buying new Inner &...

Update 2 year old RS Twingo rack bought - managed to get one from a performance breakers for £40!! Bargain Going to enlist the help of Joe and fit it using my existing tie rods just to check Fred's theory that it will bolt straight on. If successful I'll have a full manual steering Cup...

Made them an offer and got the Twingo rack for £40 posted :D I'll drop my rack off - take the arms off and fit them to the twingo rack loosely - then re-assemble. If all goes well I'll end up with a Manual cup for a while lol

LOL yeah I know mate I spent all last winter building mine up - then went out on track at Donington and the steering was s**t and it understeered everywhere. I very nearly just broke it all for parts but no.. too stubborn New steering, better tyres, etc.. and i'm lucky enough to have...

Thing is though - not everyone who builds a car does it just to drive it. A LOT of people build cars because they like working on them and improving them. For me I enjoy stripping a car down and rebuilding it better than the manufacturer did just as much as I do hooning it around track. I...

oohhhhhhhh that 2nd picture swede posted isn't a 172 rack - that's why I'm getting confused The 172 rack uses 2 D brackets doesn't it with rubber bushes in Hrmmm gets more confusing because that seems to bolt on in 4 places and the twingo rack only bolts on in 2 Looking at the DCI/1.2 racks...

Argghh want to start ordering bits today but I'm still not 100% convinced that twingo rack will fit - the rod that connects to the steering column looks different. Dunno whether to just bite the bullet and order one, get a couple of the cheap £13 firstline inner tie rods and then trial fit it...

It's not looking like being much more than 4 or 5c at the most!! I wont be bringing the Clio anymore if I come at all

Quaife is smoother and less grabby - the car will still be used as my road toy and nurburgring toy - so don't really want a harsh diff. The only real advantage of the gripper from what I can understand is if you lose grip completely from one wheel it can still put power through the other.

Man that looks so much nicer than the cheap polo rad.... Another item added to me "to do" list lol