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drove the standard mk1 v6 at work and to be honest i was quite dissapointed,it wasnt as fast as i thought it would be and i think the cup would give it a run for its money.the mk2 however is suppossed to be a big improvement.i havent drove the demo yet as its always stuck in the showroom but the...
youll have to remove the torsion bar,sprang down the rear arm,meassure the distance and hold it at the correct distance while you re-fit the torsion bar.unbolting the shocker might make it easier.
whoever fitted that centre section has welded the sleeve for some stupid reason.take it back to them and play f**k because that is a complete bodge theres no need to weld it.the other dealer might not do that under warranty once they have seen it so beware.
the mod takes about 15min to complete with a die air grinder(renault say remove the shockers but you dont need to if you have the correct tool)and involves grinding a small section of the inner corner of the shocker turret holes on both sides.the large combined nut/washer catches on the turret...
worn rear brakes?
exhaust? pressing the brake would cause the engine to rock the other way on its mounts so maybe moving the exhaust away from what its catching on.
check clearance and security of all heat sheilds on the exhaust.
thats had an exhaust changed before.the original exhaust is a one peice.the part in you picture is a back box>centre section joining sleeve which for some reason has been welded.they dont need welding as you just tighten up a nut and bolt so the sleeve clamps the exhausts together.that is a...
a cup/172 shouldnt rev to 8000rpm on a standard ecu.the gearstick light was intially there to show the driver the best gearchange point but its a bit of a gimmick.the rev limiter does cut in slightly earlier in 4th and 5th.
you can get a clio 2 phase 1 rt.springs all round on the clio 2 so simply a case of fitting new springs which is easy.you need some spring clamps for the front springs though.
i was just going to remove mine and then go down and exchange it or leave it with him and pick it up the next week.Ive got another car i can use so leaving the cup off the road for a week isnt a problem.