Who here owns a Renaultsport?

SarGara · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:13

Yeah Henk is sound and will get back to you just bare in mind the timezone difference as I would often get replies from him at 6am. He used to be a paid trader on cliosport.net. I can't really tell any difference and I havent had a chance to get before/after RR's done on the same set of rollers since. The best I have is from 2 seperate RR's:

Powerstation @ Tewkesbury had my car at 262hp and 263ft-lb. Dynodaze @ Hinckley has my car at 278hp and 308ft-lb after the map.

But in terms of driving I havent noticed any real difference.

Soulja · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:19

Is that on a megane 250?

SarGara · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:20

Yeah thats my Megane 250 Cup.

Before map (Powerstation):

After map (Dynodaze):

Like i said though, different RR's so the results are irrelevant really.

Soulja · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:24

I was expecting closer to 300bhp tbh. I think I might just reset my car and leave it at standard for the rest of the year and trade it in towards an Evo or focus RS.

Thanks for the info, it's been very helpful!

SarGara · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:28

I dont think any of the remote DIY units hit the 300 mark and from what I've seen you have to take a trip to Paul @ RSTuning if you want to reliably hit that figure. At least you also get before and after results to prove it too

Soulja · 21 Jan 2014 at 15:38

Yeah it would seem a trip to Paul would be the best idea if I am too keep the car. I suppose the good thing is Leeds is only about 50 minutes away.

MrKnifey · 21 Jan 2014 at 22:21

Anyone else know of anywhere else other than Cliosport to advertise my 172 breaking?

Just need rid of it really

Skeeter · 21 Jan 2014 at 23:29

Gumtree?

What wheels and tyres does it have?

SarGara · 22 Jan 2014 at 08:54

Ebay? Create listings for the more obvious parts but just mention in the listing there are other bits available.

MrKnifey · 23 Jan 2014 at 20:07

Has speedline 1278s on it.. Got a load of decent parts like KTEC Engine mounts, Yozza exhaust, brembo groovemax and red stuff pads etc

Westyfield2 · 24 Jan 2014 at 13:04

So I've been away from forums for a few months, and realised that I haven't put any updates in here for a while.

September/October I had all the suspension on mine replaced (60K & 9years old it was feeling a bit tired). Dampers, wishbones, rack bushes, top mounts, track rods and track rod ends, ARB Bushes.

Also I'd never been a massive fan of the brakes. Could have gone for uprated discs and pads, but thought I'd go the whole hog… Brembo 4pots & 300mm AP discs.

Then in December it failed its MOT

. After having an advisory every year since time began, the exhaust was finally too rusty. Think I must have been the only 182 owner still with the original exhaust! Got the Scorpion RS192 as it's identical volume when driving the car (and only slightly louder on idle) - I know everyone on CS.net raves about the Yozza etc, but I didn't want anything ridiculously loud.

Haze · 24 Jan 2014 at 17:34

last owner fitted a ktec ultra performance with no center to my T :S can here me from miles away

brightside_ · 24 Jan 2014 at 21:19

Getting organised for a suspension and steering refresh.

Sticking with the current springs, but new shocks all round.

Ball joints, TREs and Inners, steering rack bushes.

Should hopefully feel miles better when it's done.might get some camber bolts too, as I'm noticing more wear on the outer edges of the tyres from hard cornering I think. Whoops

SarGara · 27 Jan 2014 at 13:03

I'm contemplating a set of Nankang NS-2R's (medium) as my next tyre choice and just leaving them on the Megane all year round. Has anyone have any experience with them yet? They seem like a good value alternative.

http://www.cazanracing.co.uk/nankang-ns-2r-93435-p.asp

Edinho · 28 Jan 2014 at 04:33

Girder said:
Been on the hunt for a 172/182 for sometime now, struggling!!

There are that many out there that selling them is near impossible the market is flooded with 'em.

Selling mine 1 owner FSH unmodded no one interested.

Uncle_Gravy · 28 Jan 2014 at 10:04

*Sigh* Seem to be getting more problems with my 1.2 clio lately for some reason, this time its to do with the EML.

Coming home from work yesturday, it came on, restricted performance, quick turn off of the engine and back on, everything fine, same thing this morn.

I will admit, last year I had the problem but it was a continous problem that would happen every 5 mins or less of driving, and that was fixed by removing the little metal box thing on the ECU.

So i'm hoping its not an ECU you prob as its not a frequent, but still early days, only way i'm gonna know really I guess is if I can get it on a Diag machine.

bad enough its booked in thursday for a new clutch and cambelt, I'm now rather nervous about putting it through just to find the ECU is on its way out

been a great little car for the last 4 years i've owned it.

SarGara · 28 Jan 2014 at 11:00

the ECU wont be out, the EML is so generic It could be any number of electrical sensors/issues that are throwing a strop.

If the car is going into the garage anyway just ask them to connect it to a diagnostic machine and read the error codes. That will give you an indication of what is faulty.

Get them to clear them too so if they pop back up again you know which the repeat offenders are as some of them could be historical.

Uncle_Gravy · 28 Jan 2014 at 13:17

Just to further on from my previous post, just went out for lunch, drove for a good 15 mins, car warmed up, before i turned off the ignition I noticed the car was rough idling between 1100-1250rpm, thought here we go, so I turned off, got my lunch came back, engine on, runnning perfectly fine.

What we reckon?

Amos91 · 28 Jan 2014 at 14:32

Plug it in

Spark plugs, leads, injectors etc etc etc.

Uncle_Gravy · 28 Jan 2014 at 14:47

Brand new Sparks and Coil pack was put in mid January of this year, after it ran on 2cyl out of the blue