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Could be due to the power steering, the PAS on all 172/182/V6 Renaultsport Clios is hydraulic...on non-sport Clios it's electric.

172 Cup - very, very happy - 10/10

That looks like you're running 5-10 psi too little. How are you checking the pressures? Guage attached to a foot-pump or garage air compressor?

What, the f***, is that?

Re: 50% complete 172RWD! I hope you're doing it properly Steve...and you're going to drop another 172 in the front. Even if the front one is NA, that would still make it a 430 bhp 4WD Clio :approve:

Get a small screw, and screw it into the end of the rubber vacuum pipe. That's all you need to do with it.

Wuss. That's a lovely sound.

Ha ha ha...I bet the M3 owner was miffed having no doubt just pulled out a good 10-15 lengths down the straight...and Paul's back there again, glued to his ass :approve: We're going out together at Combe next year Paul :race: - should make for some interesting video.

There's a whole bunch of CS members at the 'ring at the moment. Edde's probably among them.

Taking mine off has made no noticable difference to either performance or sound. But it has removed weight, and weight is the enemy of performance and economy...so it is worth it.

Maybe he's broken his leg or something?

Ooh - that's not bad. Straight swap for a lovely V6 Vauxhall? It's got an auto box - you wouldn't have to worry about that clutch then.

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...