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It’ll be the same as shimming the standard oprv mate, so yes it has been done and I’ve done it myself. Small penny washers are all that’s required to do the job of shimming.

That’s where the maths comes in! Lol

Camber shims are ok, but the beauty of shim steel allows for finer adjustment mate.

Shim the rear stub axles so you’ve either got parallel or slight toe in. It’ll help the turn in massively. Some stuff called shim steel is your friend for this.

Well 80hrs ain’t that much on a road engine, but on a race engine it’s quite a lot mate. There’s not much scope for increasing the oil pressure on the formula setup either as the oil pump is pretty s**t tbh.

Lol that’s not ideal then

Get a piece of 25mm silver steel (from memory the cam journals are that size) and put it in place of the exhaust cam. If it turns freely, the cam journals are worn and the head is essentially scrap. You can get the cam journals line bored, but I’ve only found one place in the UK that could do it...

Right ok. There’s only one place to put the restrictor in the block mate as there’s only one oil feed into the cylinder head.

Do you have vvt? Or is it not used on the formula engines? The exhaust cam journals wear out and you lose oil pressure there. You can run an oil restrictor in the block to help improve oil pressure as well.

Tell him he needs to man up and register on here then lol

How much more convincing does he need?! If he’s on here, tag him in here lol

Well folks, the diff works and from what I’ve seen, it’s on a par with the quaife. Only difference is that it’s cheaper!

Update on this! My mate has been driving the clio like a hooligan with the blackline diff installed, and it’s all positive noises coming out of his mouth. On track tomorrow. 👍🏻👍🏻

Change the oil to redline mtl and re bleed the clutch.

I’ve got a 129 (same as a 130, just has a speedo drive) that I can build up? It will be fully rebuilt and reliable. Pm me if you’re interested @HarleyV123 👍🏻

You’ll probably find that the diff is worn internally - namely the planet gears have worn into the casing. It’s boot unusual to see tbh, but it means you’d need a new diff regardless. I know the exact noise you’re describing and I can confirm the noise when up in the air is normal. As is the...

No worries 👍🏻 Well you need one with a speedo drive.

I’ve got a 089/129 gearbox that I can rebuild and supply if you’re still looking for one?

Yep. Got one I can rebuild @Stevendjk

Mk2 crownwheel needs to be machined to suit the blackline - the same as the quaife. The mk3 crownwheel is bolted on. Couldn’t say if the diff fits in a Meg box though I’m afraid.

Good to know mate! They work well in the mk3 clios too.

Lol

Did a trial run with the diff fitting this evening. Fitting was fine and no preload adjustment required! Heated the crownwheel and fired it on the diff. Only negative is the thread for the nut isn’t as nicely cut as you’d get on a quaife, but, the nut tightens down to torque spec, so all good!

For anyone else interested in the blackline diff, I now have a blackline diff in my possession to fit in a mates gearbox. It’s nigh on identical to the quaife, and I will be fitting it in the box tomorrow evening for a dry run - just to see what the fit is like. If it’s all good, I’ll then fit...

Right ok fair enough. Well there’s a strong possibility that there’s an unhappy bearing in there then if you can hear a droning noise. Unfortunately these cars were built in the knowledge that they were going to be abused. But the diff will make noises when it’s jacked up.

They all make a noise when they’re jacked up, so I’d advise that you drop the oil out of it and make sure the oil has no debris/particles in it. The gearbox code you have is a jc5 089. You ideally want another one of those, or a 129 - this gearbox has a speedo drive as does your 089. I can’t...

It’s alright you ignorant f**k. 😂 8201048885 Selector seal 7703087148 Diff seal 7700872205 Nylon bush 8200117602 End cover seal 7703090425 Mainshaft bearing (pinion) 8200115697 Mainshaft bearing 8200142677 Input shaft bearing with seal 322754793 R Input shaft bearing (roller) 7703090362 Diff...

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@Touring_Rob do you want all the Renault part numbers? I have the correct ones for all the bearings in a 130 box. Or are you only after specific ones?

The bell housing of a 197/200 box is huge in comparison mate. Only real option is to find a 6 speed TL4 from a dci as they have a smaller bell housing from memory, then fit the 197/200 gear kit inside the box. Next problem to overcome is the crank sensor position as it’s different on the TL4...