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I've got custom acetyl bushes on the back of mine, but I'd definitely recommend the powerflex poly equivalent mate in the black series. You'll get a bit more noise in the cabin though as a compromise.

I've deleted the pics off my phone now! Lol! They're in a thread on here somewhere. I've got to order some bits on Monday, including one of those bushes so I'll get the part numbers for all the other bits and bobs. Also getting some info for @warwickstingray for similar items. You found them!

You'll find that the car accelerates a bit faster with one of these fitted mate, so yeh I'd recommend one for the ring. There's some sections where you struggle and need more power, but with one of these you'll take a bit of load off the engine as well as helping it rev.

Come round mine tomorrow and I'll measure it whilst your there if you like mate?

No worries mate. I'd poly bush the rack personally if you've already got them. They don't come under as much stress as the wishbone bushes. I've got poly arb bushes on my car and I'd recommend them over standard tbh. Less compliant so makes the arb more effective, however minuscule the amount of...

Either go standard top mounts and wishbones, or pms mounts and Renault wishbones. Don't waste your time on poly bushes as the standard Renault bushes in the wishbone are very good tbh.

Yeah they're about 12 or 15nm from memory mate.

The input shaft passes through the clutch disc and into the flywheel/crankshaft mate. On some cars they have a bearing on there to act as a support. I'd be pretty confident that cup you've knocked in is what's causing you the grief. Only way to tell 100% is remove the box, put grease on the end...

Yes, plus you'll need them to dial some camber in. :wink:

They're not too expensive mate. Get them from one of the traders on here. About £50 each for fronts and about £30-£40 each for the rears.

Looks to have ph1 headlights to me mate.

Well factor in a new set of those as well mate. No point putting new springs on old dampers as you'll only end up doing the job twice when the dampers s**t themselves. You'll also reap the benefits of the new setup much more mate.

I'd consider BC's over the bilsteins personally. They're adjustable damping, readily available and cheap. Better quality than the likes of Gaz as well. You can spec different spring rates and from what I've seen they do the bizzo. A solid allround performer I'd say.

How old are your dampers?

They will add the leftover fuel from the line into the cylinder when you turn the engine over mate. It could potentially try to fire slightly and give false readings

@Cub. should be able to help you out with this one mate.

Yeah they sell shims mate.

Ah yeah that sounds more normal then mate.

I've never had to top the oil up on mine mate, even after road, trackday and Nurburgring abuse. Yeah it uses a tad, but nowhere near 1L. It could well be pistons/rings showing signs of wear then mate.

I agree, really like that on gold wheels! I foolishly looked at the prices of these the other day and I blame you. Lol! I'll be sticking with the Clio though methinks.................f**k me are they expensive! :dizzy:

You need to do a wet test really mate. Does it use any oil? It could be one of many things, or a combination tbh. Could be rings, could be valves need lapping in again, could be a head gasket on its way out, could be cracked ring lands on the piston (burns oil as well though usually), could be...

Your 197 injectors will be fine for the power you'll be running mate. Just up the pressure if there's any concerns. Alternatively you could use Meg 250 injectors as they've got the same nozzle on them as a 197 injector I believe.

How much is it to stay at the Linder Ferienpark out of interest? I normally stay in leafy herschbroich. The hotel is pretty much directly below the karussell. Just a shame it's a 30min uphill walk to get there! Lol! Great stuff. Once I've got an idea on what's what I'll be in touch. :wink:

I'm gonna have to sit on the fence on this one mate, as I'm really not sure. What oil did you have in the box before?

@Fletcher @TimR26 @Cub. operation 'sub 8:15' will more than likely to be in 2016 for me now, so I shall keep you posted if you fancy going at the same time. It's usually around the same time as the truck racing or dtm is on at the gp circuit when I go as well (July/August). James (BIGASH) will...

No it shouldn't have caused any lasting issues mate. You just need to get it out asap. Hmmm sounds like there's something a miss there then mate.

Oh and clonking noise will more than likely be the gripper mate. I'm assuming you've not driven a box with a gripper in before? Or has it only just started doing it after the rebuild?

Well it's more than likely the oil that's causing the issue mate if Martin did the rebuild tbh. See my previous post.

Just googled it - get it out asap! It's not gear oil it's LSD oil. 2 totally different things!!

Well the oil could be the cause of your crunch, but what stuff was replaced as part of your rebuild? Who did it? Personally I'd get that oil out of the box asap and run it on the oe oil for the time being. The brass synchros can be attacked by the oil if it's the incorrect stuff.