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No, I think that'll be spot on. A good damper will do a better job if the springs are not too stiff. They'll handle potholes better and help maintain contact between the tyres and the road. I got a real education after talking to AST about having the rear stiffer than the front. I was always...

Sounds like a sewing machine. Lovely!

I've never run the BR series, to be honest, just the DS. However, the spring rates seemed to be closer to what you're looking for. But if BC says they'll do a softer spring, even better, I guess. And you can always try other spring rates if you don't like the 6/6kg setup. I'm not sure what...

Would the BR kit not be better suited? That's 6kg F and 4kg R. Are you using it on track at any point? My current circuit 182 came with the DS 9/8 kg and was bearable over a 50-mile round trip to Croft, once a month. I wouldn't like to think I was driving it daily though. Funnily enough, I've...

£599 direct from Hyundai plus 6 up front over 36 months, 8k p.a

For everyday use, I can’t see why they wouldn’t be fine. I’ve used calipers from Febi and Apec on my old 182 before without any issues. It’s only cast steel at the end of the day.

After my relatively short drive, I was certain the car would be insanely fast - no matter where you took it on a circuit. As I mentioned earlier, there was a Tesla Model 3 Performance at Croft that absolutely dominated the straights. However, it struggled to pull away from the typical 200-300...

Ah Saferich, part of the Shandong Gengyuan Tyre Company 😂 It’s a good starting point. Good luck! 😉

Sounds like it just needs a good geo setup. What tyres are you using? I bought a 182 and it had AD08Rs - semi slick budget trackday tyre - and the tramlining was outstanding. It used to try and throw me into a hedge and that was on the A66. I took it into a Bodyshop and they set the geo and...

In terms of Renault focussed garages - There’s Andy Harland in Darlington. I’ve never used him, but he was a former master technician at the garage I work for. There’s one in Middlesbrough but I personally wouldn’t use again for various reasons. Mickleton Garage is over Barney - a fair old...

Yeah, they’re spot on. I could get mine done at work but they’d give the job to the apprentice. What could possibly go wrong 😑

So these were the calipers after a 24 hour soak in RUST-E. Pretty disappointing. It’s barely touched the surface corrosion, let alone the pitting. I guess that’s the downside of having a premix solution. Probably better for lightly rusted metal. So, I wire wheeled the old paint off and...

I’ve had some awful pads over the years, namely Brembo and Motrio. Even HP2000 (Brembo Sport) didn’t help. I’m running DS2500 now and the pedal feel is really good.

Sad to hear you have to move it on. It was always a great project which influenced some of my choices on the RB. As has already been mentioned, the mileage will kill the price you’re suggesting. It shouldn’t, but it will. Lots of premium parts on it though, which should fetch decent money...

It could be any number of things but here’s some suggestions: Replace the Pads, it’ll rule out pad glazing as a contributing factor. Try re-bleeding the brake system to ensure all air is removed. Sometimes, bleeding with the engine running (ABS active) can help. Are the calipers functioning...

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i didn’t realise Grams offered multiple spring types; I thought they only made lowering springs. Do you know their spring rates? It sounds very much like the Eibach Pro_kit and Proline range, with the latter being the shorter, stiffer type. My first Clio 182 had Cooksport springs, and the ride...

Mine’s a 182 FF (both cup packs). The part number you need is E10-75-001-02-22. They fit all MK2 Renault Clio Sports - 172, 172 Cup, 182, 182 CUP and Trophy. https://www.eibachshop.co.uk/products/eibach-pro-kit-lowering-springs-e10-75-001-02-22

Ride height. Factory dampers, 16” Turinis and Eibach Pro_Kit. As I said above, it rides lovely.

The Eibach Pro-Kit springs are about as close as you can get to factory Cup springs. They maintain the original ride height and offer subtle changes in ride and handling, making the difference hard to notice. I installed them on my 182 after being unable to find a set of factory springs in good...

Can’t see it hurting for that sort of money.

I guess they would help with stability, durability etc. Never used them on any of my track cars as it’s just a hobby for me. My mate has his done as he races in TDT. Horses for courses I suppose.

A few days off work to get some outstanding jobs done, plus mess about with car parts. Dug my original Renault calipers out and gave them a clean down and degrease. A company also sent me 5 litres of their RUST-E Rust Remover to evaluate - nice of them - so what better opportunity than to...

Perfect - https://cliosport.net/threads/bilstein-b14-56mm-coilovers-%C2%A3200.850463/

A bit more restoration of old parts. Had the steering knuckles shot blasted, then soaked overnight in DEOX-C. After that, they were sprayed with Atom-Mac to prevent flash rusting. Finally, they received a couple of coats of Hydrate-80 for added protection. Did the same with the caliper...

Commitment!

I have only one photo from the track day, even though they took about ten in total, all of which were in sequence. I mean, an old black Clio isn't very photogenic, and Black doesn't reflect too well. It was the same with my other Black 182. In contrast, my Racing Blue 182 only did six laps in...

Only one is dead. I have 2 more on their way.