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  1. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Managed to get booked into Kwik Fit this morning to sort the Aircon - cheers @Brigsy The chap who did the work also supplied my tyres and is an all-round good egg and a proper petrol-head. I also discovered, he’s at the Nurburgring at the same time as I am, so that should be cool. Took...
  2. Mr Underhill

    Drive Shaft, Needed for FF182

    Just looking on the J&R website here - https://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/car-parts/drive-shafts.html According to that website when I put my reg number in - see screenshot - the DS248 fits my car. Mine’s a 182 FF Cup Packed car also, but the ABS ring is too narrow. Here’s the one I have still...
  3. Mr Underhill

    Drive Shaft, Needed for FF182

    What car do you have again and which side? I have a brand new drivers one in a box here - not Shaftec though - but it’s doing nothing. Can check the part number if I know which model.
  4. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Gave her a proper blast over God’s Country this morning. New radiator seems to be holding up well. No leaks, nice and stable. Car feels great. Booked in for service, MOT and Aircon Regas next week 🤞🏻
  5. Mr Underhill

    Drive Shaft, Needed for FF182

    I’ve never bought one to be fair. Biggest criticism I have seen is the CV boot not being the right size and tearing on the sump. I’ve had 4 Renault Sport 182’s - 2 circuit cars, 2 road cars and fitted Shaftec to them all. Never had an issue. It’s a genuine refurbished Renault part, so I stick...
  6. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Early start to put it all back together. No dramas - everything went according to plan. I spent most of the time going over everything and cleaning up as I went. New ECU bracket installed—thanks, @Colin-S . The old one had caused a few scratch marks due to some movement, so I touched...
  7. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    I fitted one of these on my Black Gold track car and it was spot on Jon. It looks identical but I’ll keep an eye on it.
  8. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    The rain hasn’t stopped, so I did some work in the garage. I bought a load of new bolts and clips to attach the new condenser to the new radiator and then to the fan shroud. As usual, the missus has been messing about in there and thrown her stuff everywhere, so I couldn’t find them. Being an...
  9. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Thanks Colin. Yeah those are soaking in some DEOX-C right now and will be getting the Gun Oil treatment..again! Yes, both repainted Black. I snapped it a few months back and was proper peeved off. I’ve broken 3 now in 7 years. It’s not bothering me too much at the moment, but if you come...
  10. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Spring, my arse. It started bloody raining on the one day I began working on my car. 😤 Still, I managed to get the bumper off - I hate doing this on my own - and the radiator, condenser, and dryer. The ECU is out, and I removed some inner liners to check for corrosion. Everything looks...
  11. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    SPRING REFRESH Amazingly, it’s been over four years since I purchased this car and completed its restoration. Of course, I’ve been maintaining the car over the 6,000 miles I’ve covered since taking ownership. As I have a few days off, I’m going to give the old girl some TLC and refresh some...
  12. Mr Underhill

    Nemesis FF 182

    Your coilovers look a bit too low. I’d raise them to let the dampers rebound properly and absorb bumps, so you’re not bouncing around the circuit. You can also cause uneven tyre wear as the car skips across the surface. It may not look as cool, but you’ll get better grip, handling, and avoid...
  13. Mr Underhill

    ‘Bonnie Blue’ The RB 182

    My first track car took about 4 goes to get it useable. My last track car was perfect. Just persevere.
  14. Mr Underhill

    What have you done to your car today ???

    Chap from Eston, Jon? Spotted one parked up on Church Lane on Saturday. Looked like a tidy motor.
  15. Mr Underhill

    Clutch replaced but Immobiliser light solid and wont start, Help

    I’ve been through this Renault diagnostic nightmare too - non-Renault tools spitting out codes left and right. Your fault codes (DF002, DF057, DF135, DF235, DF236, DF152, DF076) are interconnected, likely triggered by the car not starting rather than being the root cause. I had 20+ codes on my...
  16. Mr Underhill

    Kangoo Compact (aka Racevan3)

    After seeing that Turkish model, you need to colour-code the bumpers now, Jon. I can't unsee it now.
  17. Mr Underhill

    182 Horrible Noises....

    182 uses a JC5-130 gearbox as standard but I’m aware of an exchange unit - JC5S89 - which was available from Renault. Is this what you’re referring to? The 172 used JC5-129 or JC5-089, which had a speedo drive. The “JC5S89” could be a service part - a remanufactured JC5-130 - or a related JC5...
  18. Mr Underhill

    Titanium MrBlonde

    Lovely job 👏
  19. Mr Underhill

    Alternative Tyres in 15inch

    I’ve tried all of these on my Clio 182 over the last 7 years, except the Continentals, which I hear are very good. Here are your choices: Continental PremiumContact 6 Goodyear Eagle F1 Avon ZV7 Yokohama AD08RS Michelin Pilot Sport 3 All good tyres, but it depends on your use. I switched from...
  20. Mr Underhill

    Planning Engine Out Job - what 'while I'm in there jobs?'

    Sorting out the mechanicals is key to ensuring the car is reliable - neglect them, and that’s where you’ll come unstuck. Things like paintwork, corrosion, and the interior can be tackled as you go, but if the fundamentals aren’t right, you’re in for trouble. If you get a gut feeling something...
  21. Mr Underhill

    Alignment settings

    Yeah, -2.5 is a fairly aggressive setup for the road to be fair. And as I said, I think Track Torque messed up. -2.2 degrees marginally less aggressive with little to no noticeable wear from travelling back and forth, and it still performed well on track. What's a typical street setup? -1 to...
  22. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    K-Tec were selling them cheaply at the time. NLA from them now. I can give you the VDO part number—VDO P/N (A2C59513667). Pasting that into Google brings up quite a few. As long as it's VDO and has that part number, you should be good to go. Renault didn't make these, fortunately. Good luck!
  23. Mr Underhill

    Restoring Little Bluey - my 182 FF ClioSport in Racing Blue

    Unfortunately, yes :( Thank you for your kind words :)
  24. Mr Underhill

    Alignment settings

    I ran around -2.5 degrees on my 182 when I was using AST 5100s and planning to use it on track. Toe-out was 2mm on either side. The rear was untouched. The original plan was to drive it back and forth to Croft, which is 30 miles each way. I never got around to taking it on the circuit as I then...
  25. Mr Underhill

    Alignment settings

    What suspension are you using?
  26. Mr Underhill

    Ph1 172 Rear Beam Mounts

    Same part numbers for 172, 172 Cup and 182 so I guess so. I have a set in the garage but I won’t get in there until the weekend, but if you get stuck, let me know.
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