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250hp could be 2000lb torque or 20lb torque it all depend on the revs. Usually petrols make the same amount of torque as Hp but at 5k rather than the higer revs that map Hp is generated. 250lb or torque sound about the max the clutch and gearbox can handle. Id love to take the car back to...

Id tell them to take it of again they cannot bill you if you didnt ask them to put it on the car. If they say the cars not safe to drive say youll have it towed so no problems. New pads cpuld be done for less than £30 Im guessing and you can do it yourself easy. Or get a proper garage to put...

Go for the Fabia better build quality more MPG definity different looks. Plus insurance is less (mine wont insure me on a 172 or CUp till 25) but a VRS is only £200 extra. You an get the Fabia for £10.2 I think or definatly £11k and thats got aircon on so its equipt than a Cup more like a 172...

I think theres a Punto turbo website and forum on the net somewhere have a look there. Try http://www.honestjohn.co.ukU color=#0000ffwww.honestjohn.co.uk/U for good advice but I cannot see him having such technical advice on the particular car. A blue printed engine is one made to exect to the...

GTT transplant EDD

bmbam what was your MPG then I think I may have the record at what must be a maximum of 22mpg after 300 miles in a courtesy car. How you get 40+mpg and say you drive it hard I dont know my idea of hard driving must be different to yours. EDD

My dealership says the sound doesnt exist (Im thinking of taking the manager round work as the roads there are excellent making it squeek). First time they did fix it (well it was less often) but its back again. EDD

1 year 2.5 months and its getting on my nerves. Im on the look for something different with better build quality (cannot be difficult in comparison to Renault). EDD

I belive the suspension is the same in the 172 and Cup. The Cup has a greater caster angle though which accounts for the different carecteristics. Also the weight and sound proofing reduction may make the driving feel different in the two cars. EDD

Since the megan lump is a turboed F4R 172 lump which shares loads of components with the 172 I cannot see it not fitting although space for then turbo will have to be found. However I dont belive the 6 spped box will fit someone posted here saying the boxes wont go in the Clio easily you could...

Ive got pictures at work of the turboes of the 19.9 liter engine articulated trucks used in the US (there were quite a few built they were put into massive production as they were very very poweful and few operators need them). The standard power is 750hp with hydrolic tapets (there are a few...

Renult insuracne are ok with mods as logn as they dont increase the performance of the car. So inductions kits maybe out. Try ringing them up and asking about the mods your car has. If they say no problem ask if you can add them to the policy asap as your of to buy them in the next week. I...

Your bnot insured if you have modified the car. Soif you dont ring them and pay icy your going to have some trouble if you crash. Ring up and ask them the worse they can say is there no way we will insure you with those mods then you know to chnage insurance companies or drive around...

Ye get the blue one. If you dont like it then you have saved enough to have it resprayed any colour you want. A Black one will not look as good in my opinion and will be a bugger to keep clean and scratch free. It looks good on a 172 but a 3liter should be silver or blue only IMO. EDD

60mpg oput of a 1.2 petrol somethings not right either 1 Your driving a completely stripped out car 2 Your calculations are out 3 Renault havnt done a very good job on there new 1.5dci diesels 4 You drive very very slow I managed to get almost 80mpg out of my car once on a long...

15 psi is just over 1 bar so double the stock amount of air going to the engine. So how come you dont get close to twice the stock power. Im guessing there is no intercooler which would account for power loss. How come the ngine has had no problems with intake temps ~90degrees above ambient is...

10mpg I guess. So long without it will make him drive it hard. EDD

You can have a dump valve on a TD. But it makes no performance difference A Blow of valve I take it thats to release to much pressure from the turbo? EDD

35 would sound about right if your doing short journeys or driving it reasonably hard. My Dci does ~55 but its diesel so it should do about 50% more so 35 is fine. Jeramy Clarkson said once that a car will do its urban fuel consumption with most drivers at the wheel regardless of where its...

Sounds like its not a good garage to use then. Why not do it yourself shouldnt take to long and will save you some money. EDD

Ye geta secnd opinion maybe the engine can be saved. Also why did it fail did the last garage service it incorrectly if so then you sould be able to get them to pay 100% of the costs for a new one. Least if you need a new engine you can use it for an excuse to get a more powerful engine ie...

The auto lights can be disabled its in the manual. You turn the lights on and off twice with the key in the second position. (I think thats right anyway) if you do it right the car beeps at you twice. The same procedure to switch the automatic lights on. I have to say that I quite like the...

Yep Ian your right you can have any garge who can do MOTs srervice your car to save £ but think Im going to get Renault to service it as then they cannot kick up a fuss with warently issues. The 36K is £150 I think looking at the board at my dealership (but if I take it to them is another...

A variable whatever turbo wont make any more hp it may increase the low end torque due to higer potental boost with the varying vanes but thats it. The turbo would have to run at higher boost top end to make any difference. Assuming the new 100hp runns at 10% higer pressure at the injector and...

SHould cost between £100 and £130. They dont change the air filter so if you drive it hard then think about replacing it. Or if you intent to keep the car a long time or remap it change it. EDD

The fuel stations have massivly accurate pumps there tollerances are tiny. I get 250 out of half a tank (about £20) the fuel gauge on the CLio isnt to accurate 1/2 emply seem to realy mean 1/3 empty Arrr the joys af diesel economy. EDD

Be differnet Skoda Fabia VRS 11k from the brokers loads of kit and a £500 remap which is difficult for dealers to see (they dont look for one even with warently work) takes it to ~180hp and 300lb torque) Cheaper insurance than a Cup as well its group 7 I think. Plus depreciation wont be high...

Got the window clunking as well. My dealership said they coulnt hear it and accepted it as normal. (Then again there useless) EDD