r26 progress thread.

[lbrench]

On the way to get my new tyres this morning I got an average of 38mpg, about 65 miles and was on CC at about 54mph

ecu run ftw

 

[Ad]

So much love for the R26, yet I hated it! LOL

 

[JD]

DK surely on a decent run you must be able to get over the 30 mark??? I can sit at 70, 6th, CC on and get 30's all day long. Edged to 35 on the run down from the Lakes on Sunday evening . . .

 

[_WILL_]

This worries me a little. at 80 on the motorway I can get around 35 - 37 mpg in the cup, and that's not being particular careful. The only reason I wanna change is because I find the cup pretty tiring to drive on the motorway! What are your guys views on golf gti's. lbrench, didn't you say you had test driven one?

 

[lbrench]

Yea I have I test drive the edition 30, quick but soooooooooo boring to drive, get an r26, honestly if u sit at 80 on and off the throttle u will get above 30mpg easily! Dk was on stage 2 I think, which is a High performance modification.

And the golf is so common

 

[Nafeun]

Yea I have I test drive the edition 30, quick but soooooooooo boring to drive, get an r26, honestly if u sit at 80 on and off the throttle u will get above 30mpg easily! Dk was on stage 2 I think, which is a High performance modification.

And the golf is so common

Reason why it is common is because it is better. Ed 30 is awesome.

 

[Ad]

Yea I have I test drive the edition 30, quick but soooooooooo boring to drive, get an r26, honestly if u sit at 80 on and off the throttle u will get above 30mpg easily! Dk was on stage 2 I think, which is a High performance modification.

And the golf is so common

Behave, the edition 30 is superb.

The megane is poorly built, a dreadful place to be, full of rattles, the position of the recaros is far from perfect, the plastics alround feel like an MG, the steering wheel poor, one of the worst gearboxes I have been unfortunate enough to drive. The ride is choppy... need I go on....

Granted as a B road toy is great, but its the other 90% of the time it is just not good enough.

Also I predict there current decline in value is going to continue for sometime.

 

[lbrench]

Yes the edition 30 is great as a day to day work and back car but no fun at all, ask sir dave on here I do believe he had one for about 18 months and he agrees it is a boring drive. Look in my started threads I did a quick review on it

Lynden

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I tend to agree about the Ed 30, its an awesome awesome car.

Nothing common about them

 

[ForceIndia]

Sorry, but your flat out wrong. The golf gti is a belter of a car. The only meg that is better to drive is the r26, the golf is a better car, and a better hot hatch than all the other megs.
As an overall car the golf (especially in ed30 guise) is just a better car than all the megs, fact.

 

[lbrench]

But it's so boring to drive, example: I took the edition 30 out on a 15-20 min drive round the country lanes near the dealership which I know very well. Didn't make me smile once! I then took the Clio down the same road and I was laughing my head off with a big grin, yes the Gti is briliantly built, has bags of power and comfy but it's so boring to drive, has no character!!

 

[ForceIndia]

No doubt the Clio/meg are more fun. But to say the golf is a boring drive? It's not, you can't argue! Magazines are by no means definitive. But there was universal praise for the golf gti, and for the r26.
Why? Because they are both awesome. Standard gti is a great drive, has an awesome driving position and cabin, a good engine (better than a standard r26).
But then who am I, and the nations motoring writers, to argue with a sub-20yr old expert.

Oh, and please, for gods f**king sake don't ruin your car with one of those ridiculous splitters! Looks awful on his trophy imo, like it ran over a plank!!!!

 

[lbrench]

No doubt the Clio/meg are more fun. But to say the golf is a boring drive? It's not, you can't argue! Magazines are by no means definitive. But there was universal praise for the golf gti, and for the r26.
Why? Because they are both awesome. Standard gti is a great drive, has an awesome driving position and cabin, a good engine (better than a standard r26).
But then who am I, and the nations motoring writers, to argue with a sub-20yr old expert.

Oh, and please, for gods f**king sake don't ruin your car with one of those ridiculous splitters! Looks awful on his trophy imo, like it ran over a plank!!!!

That was just my opinion yes it's a very nice interior I even think my mates 1.4tsi has a better inside than the megane but i didn't excite me at all, on the other hand my step dad has a gt tdi which is heavily moddified and he said the megane bores him so it's all opinion at the end of the day, and that splitter can be moved further under the Car so it won't stick out a much. But I'm gona wait to see if I can get a carbon cupra r one first tbh

 

[bill]

nice motor mate, i like that a lot..........................

 

[lbrench]

Had 2 Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetrics fitted today. Can't believe how much differnce it has made, the steering feels so much more responsive and intouch with the road, I was on nexen n6000 which are positivly shite, probibly the worst tyres I have ever used, I've had the goodyears on the front and going to change the rears when funds allow. The megane is very tail happy now though but its manageable and not too snappy. Can't reccomend these tyres enough. Just wish this country was hotter so I could run r888s daily!

 

[Kris86]

where did you get two of them for £160 mate?

 

[lbrench]

a garage near me had 2 in stock and gave me a ring with the offer.

after alot of people told me horror stories of sealed cold air feeds at the bottom of bumpers sucking up water and getting water in the engine so i have unsealed it at the air box so its not acting like a hoover and ive shortened the standard intake pipe.

also gave my ktec panel filter a clean and accidently ripped my splitter off so just waiting to have a few house spare to fit it again.

lynden

 

[Kris86]

i went for some conti sport 3s..grip is immense. 128quid each too. nay bad

 

[lbrench]

i went for some conti sport 3s..grip is immense. 128quid each too. nay bad

yeh i had 4 sets on my clio 200, good tyres, excellent in the wet aswel

 

[wilky19]

yeh i had 4 sets on my clio 200, good tyres, excellent in the wet aswel

and how fast did you burn threw them :rasp:

 

[lbrench]

and how fast did you burn threw them :rasp:

4 sets in 20k miles dont cha know

 

[lbrench]

had a lot of scratches on my boot so took it round to my mates for him to sort them out, i also fitted some harnesses in his 197 for him.
his 197 is immaculate.

preping my car


he used an orbital polisher with G2 cutting agent (i think) then G10 finishing compound then used that dodo wax that come sin the wooden tu. cant even see them any more, looks awesome!


also refitted the cupra r splitter, 18 self taping screws lol shouldnt come off again i think :approve:

his 197 is really nice and handles really well.
mods he has done are
forged pistons and rods
cams
live map
panel filter
carbon bonnet
kw v3's
R26 wheels
full miltek exhaust with decat
hes talking about charging it aswell.

 

[Dunn]

nice...pics of 197?

 

[JD]

Super Natural Lynden, great wax.

Good call on the airfeed disconnetion too lad.

 

[lbrench]

nice...pics of 197?

will get them up later and yeh JD thats the stuff, megane is coming along how i like it now

 

[DanSX]

looking good now man

 

[lbrench]

also tottally destickerd the boot, only sticker on there now is the norfbest one that is where the renaulsport normally goes

 

[lbrench]

picture of his 197 the day i got my r26

 

[Brett]

had a lot of scratches on my boot so took it round to my mates for him to sort them out, i also fitted some harnesses in his 197 for him.
his 197 is immaculate.

preping my car
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he used an orbital polisher with G2 cutting agent (i think) then G10 finishing compound then used that dodo wax that come sin the wooden tu. cant even see them any more, looks awesome!
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also refitted the cupra r splitter, 18 self taping screws lol shouldnt come off again i think :approve:

his 197 is really nice and handles really well.
mods he has done are
forged pistons and rods
cams
live map
panel filter
carbon bonnet
kw v3's
R26 wheels
full miltek exhaust with decat
hes talking about charging it aswell.

What sort of power is the 197 throwing out then? Must be quick with that amount of work done!

 

[Weeman]

203 bhp knowing a renault engine

 

[cliovicky]

Did you get this from Wigan, as the lass who had it now has a new shape megane sport

 

[lbrench]

Did you get this from Wigan, as the lass who had it now has a new shape megane sport

It is yeh, anything dodgy in it's background I should be worried about

 

[cliovicky]

no mate, it lived up the road from me and the owner was tidy, they have a new megane sport now and a Caterham.

They always kept it very clean.

 

[lbrench]

so i was bored with the look of the all black megane so i was going to spray the badges but decided i wanted something abit differnt.

did the engine cover, battery cover, rear and front diamonds and side bullter.

pics y0

full picture of the car

and as jason said

and

lynden

 

[skatedemonuk]

i like it very different

 

[lbrench]

thanks mate, planning on doing a few other under engine bits aswell

 

[Tunst]

i like it very different

As above


Keep it up mate

 

[Paul.]

i think thats mint tbh

 

[DB.]

Really like it!

Wheels next hehe

 

[Christopher]

I actually really like that.

Looks like Carlton's pants.