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Any one know some where in or around Cambridge for this .

My drivers door on the Trophy is catching the bodywork and causing the paint to chip off on the door and body. I took it to my local franchised bodyshop and they said it would be covered under warranty but I would have to take it to Renault garage to get approved then past back to them. Three...

I've never suffered from the infamous 182 top mount knock, but a couple of days ago my Trophy started making a knocking noise when maneuvering at slow speeds. I assumed this was the knock, and thought nothing of it, but it has been getting progressively worse since then. The knock was then...

Quick update on this one: - ITG Panel Filter done - Cold Air Feed & Removal of acoustic valve (this to be followed by an ITG Maxogen at some point) - Better Horn (something a kin to an alpine bus) bought, about to be fitted- Lightweight & Strong racing wheels – ET45, 15†or...

Hi, Next month I think im getting a bit of a bonus from work so have decided to get an orbisoud exhaust as it is the best you can get for the trophy. Just wondering whether people think that it would be worth a 600 mile round trip just to get it fitted? Or whether getting it posted (not sure...

Going to get my car 4 wheel aligned next week, after i have fitted a new set of exaltos. This is to try and eradicate the twitchy, 'searching' feeling i'm getting under hard acceleration and braking. Can anyone help me with the following: 1, What is exactly adjustable on the trophy? Front /...

All, Sometime ago I started a thread on suspension settings, and I've been very slow at getting round to the chassis setup I'd promised myself (& the car!). Question is, and Ive seen a thread on this, Will I need camber bolts to get 2 (or nearly 2) degrees of front negative camber? Is...

Around 7.30 this morning (still dark) I was driving along merrily at 40-45mph when suddenly my front, right tire hit something huge. It felt like it went over an open man-hole or a very deep ditch but when I reversed to check what it was it turned out to be a bl**dy brick lying in the middle of...

My mate’s trophy had a tyre blow-out a few weeks ago on the motorway, as well as this all other tyres sustained damage. The highway agency was supposedly liable for it and are coughing up for the damage. All four tyres were replaced and the geometry was done with laser alignment...

My first attempt at finding a decent tyre fitter/ set up company along the M62 corridor didn't result in any suggestions so how about further afield? Which companies do we all recommend for tyre fitting and for getting the tracking/suspension settings done properly? I don't want my alloys...

It's almost time for me to get some new front tyres, 19,000 miles on my first set is pretty good. I'm also wanting to get all the tracking and allignment done as well. Do any of you know of a decent tyre fitter along the M62 corridor, i.e Liverpool to Hull. I'm willing to travel to get the...

So I was chatting with Bernard Olivier the CEO of Renault Sport at the weekend (as one does :lol: ) and he brought up the subject of the Trophy dampers. Apart from talking about how good they are he mentioned that the one negative is the need for them to be replaced / rebuilt more often...

I am just coming up to my 12k service and I have been quoted £221.47 by my dealer!! I personally think thats a bit steep! Do you invalidate your warranty if you go elsewhere to get it serviced? If not then does anyone know of somewhere decent around the Salisbury area?

Can we compile a list of the different Renault specialists for easy reference? I need tyres, pads, a service and whilst I'm at it I might as well get a full alignment done. Being in Kent I'm thinking of taking a day off and shooting down to RenTech in Portsmouth, stopping at MichelDever Tyres...

As some of you will know, I am in the market for a Trophy. However, I first have to sell my TT which is happening, albeit slowly! Anyway, here are a few questions to get me started: 1. Will the Trophy run adequately on regular fuel i.e. 95 RON? 2. Would you recommend using 97+ RON? If...

To all the guys who've had their alignment done... Did you need camber bolts on the front wheels? I am about to have mine dialled in with about 2.2 degrees of front camber but I am not too sure how much camber the front can adjusted utilising the stock suspension geometry. I understand...

It was £121.23 with me providing the oil. What has everyone else paid? It has only just clocked up 10,000 miles but I have decided to get it done early. Also, how many miles have you had from the front tyres before having to replace them? Brian

Help needed please. Need to get the wheel balancing and alignment sorted on my Trophy. I know a few peeps have had it done to theirs with excellent results. So i need to get it done and im looking for somone to recommend a company to me who they know are good at this type of thing. I am...

Many thanks to Olis for recommending Aurok for my geometry check. Although using the ‘old fashioned’ method of string and gauges, they confirmed my suspicions of incorrect tracking and mismatched camber angles. The camber was obviously slightly out from the factory but the tracking...

I took some time off work, was supposed to be doing some sensible stuff round the place. Kind of got side tracked, but said side track may of more interest to this forum. Following from previous threads about camber adjustment amongst other things. Day 1 Permagard treatment...

I think its time to upgrade my exhaust and Hayward & Scott came to mind since I used their exhausts on both my past Imprezas with no problems at all. Has anyone fitted one of their exhausts to their 182? If so was it any good? I've been quoted £450 plus VAT which seems reasonable, half the...

In preparation for trackday season, I took my Trophy to get the tracking done today, which is all good, but their 4 wheel laser alignment system showed that I have -1.01 degrees of camber on the left front, and -0.24 on the right :? I was told that this was not a great amount to be out, but...

Had my car booked in today to my local dealers 'Masters of Beckenham' for an oil change and to fit some Goodridge brake hoses. I received friendly service from them with all the work being carried out to my satisfaction at a very reasonable previously agreed price - they even cleaned the car...

Hi everyone, just recently a knocking noise has started and has been getting worse as time goes on. Its around the drivers side front wheel area and happens mostly when in traffic and under hard acceleration when I change gear when i lift my foot from the gas. Anyone else had this problem...

Hey fellas! Just bought No. 323 off Eugene. It's got a few more miles on it than i would've liked but I needed a car for work next week so I had to get a move on. My last car was a Subaru 03 WRX PPP. It was a company car and I've just changed jobs so had to give it back. I had it from new...

anyone know the tracking settings for the trophy thanks all

A few problems with my Trophy, picked up from the dealer last Saturday: 1. Alarm is oversensitive and almost always goes off 30 seconds or so after setting with one press of the key. In the manual I've discovered that if you turn on the ignition and turn it off again immediately, this...