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I never had a problem with squeal...a little bit maybe, but nothing you couldn't live with. The Carbon Lorraines so far seem to be quite promising in that area :approve:

No idea Chris. Somewhere approaching 40 if you factor in all the Airfield/Haynes sprints we've done as well. As from next Saturday it's officially retired and will live out the rest of its days almost permanently on track. I wonder how much longer it'll last LOL

See Ali. It's not just me that thinks that. You'll kill your clutch changing gear like that ;)

Neither... Carbon Lorraines ;) F*** me they're good.

That's what I thought, but with the pads out both calipers moved freely. Any other thoughts why one might wear like that? I posted a thread to prompt discussion on brake pad wear, and you posted a picture of Saddam Hussein in a noose right before he was hung to death. A bit inappropriate...

Got some Carbones in now. Bit disappointed at the lack of noise so far. Giving them a thrash this afternoon, see if I can get them going OK LOL

Well, three of them, almost... These are what came out today, the first time ever since it left the factory 92,681 miles ago... New Old Can anyone beat that?

Or OK for road use, but not high mileage? Had my Pagid Blues removed today - after 30,000+ miles they didn't look too good... They performed faultlessly from beginning to end...although they did suffer a teeny weeny bit around the South West circuit at Bedford. Good...but not meant for...

f**k me Ali...you put a lot of effort into that. I had no idea. Very nice motor.

Double de-clutching maybe not, as said above 99.999% of cars now have a syncromesh - but there is definitely a use for heel/toe changing on the road in a modern car. If everyone did it, clutch manufacturers would go out of business. Heel and toe downshifts are not about going fast, it's about...

Heel and toeing (blipping the throttle) matches engine speed to road speed, and stops your clutch from doing the braking. Double de-clucthing (pausing in neutral during a downshift, and doing your heel/toe blip with the clutch up/engaged) matches shaft speeds within the 'box, so the next gear...

Mine feels the same now as it did at 20k. Had new linkages on at about 75k though. It's had an easy life.

I'm sure most have seen it, but for those who haven't, here's a footwell video clip of me heel and toeing and double de-clutching. It was right when I started the double de-clutch thing, so I'm a bit crap at that. Got ther heel/toe bit OKish though. Clicky

What about in karts? I read that all the best F1 drivers started in karts, and so learn the necessary feel in their left foot that way. The only reason we can all brake well with our right feet is because that's how we learned to brake. Kart racers learn from the beginning with their left...

Yep, that too.

Lovely Day. Welcome.

I've found mine to be OK, could do with maybe 5mm more difference in the pedal height. Day to day I just roll my foot off to the right to blip as I'm so rarely hard on the brakes so the pedal stays high. On track, once the fluid's gone and the pedals on the floor I have to rotate and use my...

Looks nice and shiny :approve: Does getting it properly setup/aligned really make that much difference to on-road feel? Or should I wait until I go for full suspension replacement before I do it and get it setup for track by someone who knows what they're doing?

That would have been a 182.

I reckon he loses his back bumper as he pulls it hard back to the left and smears it against the tyres as he spins.

Definitely under 30kgs if they're from a Clio.

Whatever floats your boat. The FF 172 is a very fast comfortable well equipped car. The 172 Cup is a slightly quicker, slightly less comfortable, slightly less well equipped car.

I practised LFB in the beginning every time I saw I'd be coming to a complete stop...like off a motorway on the slip road. I knew I'd be going nowhere at the end (traffic/lights etc.) so shifted into neutral, and then just focussed on bringing the car to as smooth a stop as possible with my...

True. The harder I try, the slower I go - took me a few late night sessions of watching back videos to understand why...it's all in the balance and power application. If I just chill out and sit back and focus on being smooth, I'm so much quicker.

When you do it mid-corner, you're not using the brakes to slow down, but to control the 'attitude' of the car - i.e. where its weight sits. The slightest brush of the brake pedal with your left foot will transfer a little weight forward which can control understeer, but you're still on the...

Thank f*** Renault didn't put this on RS clios.

It was bike riding that made me appreciate the value of doing it, clutchless down changes made smooth and easy with a slight blip. As soon as my Cup arrived I started practicing heel and toe downshifts - don't even think about that now, comes naturally. Learning left-foot braking - now...

He needs help. Professional help.

You're talking about double de-clutching aren't you, not heel and toeing? Double de-clutching helps the gears engage by bringing input/output shaft rotation to the same speed so gears engage without a crunch. Modern cars do not need this technique as they're got a syncromesh. Heel and Toe...

I'd try another dealer. I've bought a new set from Renault before - £38 + VAT so not cheap! You could also check out the for sale threads here as they come up fairly regularly.