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I do like the look of the Boston components

I can't turn the head unit all the way up at the moment as the 1302s start 'farting'. I think they're 100w peak and 30w RMS. Open to your suggestions.

...and Hammerite apparently. Saw a Supra yesterday and that's what the guy had done. Poor brush work though.;)

...it's not going to be a stripped out racer

It will be a drastic change from the normal ph1 interior, but it will still look as though it was a factory job. It's not going to be filled with 15 subs and tweeters in the pedals, if any of the purists are worried; not even a screen. The ethos for the job was my interpretation of what the ph1...

I'm no expert but from dyno results I've seen before when a mod has been done, they don't usually show a mirror image of the first unmodded run, but with a performance increase. The graph looks more like the machine was 'recalibrated'. I could be entirely wrong.

... but I think the R19 vent is on the wrong side, so it would look odd. The vent in the first post must be an inlet one, not an outlet surely. I can't see much air coming out of it at speed? Isn't it rear facing vents for outlet and forward facing for inlet?

I've bought a Lockwood white dial kit for my ph1 172. I bought the 160mph mk2 clio version of the dials and it turns out that a number of the warning light symbols are in the wrong place!! What kit should I have ordered?

Cheers for the replies. I'm running an Alpine 9847. Would like to stick with Alpine too. I was lookng at the R-Type range. 2 components and a sub isn't quite loud enough! I currently have the cheaper 1302s in the door and the 6x9 from the same range in a parcel stealth shelf. They are running...

It's the first real work I've ever done myself on a car, so I'm well chuffed.

...used the Folia Tec caliper paint from Hellfreuds.

Going through cold turkey at the moment as the car is off the road at the trimmers.. ...all will be revealed next week - hopefully.

My arms are killing me from scrubbing these four calipers for the past two days. It seemed like a good idea at the start. Was a right pain, but now worth it. I went through two wire brushes in order to get it done.. Here's the rear... ... they're not as orange as that, but bright red...

I wanted to do it as cheaply as possible with 2nd hand stuff. I'm looking for a spec rather than actual products.

I don't want to mutilate the car too much, so the only components would be the door speakers. What do you recommend. I have an alpine head unit with 3 RCA pairs. All the speakers need to be powered by separate amps.

...do your calipers have to be in order to paint them. I've been scrubbing them with a wire brush and brake dust remover for a couple of hours a corner and they still have a slight rusty tinge?

I believe Yozzasport can now reflash your whole Renault ECU. No need for piggy backs or additional ECU units.

Does the box section have a valve for when the air pressure builds up too much inside the box, due to car speed?

I'm looking in to doing this. I don't think that long tubes of air feed are that practical/useful. I'm thinking of getting a U-shaped piece of metal to attach to the front of the air filter, to catch the air coming in from the vent. It would also act as a heat shield.

I'm planning a moderate ICE install consisting of: 2 x door (50w RMS) 4 x 6x9s (55w RMS) 1 x sub (500w RMS) Can you tell me if this looks a fairly balanced set up, and what power amps would I need and would it need a separate battery or a power cap?

That'll cheer him up

Rentech in Portsmouth is probably the forums favourite garage. Nice trip down the A3 for you too.

sent it yesterday, will post pics as soon as it's installed.

For a cam/manifold/ECU package from the likes of Yozzasport or GDI, you'll be looking at around £2300. This will give you 195-205bhp approx with the following mods. Full exhaust system (manifold to backbox) around £1000 - Prospeed in Cardiff are very highly recommended. A simple decat section...

I want to mess about with making a few car vids, what are your recommendations for a cheap 2nd hand camcorder? What functions have you found most useful?

Am i right in thinking that the speaker needs to be roughly three times the power rating of the amp it's connected to? Contemplating doing my own boot install:S . Can anyone recommend any books/sites on the subject

Looks a quality day - gutted I missed this - Blimmin' trimmers!!

I'm planning to put a motorised screen in mine and a playstation in the glovebox:cool:

Would love to but my car is having major 'surgery' over the next month, both inside and under the bonnet, and not sure when I will have it available. Might have to book last minute, got to get it to 200+bhp.

had a good run up the M3 tonight, can't notice any performance drop, so the added sound is a bonus.