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No, it only needs re-gassing to produce cold air, not warm...

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Yeah... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/captainslarty/turbofit1.jpghttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/captainslarty/turbofit1.jpg http://homepage.ntlworld.com/captainslarty/turbofit2.jpghttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/captainslarty/turbofit2.jpg...

You can put a turbo on any engine...

Didnt have a problem taking it easy... Ive had several quick cars, so waiting a few days to bang some gentle miles on it was not difficult and well worth it IMO. Can understand how tempting it is if youve moved up to a 172 or Cup from a slower car, that is like waving a red rag at a bull.

Martin - You either get a quick one or a slow one, theres not much you can do about it... Like I said, I drove mine easy for the first 1000 miles, so its been run in gently, but its fast and I have proof with my quick 1/4 mile times. If Id ragged it from new it wouldnt be any quicker!

There are jacking points under the sills mate, check the handbook...

Use warm air to clear misted windows...

Its just a facelifted version of the current mk2 model mate, not the "all new" one thats coming out in the future...

So you obviously never read my post above... "My mate nailed his from the moment it left the garage and now after just over 2 years it sounds like diesel when you start it up in a morning!" Was planning on keeping mine at least 2 years, dunno about everyone else!

No, it was diagnosed at 500 miles... Was faulty from the factory though!

Yes, less restriction, so a different sound for sure...

Only in 1st (or sometimes 2nd if damp) and thats mainly due to the cr@p Contis FUN!!! :D Nah, theyre the same as any quick fwd car and Ive driven cars that are much worse for traction! Get some better tyres on there and it will improve things.

Luckily thats one thing Ive not had a problem with...

Get a set of 15s and go for 195/50s like Ive done, as theyre cheap as chips!

Yeah, for trackdays Ive got a set of 15" alloys to fit tyres onto, as this is a much better idea then trashing your expensive road tyres. But... we were talking aboiut 1/4 mile racing here, not trackdays and most people just use their road wheels & tyres.

I might want to... but I cant afford to... :cry:

LOL Its handy having a mate that gets cheap cars... :D

I thought the same, until I got a new Cup at used prices thanks to my mate... ;)

Snap! My mate has the stuff just sat there and no Cup anymore (got a mk2 V6), so Ive looked, held, pondered, but not taken the plunge... yet!

You sure thats a "sports cat" and not a "de-cat" mate?!

They cost money, wheras your old tyres do not...

Yeah, its not just a case of buy the bits & bolt them on...

To buy it all new from Renault costs about £3000 but my mate is selling all his stuff (un-used) for a mere £1000 if anyones interested?!

Nice one... You should get the car on the rollers before & after then we can see what it "really" does to the performance! Should be warranty friendly too! ;)

Its fine, theres no probs on a mk2 if you de-cat it... Know of several that have done it now!

Probably not much, if any more actually... The de-cat just removes the restriction of the catalyst, but with a free-flow sports cat that aint an issue.

But old road tyres that still have some tread on ARE good...

Exactly... If you do hammer it from day one it will loosen up quicker, so come up to its full potential in fewer miles, but it will not last anywhere near as long as if it were run in. My mate nailed his from the moment it left tha garage and now after just over 2 years it sounds like diesel...

Did you see the pics I posted of the turbo bits???