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depends on condition of original filter, going from brand new genuine to itg, nothing, paper filters flow just the same if not better, just the foam filters keep their flow rate over time where the papers dont. someone done a test on it few years back
well on a standard-ish engine there is no need from an acceleration point of view to go above 7000rpm (i used to find mine dropped off at about 6800rpm so i changed around then) with a raised limiter 7600rpm will be fine but id only be using it when really going for it in first and 2nd gear and...
i wouldnt be paying any more than 2 hours labour so £70 max, i can do them in an hour without ramps! u dont even need to take the bloddy back wheels off!
and yes you will need the tracking done or it will go thru tyres quicker.
from memory VVT disengages like i said at 7200rpm or there abouts to protect the pistons as the standard ones cant handle prolongued use above that level!
people just get more confidence when they get their springs changed to something stiffer, the pace i can hold in bends in my girlfriends standard 1.6 16v is nearly what i can do in the dci and thats just because she has cheap tyres and i have T1-R's all round. they handle well as standard they...
nearly ;)...
Authentique is the bottom of the range one, avoid that, dont even know if you can get a dci in that actually.
Privelidge is a pretty low speced one too never really saw one up close to look at one.
Expression has the electric mirrors, CD player after a certain year, wheeltrims...
rubber mounts are there to absorb vibration, you have removed one and replaced it with something that doesnt absorb it as well, you will get more vibration at idle and when driving.
better of just replacing them with a new genuine renault one every once in a while
ok so converting to diesel apart from the cost involoved will half your fuel bills but you wont benefit from the £35 a year road tax or cheap insurance?
ive read some s**t on this forum but never this bad
you cant afford to run it but you can afford the £3k+ bill to convert it?
ill quite happily put a 2.0 16v in a non RS car for someone if they wanted me to but convert something to a dci, thats asking for trouble i wouldnt touch it!
if your going to spend £££ in the first place on a car then yes its worth paying a bit more than average too get one already done
if your into standard cars and find a minter, the perfect car then its worth getting it cheap as possible to buy the bits needed to get it back to standard
sports suspension package was fitted on all Dynamique cars with the 1.4 16v, 1.6 16v, and DCi models
ive driven cars equipped with the "sports suspension package" and then driven the same car with eibachs fitted and their is a difference, however the eibachs in my opinion arnt a great match...
standard brakes arnt that bad.
suspension again isnt to bad set of 2nd hand springs from a 172/182 and it would be fine untill you get around to doing the suspension properly
VVT disengages after 7200rpm which is why your power is dropping like a stone.
reason your not noticing it in first and 2nd is because the car has little resistence so will still rev that high without you noticing the drop
dci 100 is the one to go for, 65 means u get the colour and spec u want due to being less rare, 80 is a compromise of both and 100 is a case of take what you get!
if thats straight id snap it up ive got the same car but mine has climate, electric sunroof and xenons. and i paid £3.8k for a minter.
i made the swap from a 190bhp 172 and dont really miss it! 130bhp/190lbft ftw!!