Going through the Renault Sport site:
How does the VVT work in my car?
The solenoid valve is closed at rest. It authorises the passage of oil to control the phase shifter in line with the operation of the engine: - if the engine speed is between 1,800 and 6,500 rpm, - if the throttle...
5200rpm is as you said the point where the valve timing changes to 'higher lift'.
What colour was the smoke?
Have you checked the oil level, incase theres too much?
Was anything else happening except from the smoke?
Has anybody got experience of fitting 172 alloy wheels onto a 182, or Trophy specificly.
Want to get a set of wheels for track use, have seen loads of 172 cup turini wheels for sale at reasonable prices.
Know that the 182 uses a 45mm offset and the 172 uses a 38mm offset, does it make a...
Would be interesting to get a 172 cup and put all the Trophy bits onto it.
Lighter weight Trophy :) , although it would not be a real Trophy.
Sorry to hear about your loss
Got Brembo HC discs and DS2500 on mine, Olly had fitted them previously before I bought it.
Definately need some heat before they work and are noisey at low speeds but they are very good otherwise.
Just if you go for them be cautious when its cold and raining.
When I first drove my Clio home from Cheltnham to Caernarfon (N Wales) around a 6 hour drive my back was killing me after around 4-5 hours.
Found that it it takes some time to adjust the back of the seat to suit, also found that pulling the lap belt tight so that the base of my spine was on...
If anybody would have told me that they were going to do the bodywork like that I'd have thought it would look awfull,
but that looks awsome, looks mean as f**k,
love to get a V6 someday.