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  1. alnug

    renault test day - results.

    I guess it really depends on what you drive when doing comparisions. My cars a 1.6 16V coupe and ive driven the 1.5 and 1.9dci meganes I have to say I hate them. The engine and ride a both refined and quiet and grip is good but the chassis is wollowy and does very little to smooth out bumps in...
  2. alnug

    Passenger Seat Rattle - Had It Fixed

    one thing is are you sure it is the rails thats doing it? If you look under the seat you will see some wires for airbag, pretensioners etc and a plastic connector thing which connects the wires. If you hit this do you near a rattle noise? I suspect that this is where the actual source of the...
  3. alnug

    Clio Refrence CD

    Yes excellent! Also Im not sure if you are aware........you do realise there is a 67Mb p**n video there too...is that a bonus?!!!! :o;)
  4. alnug

    Petrol Prices - BP announcement

    yes thats why we need to hold out on using BP and ESSO and pass the message around until they cut the prices down substantially and pass the message along to all your mates
  5. alnug

    Petrol Prices - BP announcement

    Dont know if anyone has heard the news today but BP is reducing petrol prices by 2p as a concequence of lower oil prices!!! :o:) Does anyone think that the latest mail protest about boycotting BP and Esso reached someone at BP?? obviously something has happened for them to take this cut and I...
  6. alnug

    Alloy wheels refurb - how’s it done

    The halfords stuff comes with paint and filler/epoxy..sandpaper and tyre cover and a roll of masking tape. I have used it to do my alloy and have done a good job if i can say so myself!...ONE thing thought, you would have to get another paint colour as close to your alloy as possible, the one...
  7. alnug

    geometry and tracking

    you can try trentsaab/ TSL motorsport http://www.trentsaab.co.uk/http://www.trentsaab.co.uk/ who do setup of scoobys etc.....they are quite expensive but they spend the time to take you through the steps and do the full whack and they show you what their doing too, full 4 wheel setup and...
  8. alnug

    Tracking/alignment help please!

    ok here goes, From the pulling you describe and the tracking settings that you have given...Im sorry to say but i dont think it is tracking. Heres what you should do. 1) Jack up the car both sides at the front, check for binding brakes by rotating wheels....if they rotate then most likely...
  9. alnug

    Lowering my valver......What to change.

    For springs....get Eibach for best comfort and performance.....other springs are cheap but they may be very hard, depends if you mind really. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
  10. alnug

    need a quiet performance exhaust

    The Jetex Laser is your best bet.....low rumble when standstill...can hear it outside but not in the car. I had a Magnex on my coupe before...it did drone...no problems with the Laser...outside gives of a very nice note...cant hear it on motorway..really really nice
  11. alnug

    HELP: Problem Fitting B&M Quickshifter

    yeah the hook is only used for the reverse mechanism to pull the lift collar back down. A spring is incorporated in the B&M to push the collar back down. It had me a bit confused also untill i pulled the shift boot to have a look, the hook is part of the standard shifter and as such when you...
  12. alnug

    HELP!!! NEW TYRE ADVICE!!!

    for those of you on a budget but want the performance I would suggest Kumho 712 http://www.kumhousa.comwww.kumhousa.com or Federal SS595 http://www.federaltire.comwww.federaltire.com . I am sure many people would come out and say with Michelin Exaltos, Potenza S-02PP, Goodyear F1,Toyo. Although...
  13. alnug

    Spraying my Interior

    Hi here is a pic of my car with the interior painted with Foliatec http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~eexayn/images/megane1.jpg I have to say the key is preparation! you have to clean the plastic properly with the cleaner...this was my first attempt and it turned out excellent read my reviews on...
  14. alnug

    Warped disks

    yeah...sound like you know your mechanicals...so if youre not sure..best bet would be to take it in to Renault and see......its not brakes not warmed up is it? Does it do it after youve been driving around a while?...maybe my best guess would be that they will say you have glazed pads....
  15. alnug

    172 MK1 tracking problems

    Im not sure about anyone else but in my car coupe after I got it from the dealers new it did drift to the left...camber or no camber to the left!! Also steerint offcenter too...I put up with it for 3 years because each time i had it tracked it looked the same!! Took it to a decent place with...
  16. alnug

    ESP

    lol...... if only all cars cam ewith Extra Sensory Perception then there will be no more accidents lol hahahha :D ......sorry just seemed a good laugh to put in.
  17. alnug

    172 MK1 tracking problems

    Im not sure about anyone else but in my car coupe after I got it from the dealers new it did drift to the left...camber or no camber to the left!! Also steerint offcenter too...I put up with it for 3 years because each time i had it tracked it looked the same!! Took it to a decent place with...
  18. alnug

    ESP

    lol...... if only all cars cam ewith Extra Sensory Perception then there will be no more accidents lol hahahha :D ......sorry just seemed a good laugh to put in.
  19. alnug

    Warped disks

    yes i agree on the juddering of the brake pedal/ vibration of steering at high speeds BUT...i wont really say its a GOOD sign lol :(
  20. alnug

    172 MK1 tracking problems

    I really dont like these tracking places...i alway found that they will never get the steering wheel straight...even if they have a steering clamp on!! this is because the only way to check that the steering is straight is to go for a test drive and then to readjust the tie rods slightly......no...
  21. alnug

    172 MK1 tracking problems

    I really dont like these tracking places...i alway found that they will never get the steering wheel straight...even if they have a steering clamp on!! this is because the only way to check that the steering is straight is to go for a test drive and then to readjust the tie rods slightly......no...
  22. alnug

    ABS- Good or Bad

    Must say in some cases that you really have to use what you have been taught about having to release the brake pedal. One example that i can recall was in the snow, i had bridgestone potenza S0-2s on at teh time...and i tell ya never again lol!! there was about 5cm of snow and i was just...
  23. alnug

    ABS- Good or Bad

    Must say in some cases that you really have to use what you have been taught about having to release the brake pedal. One example that i can recall was in the snow, i had bridgestone potenza S0-2s on at teh time...and i tell ya never again lol!! there was about 5cm of snow and i was just...
  24. alnug

    had my car keyed today

    bloody f***** bast*** that is all i can say....what the hell is wrong??? and at the workplace too! Seems like serious issues with security there too..what the hell are they up too??!?! ....Im sorry i just feel angry for you!
  25. alnug

    had my car keyed today

    bloody f***** bast*** that is all i can say....what the hell is wrong??? and at the workplace too! Seems like serious issues with security there too..what the hell are they up too??!?! ....Im sorry i just feel angry for you!
  26. alnug

    chipsaway.co.uk

    yep ive used them before they are very good...but as ever it really depends on the individual, but i can assure you they are professional, I am in Notts I can give you the number of the guy who did mine?
  27. alnug

    4 wheel alignment - HELP

    cheers for the reply, do i take it that dealers have different systems? Just curious
  28. alnug

    4 wheel alignment - HELP

    NO no i dont mean its a con they did a good job, the reason i took it to another place was becasue when i had renault do the tracking the sterring wheel came back off center and the steering just did not feel right......after having it done at this place steering wheel is straight and steering...
  29. alnug

    4 wheel alignment - HELP

    hello all, I did a 4 wheel computerised alignment as it was the same price as a normal alignment and got a print out too. I know it is quite pointless because my rear is torsion bars and front is only Toe adjustable, but i wasnted to see what the overall tracking was like. The front was...
  30. alnug

    VW Audi 14 Ronal Alloy Wheels... Fit

    Hi are they genuine VW and audi wheels? If they are then dont even think about it. there is something else apart from offset and PCD and is often overlooked ..that is the centralbore...i.e central hole of the wheel. Renault is 60mm audi 57mm and VW 57mm also OE wheels unlike aftermarket wheels...
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