Cup dampers.question.

[felix]

Could someone tell me if the 182 cup dampers fit with the standard Trophy springs. I'm looking for definite answers here not , I think so.

 

[Mrpete]

Yes - DEFINATELY. You getting refurb / waiting on the new ones that aren't coming?

 

[felix]

Nope. I'm fitting cup dampers. To hell with the Trophy dampers. Can't afford new ones and I'm not paying £600 every 2 years, ie; every other year! for a refurb. No guarantee how long new ones or a refurb will last and I'm not happy with that. So peed off with the situation was seriously thinking of changing the car - had it from new, 33k miles, FSH, always garaged... Thankfully my brother was over this weekend and talked some sense into me. Spoken to Ktec this morning. They have 182 cup dampers for £60 each. These will be fitted to my car. It's my car and my money. I will be happier with this. The car is in VGC and is worth keeping.

 

[felix]

Many people will not realise the T isnt my daily driver. I have another car. So if i have to cart family or friends around, or the roads/weather are crap i use my daily driver. Hence only 5k miles in two years. Which is why im more than slightly annoyed about it all.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

You can get 182 cup dampers cheaper than what ktec sell them for. Bit of a shitter about your Sachs dampers. I think it's just your luck if they last or not tbh.

 

[marrow]

It's incredible to think that the 182 Cup dampers (weighing in at ~£100/pair) are about x10 times the price of Sach dampers. I mean, they are not x10 better. The Cup dampers do seem exceptionally good value.

 

[Mrpete]

An excellent point marrow! However due to people wanting originality / standard car I think people will always look down on a T with cup dampers. Can't help but feel let down by Renault really eh?! Does anyone know how technical (or not) it is to service / refurb the Sachs?

 

[MaKSiNG]

Certainly not a DIY job (unless you have the tools / machinery) but can it be that difficult?
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30419-how-its-made-shock-absorbers-video.htm

Are we really just talking about BG being the only people who can get hold of the Sachs specific replacement parts required to rebuild the shock?
When they fail, I presume we are talking about having to replace the seals and end caps of the damper assembly.
If you strip down a damper, and have all the parts to hand, why couldn't an exact replica of the parts required for rebuild be machined by someone other than BG?
And also, why if BG use genuine parts to rebuild the damper, is it not as good as when it first left the factory? The only difference from when they were new should be the outer casing of the damper which has been subjected to the elements. All internals should now be factory fresh?

Confused :-/

 

[Deer_Dodger]

Wests Renault - taken from ClioSport.net

£43.66 inc vat!

ENGINE

Cambelt kit - 7701476675 - £117.17 NOW £104.58
Aux Belt kit - 7701477519 - £64.26 NOW £60.48
172 cup aux belt - 8200821816 - £11.86
Water pump - 7701473365 - £61.92
Dephaser pulley - 8200782671 - £151.61 NOW £129.49
Core plugs - 7700106271 & 7700274026 - £12.25

Espace V6 airbox - 7700260096 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Cat to manifold gasket kit - 6000073668 - £23.07

Upper manifold to lower manifold gasket - 7700114203 - £6.33
Lower manifold to cylinder head gasket - 7700109906 - £6.33

Oil Filter - 8200768913 - £6.44
Oil Filter Motrio - 8671002274 - £4.85
Pollen Filter - 7700424098 - £15.79
Pollen Filter Motrio - 8671012063 - £7.85
Air Filter Ph2 - 8200459852 - £12.26
Air Filter Ph1 - 7701030196 - £12.26
Fuel Filter - 7700845961 - £14.95
Fuel Filter Motrio - 8671017076 - £5.68
Spark Plugs - 8200239321 - £13.23 each
Sump Washer - 8200641648 - £1.79



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Front discs - 7701207829 - £82.70
Front pads motrio 8671016177 - £22.47
Front discs motrio - 8671005975 - £63.95
Rear pads - 7701207034 - £35.44
Rear discs - 7701204901 - £86.60
Rear pads motrio - 8671016190 - £15.11
Rear hub nuts - 7703034250 - £3.48 each

172 ph1 O/S handbrake cable - 6000073539 - £47.74
172 ph1 N/S handbrake cable - 6000073540 - £40.29
172 ph2 O/S handbrake cable - 6000073734 - £38.14
172 ph2 N/S handbrake cable - 6000073733 - £29.16
182 O/S handbrake cable - 8200228260 - £24.42
182 N/S handbrake cable - 8200228347 - £24.42



SUSPENSION

172 ph1 front shocks - 8200681105 - £43.66
172 ph1 rear shocks - 8200681131 - £43.66
172 ph2 front shocks - 8200681106 - £43.66
172 ph2 rear shocks - 8200662257 - £43.66
172 cup front shocks - 8200681108 - £43.66
172 cup rear shocks - 8200662257 - £43.66
182 front shocks - 8200681119 - £49.90
182 rear shocks - 8200681128 - £43.66
182 cup / cup packed front shocks - 8200681109 - £43.66
182 cup / cup packed rear shocks - 8200681125 - £43.66

Top suspension mounts - 543A09780R - £41.69
Washer - 8200867250 - £5.39



INTERIOR

Gear lever gaitor - 8200071449 - £8.78

Clio 172/182 mats - 7711425548 - £45.98
Clio 197 mats - 7711425549 - £39.60
Clio 200 mats - 7711427925 - £45.98

Ph2 Hazard switch - 8200442723 - £30.96



EXTERIOR

Renault sport badge 197 style - 8200535890 - £29.84
Renault sport badge 200 style - 848908319R - £33.83

RS upper grille - 6000073772 - £51.05

Cup spoiler brake light - 7700429000 - £23.62

Number plate light unit - 7700410754 - £8.65

Rear exhaust mount - - 7700424339 - £21.01
Centre exhaust mount - 7700424341 - £6.77




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