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LY R26 #288
Not a great deal to update, been a while since I've posted anything.
Bought some new rubber, was going to go for the Goodyear Eagle F1's as recommended by a few people, but after putting my order in to camskill, they emailed me saying they only had two in stock. So I cancelled my order and opted for the new Nankang Ns2-R tyre that seem to be getting good reviews over on the megane forum.
Also Had to remove the cheap HID kit I'd fitted only a few months ago as the ballast was f**ked and kept popping out the fuse. And the engine bay fuse box on the Megane is the most retarded design ever. You'd never change one of these fuses by the side of the road without tools.
Also fitted an auto dimming rear view mirror which is pretty awesome and for the cost of £17 I was well happy with that. All the wiring is present to fit one aswell.
Bought some new rubber, was going to go for the Goodyear Eagle F1's as recommended by a few people, but after putting my order in to camskill, they emailed me saying they only had two in stock. So I cancelled my order and opted for the new Nankang Ns2-R tyre that seem to be getting good reviews over on the megane forum.
Also Had to remove the cheap HID kit I'd fitted only a few months ago as the ballast was f**ked and kept popping out the fuse. And the engine bay fuse box on the Megane is the most retarded design ever. You'd never change one of these fuses by the side of the road without tools.
Also fitted an auto dimming rear view mirror which is pretty awesome and for the cost of £17 I was well happy with that. All the wiring is present to fit one aswell.
LY Megane R26
I bought a set of them NS-2R's too, which should be here today.
Did you get them from Camskills? I Bought them from TyreLeader for £83 each in 225/40/18 in the medium compound!
Was going to go for RSR's as iv had them before on the clio, But these where £30 cheaper each tyre and "apparently" just as good *touch wood*
Did you get them from Camskills? I Bought them from TyreLeader for £83 each in 225/40/18 in the medium compound!
Was going to go for RSR's as iv had them before on the clio, But these where £30 cheaper each tyre and "apparently" just as good *touch wood*
LY Megane R26
Yeah I couldn't believe it when I see the price, £108 is r.r.p, then I found then for £93 on one site then £83 on there!
I think there a Germany company so I ordered Wednesday around mid day, where posted Thursday and came today.
I didn't bother with 235 as apparently most semi slicks are wider anyway so 225 really is 235.
You couldn't of done a lot of miles to think that ready lol!
Did you go for the street or track ones? 180 or 120 I think it is?
I think there a Germany company so I ordered Wednesday around mid day, where posted Thursday and came today.
I didn't bother with 235 as apparently most semi slicks are wider anyway so 225 really is 235.
You couldn't of done a lot of miles to think that ready lol!
Did you go for the street or track ones? 180 or 120 I think it is?
LY R26 #288
I got the 180 medium compound. I'm quiet surprised how well they grip in the wet tbh. Thought they might be a bit dicey in the wet but nope seem fine so far, better than the budgets that were on the car before lol.
Oh and I do a fair amount of miles, and I like to make quick progress shall we say lol. I'll keep you updated how quickly they wear. Can safely say they've been the best tyres I've had but then I've only had hankooks and kumhos on previous cars so never really had a 'track' tyre before.
Oh and I do a fair amount of miles, and I like to make quick progress shall we say lol. I'll keep you updated how quickly they wear. Can safely say they've been the best tyres I've had but then I've only had hankooks and kumhos on previous cars so never really had a 'track' tyre before.
LY R26 #288
Well this weekend my turbo decided to let go!. Hit boost coming off a roundabout on Monday afternoon and I hear a slight bang and lost all power. Managed to limp it home with no boost and the car pissing blue smoke out the exhaust. Instantly assumed the turbo was blown and removal of boost pipes that were soaked in oil confirmed that theory and the nut on the inlet side of the shaft falling off in my mates hand whilst checking for play clenched the deal. It had to come off.
So we set about removing the turbo and what a lovely job it is too!.
Removal consisted of 250 heat shields dotted around the engine bay, the wipers, scuttle panel, various pipes and hoses going to the turbo, drivers side hub, drivers side drive shaft, the cat + downpipe and the subframe
Anyway old turbo came off in about five hours with two of us on the case, managed to source a low mileage turbo off Mark Black today and will be starting to put the car back together tomorrow.
Some pics from I snapped whilst removing half the car.
IMG_1263 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1264 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1265 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1267 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1268 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1269 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1270 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1271 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1272 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1275 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Some how the shaft had managed to snap!. that's all for now. Enjoy.
So we set about removing the turbo and what a lovely job it is too!.
Removal consisted of 250 heat shields dotted around the engine bay, the wipers, scuttle panel, various pipes and hoses going to the turbo, drivers side hub, drivers side drive shaft, the cat + downpipe and the subframe
Anyway old turbo came off in about five hours with two of us on the case, managed to source a low mileage turbo off Mark Black today and will be starting to put the car back together tomorrow.
Some pics from I snapped whilst removing half the car.
Some how the shaft had managed to snap!. that's all for now. Enjoy.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Ouch!
Back together now Joe?
Back together now Joe?
LY R26 #288
Yeah it's all back together now. Managed to get a second hand turbo on 47k for 175.
I could of gone hybrid or even put a turbo off a 250 on as they hold the torque longer apparently. But I'm not willing to sacrifice anymore reliability (lol) by pushing it to the max. Stage one might come eventually but at the moment I'm sorting out issues that have been left by the previous owner. Which I should of looked at more closely when buying it.
The brakes need doing all round and the alternator is making a racket where the bearings are shot in it. So that's also on my list.
I could of gone hybrid or even put a turbo off a 250 on as they hold the torque longer apparently. But I'm not willing to sacrifice anymore reliability (lol) by pushing it to the max. Stage one might come eventually but at the moment I'm sorting out issues that have been left by the previous owner. Which I should of looked at more closely when buying it.
The brakes need doing all round and the alternator is making a racket where the bearings are shot in it. So that's also on my list.
lemonnobby
ClioSport Club Member
did you do the oil pipes to the turbo if not you might risk damaging that turbo. they break for a reason.
also the oil pick up can get blocked too.
also the oil pick up can get blocked too.
Turbo 182 Alfa 159
Strangely theres about 4-5 white ones for sale at the moment lol.
Whats went wrong with yours so far? Are you enjoying it though?
I know the window regulator must be the most common thing lol.
LY R26 #288
Funny enough my window regs have been fine for now. If your up for taking the door cards off you can prevent regulator failure anyway. From what I've read it's water getting into the connector block that fries them, apparently you can seal them up and shouldn't have any issues.
I wouldn't say anything has gone wrong really apart from the turbo.
I did the cam belt and aux belt for my own piece of mind because it hadn't been done at a specialist.
Hub bearings were shot when I got it so I done them but I should of spotted that really. The bearings aren't expensive if you can do them yourself.
Tyres all round - again a wear and tear item.
Turbo
Exhaust hangers are a flimsy terrible design and so need replacing quiet often
I need to do the brakes all round, should of been done before I got it really they were an advisory on last years mot.
Alternator is making a racket so I suspect the bearings are shot in it. Will be doing that shortly.
I enjoy the car a hell of a lot. I've done 8k in it since December. I do the mileage and drive it hard.
I can't fault the car. Most of my expense has been due to lack of maintenance before I got it.
When you look at one, check
Hub bearings
Exhaust hangers
Windows working
Funny sounds coming from the dmf when pulling away
Don't buy one with s**t tyres like I did (£115 a corner for the nankangs)
And deffo check the brakes, the oem set up all around on these is not cheap. £200 for front discs!
I wouldn't say anything has gone wrong really apart from the turbo.
I did the cam belt and aux belt for my own piece of mind because it hadn't been done at a specialist.
Hub bearings were shot when I got it so I done them but I should of spotted that really. The bearings aren't expensive if you can do them yourself.
Tyres all round - again a wear and tear item.
Turbo
Exhaust hangers are a flimsy terrible design and so need replacing quiet often
I need to do the brakes all round, should of been done before I got it really they were an advisory on last years mot.
Alternator is making a racket so I suspect the bearings are shot in it. Will be doing that shortly.
I enjoy the car a hell of a lot. I've done 8k in it since December. I do the mileage and drive it hard.
I can't fault the car. Most of my expense has been due to lack of maintenance before I got it.
When you look at one, check
Hub bearings
Exhaust hangers
Windows working
Funny sounds coming from the dmf when pulling away
Don't buy one with s**t tyres like I did (£115 a corner for the nankangs)
And deffo check the brakes, the oem set up all around on these is not cheap. £200 for front discs!
182
Whos that good looking guy under the car?
LY R26 #288
Whos that good looking guy under the car?
One of the crack heads from next door I caught trying to nick the cat.
LY R26 #288
Been a while since my last update. Fairly substantial one this time. A few jobs that were in desperate need of doing.
First off I wanted to get my injectors cleaned as the car was popping from the exhaust on tickover which is the first sign of injectors requiring a good clean.
Out with the injectors not a bad job at all
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Took them to my local ASNU technician for cleaning. £15 per injector. He sent me some pics during the process.
Before cleaning..
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
After Cleaning...
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
He explained that in the before and after shots you can see the spray isn't as defined thus atomising the fuel better.
Next up a little touch that had been bugging me for a while... the little lever to fold the passenger side Recaro forward was missing so I replaced this with a Honda part.
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up was my front brakes. Mtec discs, OEM Brembo pads, R clip pins to replace the s**t standard ones and ATE Super blue fluid flush.
IMG_1478 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1436 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
The original pins came out alright on one side, but the other side didn't wanna know...
IMG_1486 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
So after numerous beatings in a vice to no avail, we ended taking it to ckings6056's dad who is an engineer and he kindly drilled the b*****ds out on a milling machine. unfortunately didn't get any pics of this.
New set up on...
IMG_1484 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1483 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up new rear oem discs and pads...
IMG_1525 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
New set up on... calipers in serious need of a touch up.
IMG_1526 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1527 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up was to change the alternator. Mine was still working but was making a hideous noise. The bearings were shot and I was able to get an alternator off ebay second hand that had recently been rebuilt. Result. Ckings6056 inspecting the old alternator lol...
IMG_1516 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
That's practically it on the Megane, but we squeezed in a quick gearbox and clutch change on ckings6056's 182
IMG_1432 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
A quick shot of my new 5000k hids, much whiter than the 6000k's
IMG_1498 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Car is so smooth now with the cleaned injectors and is returning great MPG when poodling around
IMG_1513 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
That brings this update to an end. The to do list is growing shorter. Its mainly niggley little things now.
First off I wanted to get my injectors cleaned as the car was popping from the exhaust on tickover which is the first sign of injectors requiring a good clean.
Out with the injectors not a bad job at all
Took them to my local ASNU technician for cleaning. £15 per injector. He sent me some pics during the process.
Before cleaning..
After Cleaning...
He explained that in the before and after shots you can see the spray isn't as defined thus atomising the fuel better.
Next up a little touch that had been bugging me for a while... the little lever to fold the passenger side Recaro forward was missing so I replaced this with a Honda part.
Next up was my front brakes. Mtec discs, OEM Brembo pads, R clip pins to replace the s**t standard ones and ATE Super blue fluid flush.
The original pins came out alright on one side, but the other side didn't wanna know...
So after numerous beatings in a vice to no avail, we ended taking it to ckings6056's dad who is an engineer and he kindly drilled the b*****ds out on a milling machine. unfortunately didn't get any pics of this.
New set up on...
Next up new rear oem discs and pads...
New set up on... calipers in serious need of a touch up.
Next up was to change the alternator. Mine was still working but was making a hideous noise. The bearings were shot and I was able to get an alternator off ebay second hand that had recently been rebuilt. Result. Ckings6056 inspecting the old alternator lol...
That's practically it on the Megane, but we squeezed in a quick gearbox and clutch change on ckings6056's 182
A quick shot of my new 5000k hids, much whiter than the 6000k's
Car is so smooth now with the cleaned injectors and is returning great MPG when poodling around
That brings this update to an end. The to do list is growing shorter. Its mainly niggley little things now.
LY R26 #288
Another small update
After getting most of the things that needed doing done on the Meg, I finally decided to use my RStuner to stage 1 the Meg, After purchasing an unlock code and the map from Henk I waited a couple of days and then loaded up the new map. It has made an incredible difference to the car. As everyone else says, they should of come out of the factory like it!. It was pretty much on par with my old 182, if not slightly quicker as standard but now it feels like it pulls much harder. I will be getting it dyno'd soon to check AFR and power output just to be on the safe side.
Also received a new bush for the steering rack from Track Focus Direct on RSMegane, which is a common failure on Megane racks. I have a slight knocking noise when changing direction on the steering wheel at low speeds, hopefully this will solve it. Will also check the rack bolts are tight as they have been known to loosen off apparently. I will try and get round to fitting this sometime this week.
The tiny plastic bush...
IMG_1612 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1611 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up an old pal of mine has got well into the detailing scene, and back when I first bought the car he said its one of his favourite colours and would like to go over it, so how could I possibly say no. Anyway I took it over to him on Saturday morning and he did what he could with the time he had. I didn't take photos of every step and they are only crappy iphone pics. The tar and contamination that came off the car was unreal.
Washed, tar removed, clayed and wheels cleaned
IMG_1577 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1579 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1581 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1582 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Polishing
IMG_1585 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1586 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1587 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1588 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1589 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1590 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Washed again to remove polishing residue also cleaned the engine bay and dressed it
IMG_1591 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1593 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Glaze and sealant applied
IMG_1594 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1595 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1596 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1597 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1598 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1599 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1600 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1601 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1602 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Finished article after the tyres were dressed, glass polished, plastics dressed and exhaust polished
IMG_1603 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1604 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1605 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1606 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1608 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
The pics don't do it justice at all but he really did a fantastic job, I've never seen the car so clean and shiny and he managed to get rid of some of the small scratches on the car. All in all I was over the moon with the job he'd done. The flake in the paint now pops out so much and just looks amazing.
My next job apart from the steering rack bush is to fit a back box chop exhaust that I managed to pick up off someone on the Meg forums. A lot of Meg owners go down this route to give the exhaust a little extra noise as its pretty quiet as standard. A back box chop should amplify the jet sound you get on boost.
After getting most of the things that needed doing done on the Meg, I finally decided to use my RStuner to stage 1 the Meg, After purchasing an unlock code and the map from Henk I waited a couple of days and then loaded up the new map. It has made an incredible difference to the car. As everyone else says, they should of come out of the factory like it!. It was pretty much on par with my old 182, if not slightly quicker as standard but now it feels like it pulls much harder. I will be getting it dyno'd soon to check AFR and power output just to be on the safe side.
Also received a new bush for the steering rack from Track Focus Direct on RSMegane, which is a common failure on Megane racks. I have a slight knocking noise when changing direction on the steering wheel at low speeds, hopefully this will solve it. Will also check the rack bolts are tight as they have been known to loosen off apparently. I will try and get round to fitting this sometime this week.
The tiny plastic bush...
Next up an old pal of mine has got well into the detailing scene, and back when I first bought the car he said its one of his favourite colours and would like to go over it, so how could I possibly say no. Anyway I took it over to him on Saturday morning and he did what he could with the time he had. I didn't take photos of every step and they are only crappy iphone pics. The tar and contamination that came off the car was unreal.
Washed, tar removed, clayed and wheels cleaned
Polishing
Washed again to remove polishing residue also cleaned the engine bay and dressed it
Glaze and sealant applied
Finished article after the tyres were dressed, glass polished, plastics dressed and exhaust polished
The pics don't do it justice at all but he really did a fantastic job, I've never seen the car so clean and shiny and he managed to get rid of some of the small scratches on the car. All in all I was over the moon with the job he'd done. The flake in the paint now pops out so much and just looks amazing.
My next job apart from the steering rack bush is to fit a back box chop exhaust that I managed to pick up off someone on the Meg forums. A lot of Meg owners go down this route to give the exhaust a little extra noise as its pretty quiet as standard. A back box chop should amplify the jet sound you get on boost.
Fiesta ST Stage 3
Re map at last
Does it pull much better then ?
Alan
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Does it pull much better then ?
Alan
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Another small update
After getting most of the things that needed doing done on the Meg, I finally decided to use my RStuner to stage 1 the Meg, After purchasing an unlock code and the map from Henk I waited a couple of days and then loaded up the new map. It has made an incredible difference to the car. As everyone else says, they should of come out of the factory like it!. It was pretty much on par with my old 182, if not slightly quicker as standard but now it feels like it pulls much harder. I will be getting it dyno'd soon to check AFR and power output just to be on the safe side.
Also received a new bush for the steering rack from Track Focus Direct on RSMegane, which is a common failure on Megane racks. I have a slight knocking noise when changing direction on the steering wheel at low speeds, hopefully this will solve it. Will also check the rack bolts are tight as they have been known to loosen off apparently. I will try and get round to fitting this sometime this week.
The tiny plastic bush...
IMG_1612 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1611 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up an old pal of mine has got well into the detailing scene, and back when I first bought the car he said its one of his favourite colours and would like to go over it, so how could I possibly say no. Anyway I took it over to him on Saturday morning and he did what he could with the time he had. I didn't take photos of every step and they are only crappy iphone pics. The tar and contamination that came off the car was unreal.
Washed, tar removed, clayed and wheels cleaned
IMG_1577 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1579 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1581 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1582 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Polishing
IMG_1585 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1586 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1587 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1588 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1589 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1590 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Washed again to remove polishing residue also cleaned the engine bay and dressed it
IMG_1591 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1593 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Glaze and sealant applied
IMG_1594 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1595 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1596 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1597 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1598 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1599 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1600 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1601 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1602 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Finished article after the tyres were dressed, glass polished, plastics dressed and exhaust polished
IMG_1603 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1604 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1605 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1606 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1608 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
The pics don't do it justice at all but he really did a fantastic job, I've never seen the car so clean and shiny and he managed to get rid of some of the small scratches on the car. All in all I was over the moon with the job he'd done. The flake in the paint now pops out so much and just looks amazing.
My next job apart from the steering rack bush is to fit a back box chop exhaust that I managed to pick up off someone on the Meg forums. A lot of Meg owners go down this route to give the exhaust a little extra noise as its pretty quiet as standard. A back box chop should amplify the jet sound you get on boost.
LY R26 #288
Yeah it pulls very well. I'd say it pulls harder in 4th now than it did in 3rd before that's how different it is!
I haven't really pushed it much yet as it's been a busy weekend but when I have it's pretty damn wicked. Be interesting to see how it compares to the 182 now. Although the 182 always seems quicker from a standstill it's a nightmare launching a turbo car!
My mate loves any colour for the right price haha.
I haven't really pushed it much yet as it's been a busy weekend but when I have it's pretty damn wicked. Be interesting to see how it compares to the 182 now. Although the 182 always seems quicker from a standstill it's a nightmare launching a turbo car!
My mate loves any colour for the right price haha.
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
Looks great Joe!
We should head out one evening and try side-by-side some runs, see how the two compare...you should romp away now!
We should head out one evening and try side-by-side some runs, see how the two compare...you should romp away now!
LY R26 #288
Next update
Back box chop...
Have been wanting to do this for a while. I quiet like the sound of the standard exhaust (jet sound on boost) it was just a tad too quiet. So I snapped up a back box that had already been chopped, off of a member on the Megane forum who reverted back to standard.
Old one off. Could hear all the rusty s**te rattling around inside when you shook it.
IMG_1614 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
New one ready to go on
IMG_1616 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
The sound is spot on now IMO. Little burble on idle and the jet sound on boost has increased quiet dramatically. Sounds friggin awesome!. Seems a bit pikey but this has been done by many members over on the Meg forum and I gotta say from watching YouTube videos I'm not all that keen on the sound of the aftermarket systems. Maybe hearing one in real life will change my mind.
Steering rack bush..
Replaced the plastic bush inside the steering rack which seems to be a common issue on the Megane, mine wasn't too bad when I took it off mind.
Passenger side Inner tie rod removed, old bush out and new bush slots back in over the rack arm. Bit fiddly but goes in eventually.
IMG_1622 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Old one removed
IMG_1624 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Gear knob...
This has been something that's been bugging me since the day I bought the car (OCD). The earlier 225/R26 gear knob inserts were simply painted and wore off horribly. One of the only bits of interior showing major wear in my car. So I ordered one from Ads @ Renault Wolverhampton and replaced it. The newer style is much nicer looking and shouldn't wear!. The price was insane :headno: but I had to do it!.
New one..
IMG_1629 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Old one off... not sure what all the fuss is about, pulls off easily.
IMG_1632 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1631 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
New one fitted... Much better!
IMG_1635 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
IMG_1634 by JoeRS182, on Flickr
Next up I think I'm gonna need some new front tyres soon. 4 months/7k miles has nearly killed the tires I put on last. Too much fun! :race:
Back box chop...
Have been wanting to do this for a while. I quiet like the sound of the standard exhaust (jet sound on boost) it was just a tad too quiet. So I snapped up a back box that had already been chopped, off of a member on the Megane forum who reverted back to standard.
Old one off. Could hear all the rusty s**te rattling around inside when you shook it.
New one ready to go on
The sound is spot on now IMO. Little burble on idle and the jet sound on boost has increased quiet dramatically. Sounds friggin awesome!. Seems a bit pikey but this has been done by many members over on the Meg forum and I gotta say from watching YouTube videos I'm not all that keen on the sound of the aftermarket systems. Maybe hearing one in real life will change my mind.
Steering rack bush..
Replaced the plastic bush inside the steering rack which seems to be a common issue on the Megane, mine wasn't too bad when I took it off mind.
Passenger side Inner tie rod removed, old bush out and new bush slots back in over the rack arm. Bit fiddly but goes in eventually.
Old one removed
Gear knob...
This has been something that's been bugging me since the day I bought the car (OCD). The earlier 225/R26 gear knob inserts were simply painted and wore off horribly. One of the only bits of interior showing major wear in my car. So I ordered one from Ads @ Renault Wolverhampton and replaced it. The newer style is much nicer looking and shouldn't wear!. The price was insane :headno: but I had to do it!.
New one..
Old one off... not sure what all the fuss is about, pulls off easily.
New one fitted... Much better!
Next up I think I'm gonna need some new front tyres soon. 4 months/7k miles has nearly killed the tires I put on last. Too much fun! :race:
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
You do love a good blast! lol
Car looks great mate! Dare i ask how much the knob cost?
Car looks great mate! Dare i ask how much the knob cost?
BG DCI
Great work done by yourself. Shame I would never have knowledge to do all of it...
Glad the back box chop worked out well and sounds good. Theres a decent exhaust place near me that ill go speak to...
Keep up th good work as yours was abit of inspiration for me to get my 2nd one!
Liam
Glad the back box chop worked out well and sounds good. Theres a decent exhaust place near me that ill go speak to...
Keep up th good work as yours was abit of inspiration for me to get my 2nd one!
Liam
lemonnobby
ClioSport Club Member
That's correct Alan.
How is the steering now you have replaced that bush
How is the steering now you have replaced that bush
LY R26 #288
I certainly do!. That's why my car spends most of its time dirty rather than clean. Its driven! haha. The gear knob was £70 inc delivery from Renault. Disgusting! lol.
Glad I could be a bit of inspiration to someone! haha. Back box chop is spot on, and from what I've read most custom exhaust places will do it for £50-£100. Well worth it.
That's correct mate.
Gotta be honest, I can't feel much difference. I've got a knocking noise coming from somewhere on the steering. Thought it might be that bush but it hasn't solved it. I can't feel any play on either front wheel either. Its a mystery.
BG DCI
Just curious also what noise you mean coming from the DMF? Theres I think the self test of the ABS when first pulling away buy then a small like rattle sort of sound from the front as i continue to pull away...
Might just be because its French but...
Thanks
Might just be because its French but...
Thanks
Yes thanks, glad you had a good time as well.
