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Does anyone know what benefits/downsides to having 195/45/16 on back of my car and 195/40/16 on front? Got to change my tyres and dont want 45s on front as will change the gear ratios and slow car down but have two spare 45s which could go on back, trying to save myself money. Which 195/40s are...

My 106 gti was running 130bhp standard and its an r reg, some of them do have extra power.

I would go for the cup mate if you want a big performance increase the cup is about the same as the vts to 40 and then it flies and easily outperforms most cars. It even has a better 0-100 than a scooby wrx. The standard 172 is fast as well but most of them only get the same quarter mile times...

The back end doesnt come out round corners in the gti unless you break harshly if you think you were going too fast then it might happen its called lift off oversteer, the best thing to do is enter at a reasonable speed then increase speed cos it has virtually no understeer. Its all down to the...

The vts is supposed to be like that yeah but the 106 is not the same, the steering and the weight distribution are different. This is only what evo tested anyway maybe the willy is just as good.

Just had my 106 gti rolling roaded its 139bhp @ 6495rpm and 124Lb/ft torque at 5250rpm, this is quite a bit over normal for sayin it only has zorst and ind kit. I guess its just a more powerful example like craggys vts. I wasnt knocking the williams its a great car but for acceleration in 1st...

106 gti is better handling than both and faster to 60 than williams i have both but the 2l in the willy is great in 3rd gear.

Yeah but the rallye is quicker than the gti6 so i reckon the 106 and 306 are about the same to 60.

That depends whether you have a good one or a bad 106/vts. Some of them run 120 bhp or below as standard like my mates whose was running just over 100 bhp when he bought it then the rr tuned it back up to 120bhp but mine and some other gtis and vts (craggys) run 135-140bhp without any mods or...

They are identicle except the 106 is better handling due to more precise steering and slightly better weight balance so im told, they have a different ecu to the vts and also are supposed to have slightly shorter gearing which some say makes them faster than the vts (evo mag) but i think they...

Quarter mile rivals just go by the manufacturers claims they dont even test the cars. They say 106 gti is 16.5 and its exactly the same as a vts, i got 15.5 in my standard gti b4 zorst and induction kit went on. Adam

I founnd the uniroyal rainsports were good grippy tyres better than my dunlops sp9000 which i have on at the moment. They probably wont be as good as the rainsports tho cos the profile is 40 so there is less tyre wall

Its best to change just before the limiter cos otherwise you wont be going any faster, 3rd gear can only do around 88-90mph so if you dont change to 4th you wont cross the line at say 93mph and get a higher quarter mile time as 3rd is not geared to do any more AD

I am going to try that one mate even if they dont pay the full whack they can at least meet me half way and if they are not willing to do that il send the deposit back and sell it for more to the next buyer with a receipt of a brand new box. Thanks for your advice Adam

I am going to tell them but you wudnt believe how unlucky my week has been, my phone has broke and the memory has been lost from it so i cant get in contact with them til they ring me as the numbers were saved on the phone not the sim card and they live 2 hrs away by car, both of my cars are...

The car is already sold mate! this is why i need to do it quick as the people want to pick it up next week if i mess them around they might drop out and then i will have to readvertise. I probably will put a new box in anyway cos a rebuild doesnt seem much cheaper.

That is why im not rich mate these renaults can be fragile!

Thats why i aint rich mate these renaults can be tempremental!

Yeah but i aint rich and need it done asap so maybe a recon mite be worth it

does that include the fitting and all? Why is it cheaper than a recond? I heard that a recond box cost under £300?

My gearbox has just gone and now the car wont go in gear. How much do you think it would cost for a garage to recond it? I live near hill power do you think they will do it? I need it doing really quickly as well. Does any1 know of any gearboxes i can buy like at a scrappy? I would appreciate...

No i havent got a haynes manual, im hoping it was just a one off today and it will be normal again 2moro. The idle wasnt that bad it didnt cut out or anything so it may be ok next time. Thanks 4 ur response il keep you posted Ad

I put some semi-synthetic oil in my clio williams just to top it up as it was low, cant remember what went in it b4 and the car is now idling funny like revving on its own. Could this be because the oil b4 was non-synthetic or fully synthetic? What should i do now? Can it cause any damage?

Tested my 106 gti last night, got a crap start with wheelspin up to near 5000 revs with 2 people in and recorded the 0-100 at 17.03 so reckon i could equal yours with practice. I think these french cars have very inaccurate speedos but like you say they are rapid for a 1.6.

Yeah these cars are not quick accelerating a valver should piss on it.

Thanks everyone £300 aint too bad

Why check the adjustment on the gear change linkage? How do you do this? So you dont think the gearbox itself is shagged? How much do gearbox dog bones cost? Thanks adam

My mates clio willy pops out of gear just before it reaches 6000 revs in first and second gear. Has any1 else experienced this? What do you think the problem could be?

As above?

Where is this i mite be interested in the gearbox