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Sorry for the delay all! A brief update for now - I've taken #167 to the Alps this week, and I'll be heading to the Nurburgring today. The PS5s are a fantastic road tyre - as expected! It's tricky to compare to a track oriented tyre (AD08RS) as they do things very differently. For example...

Thanks both for the feedback so far. @Mike256 have you noticed any difference in the fluid? I'm keen to re bleed using Clip (I don't have access to this myself), just to make sure there's no air in the system. The other way is to ABS stop on grass/gravel - not the ideal method.

Still at 30, but will be doing a dawn raid into Wales this weekend. I'll dial them in! Only still at 30 all around as I've not had chance to experiment yet. Absolute grip is fantastic. Gives a more playful balance vs the Yokos so far, but I've not 'pressed on' properly.

I had been around 28psi, but on my recent trip to The Dales with my chassis refresh (including damper rebuild) I was fine at 30psi. Definitely very 'sporty'. I had the PS5s at 30psi straight from the tyre shop, but I suspect I'll need to up the pressures on the front a fair amount. Very good...

They're on! I'll report back over the next few days with some feedback vs. the Yokohama AD08 RS tyres I had on previously. They do feel very different! I've not had chance to put many miles on them yet, via my usual 'test loop'. The 'squish test' of the sidewalls as the tyres were off did...

Morning all. Which brake pads are people using? My experience so far: PBS ProRace: very firm pedal (I liked this). No fade, took a bit of temperature to work. Great bite. But they chewed the discs up, with lots of brake dust which got a bit tiresome when I cleaned it the wheels. Brembo: from...

Ok, so not the best photo - but here it is unwrapped: Look at that sidewall.... And, in the boot for fitment later today: Fitted pics later!

Not to hijack the thread... But I can't resist - sorry @photo_ed ! On my Dales trip today I was out with the kit cars, not often the Clio is the car chonk!

Lovely hairpins approaching from Hawes. I'll be starting at Sawley, working through The Trough, reaching Settle, then to the Ribblehead Viaduct. Enjoy the Dales!

What a coincidence! I'm in the Dales tomorrow morning, in my Clio... Starting off in Settle.

JBU113. I think Kam Racing also stock these.

If they're sold as phase 2 Clio 2 RS (182), they should have the castor. I can confirm, since driving my car post refresh, the steering feels much more linear and a touch heavier once off centre. This is likely a benefit from refreshing my control arm bushes. It's more precise and weights up...

@Patrick Bateman when I say "I was concerned over the quality of the K-Tec bushes", it's more that they're of an unknown quality. The TRW versions seem (in the hand at least) close in geometry, mould and metal interleaf position to the originals. Interestingly, 'Kleber Industrie' is the rubber...

Thanks Nick! I have a few new spare screws ready to go on, having spotted your previous posts on these screws! There's a mystery rivet you can see on the sill, which I'll see to at some point. I'll update 167's thread with more photos and details of the front end chassis rebuild.

Sorry I didn't see this earlier. I've just (this week gone) reconditioned my original arms with TRW bushes. Powdercoating cost me £40. Bushes were £8 each from Autodoc. Fixings (also from Autodoc) were about £1.50 each, but are still available from Renault, albeit at great expense! I broke...

Sure np, maybe I should also do an unwrapping video for all us tyre nerds 😅 I shouldn't admit this, but the PS5 looking better than the Conti PC6 did tip it over the edge for me. Plus, they're French...

I haven't had chance to swap over yet, but I will try and give a review. Bearing in mind, I'm coming from 5 year old Yokohama AD08 RS.

Just checked - £486.60 delivered. I should get cashback of £30 from Michelin. I'm not sure I know a good tyre fitter, but I'm going to refurb my wheels, so I'll get them fitted then.

Camskill. They seem to come and go in terms of stock. The site said two were available but it let me order four. I had to email back and forth a bit with one of their sales people but they managed to find another two. I think they were about £110 each. They look amazing! But the car isn't...

Coming soon to #167...

Did anyone pull the trigger? I see they're not longer in stock at Camskill...

I, and my neighbours, can confirm

I did a back to back drive in my Trophy with my friend's standard mk3 MR2. Completely agree with the above, it's a really sweet handling car. Nice and pliant, balanced and really suited to our bumpy roads. They're a bit under the radar! (For now).

Someone might correct me, but these could be the correct size and style (albeit not anthracite). https://shop.renaultsport.com/RSperformance/jante-renault-sport-turini-renault-clio-ii-r-s-jean-ragnotti.html

Evening all, does anyone have a decent used gearbox end cover? Thanks! OE part number: 7700111166 Thanks!

Anybody used yellow touch up paint on their springs? Any recommendations? Mine are nearly new but slightly marred from assembly (really not bad, I'm being anal 😅).

I went from PBS ProRace pads, which felt great once up to temp, to Brembo 'standard' pads. I preferred the former, but they were expensive, and more annoyingly they wore down the disc at the same rate as the pads! Lots of dust too. I'm happy/used to the Brembos for now.

Good catch! Are these the guys sponsored by Febi? I shudder each time I think of the Febi thermostat in my Trophy. Engine killer 😭

Ok.... I might have to take this back :ROFLMAO: Now the PS5 is available, I'll have to have a rethink! Either way, I need new tyres soon.

Yokohama AD08 RS. Not a huge fan! Unless you're in a fairly narrow temperature window (i.e. almost never in the UK) the grip level and balance isn't quite as predictable as I'd like. They also squeal a heck of a lot when very hot. My friend has an MR2 on the same tyres, he has the same...