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Or is it ok or is higher octane ron best?

The time has come for me to part company with my Trophy, No 084. It has been great fun owning it and it's certainly an absorbing car to drive. However a shiny black 350z has seduced me into the world of rwd. :D Here are the details: 2005/05 29500 miles Full service history Just had Full...

has anyone fitted matched manifolds? sport cams? been looking at K-Tec ones and been debating it. and de-cats?? who's got one has it made a difference and has everyone just pulled out the emissions light?

Hi all, Just been on ktec site, and they have matched inlet manifolds on an exchange basis. http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2907 Have people done this mod on their cars at all ? Using 'angleworks' etc ?? Any benefits ? Plus I would of thought you'd have to use your own...

hi ive just got back from chipped uk for my custom remap and here is my results

right so thats the brakes done, so lets keep the ball rolling exhausts which one, it seems to be between the scorpion, Janspeed and ORB?? ( the hells and orb?) moneys not really an issue coz im working very hard atm. also sports cat. is the K-tec one any good??? Harnesses what you got? get...

Hi all Ive just recently fitted a cat-back RS192 and ever since the engine doesnt run properly when cold. At 1000-2000 revs when gently accelerating i.e. 10-20% throttle it pops and farts and doesnt want to go at all, but when the revs get up to 3ishk and above it springs back into life. this...

My exhaust has recently started to sound really loud. It's standard but it’s turned quite boomy on the move and when stationary it resonates into the boot and is starting to get annoying. It is due a service however I'm thinking the cat has gone? The engine is lumpy all of the time more than...

Hey. :D Ive just had these fitted to the Trophy along with the powerflex dogbone mount. I decided to buy these mounts because while back I had my car put on the RR and I was shocked by the amount of movement from the Engine under acceleration and when backing off the pedal at high revs. The...

I'm somewhat concerned by the cost of maintenance for the Trophy, but the question is how often does it need work doing? Do you folks find them to be reliable enough to not worry for a while or is there often an niggling worry that something could go wrong at any minute? Given that I won't have...

I've been told by a Renault dealer that the 2litre in these, presumably all 182s, is supposed to whistle when running...??? And no i don't mean a little rendition of 'my 'ol man's a dustman'!

Hi got a clio 182 cup love it but it doesnt seem 2 idle evenly!!! i heard it could be because they r highly tuned!? can any one help? iv fitted a new coil, ht leads and spark plugs, but doesnt seem any better and is really getting on my nerves.

This is something different but well worth reading. It was written by our learned friend in Stoke and we think is of interest to any car or bike owner. Well…………! In The Beginning there was Carbon and Hydrogen. These got together in accordance with rules forged in the Big Bang (yes, really!)...

Hi everyone, Yet another couple of questions...... The Trophy I bought last Saturday still has 2 months warranty remaining (the advance one), as it was bought by the last owner as a Renault used car only 10 months ago. I'm used to French cars having problems, but as I've still got this...

Its my birthday next month and im treating myself to a new exhaust (any excuse) but I cant decide which one to go for, Yozzasport or RS192? Personally I love the sound of the Yozza but dont know whether ill be able to put up with the immense noise that it makes. Whichever one I buy will be a...

Hi all, Was at mcdonalds today in the drive thru and the management light came on in the dash and it started flashing, as soon as i turned the car off and then back on again it went away, This has hapened a few times but only when sitting idleing for some long periods, Is there a commen fault...

I want to get a new exhaust for my Trophy, but after reading all the posts on here, still cant decide between the following 3. The K-Tec Ultra Performance 182 Exhaust System (Supersports Version) The Yozzasport Clio182 Catback System or the Janspeed 182 Stainless Steel Exhaust I have been...

Hi all, My first fault with number 019 and sods law its only 2 months out of warranty... D'OH! #-o Any way, I'm almost certain its a fault with the Coolant Sensor but i wanted to check to see if anyone else has had the problem before i go and part with some cash at a dealer somewhere...

hi folks, been looking though the discussions on what oil to put in the trophy, silkoline 5-40 seems to be favored. can enybody recommed a good alternative. the car wont be doing eny trackdays over the winter. i need to do the the change saterday as im working solidly for the next 6 weeks and...

I finally have just had a look. Main visual changes are to the inlet manifold - fatter and shorter, which is obviously intended to help the top end - looks like the lower half may be the same as the 182, coils built into plug caps and modified head casting/cam cover to accommodate more...

I'm thinking of upgrading my Cams. I've been looking at the K-Tec performance Cams and the Schrick Billet Camshafts off Yozzasport. Has anyone got these and can you tell me why the Shrick cams are £200 more expensive? They both claim to retain good idle etc. but do you know of any issues...

##########14,200 ONO########## I am looking to get a clio trophy 182 to replace my Mazda, getting married next year so need the money. I am selling the best car I have ever owned as i am getting married and need the spare money. It is a mazda 3 MPS aero in Mica black. I am the second owner...

i might be thinking of buying some billet fast road cams for my trophy as k tech racing say it gives more torque and power gains of 12-15 bhp. does anybody have these fitted to there trophy or clio 172/182? would it affect the handling as i dont want to ruin a perfectly good handling car f

i know the clio is rather torqey but ive seen some stats with the clios torque rising to a massive 170 ibf with some mods on, what do you need to get this sort of figure?

Gave the clio a good wash the other day and thought i would post some pictures. Car is doing me well alltho its just been in for a service with rentech which cost me £300. Not bad considering Renault wanted £600 odd. As you can see it needs a new foglight/splitter/ small amount of bumper...

Coming home from work tonight i was doing about 20 in 3rd, let off the throttle (expecting to slow down due to engine breaking) but just kept going! so I knocked it out of gear and the engine was revving at a constant 2000revs. Little dap on the throttle and the engine started 'coughing' until...

can any one help i have an engine warning light up, according to the book it is an exhaust gas monitor warning light. i was out driving in Edinburgh stopped for petrol when startded again light was up? car still appears to be running ok. book say take to dealer, anyone got any ideas before i do...

Hi Folks, While driving my girlfriends Trophy for the first time in ages the other night I was doing maybe 80MPH when I changed from 5th to 4th & put the throttle to the floor. Lots of smoke came out of the exhaust - after double checking it (repeated the gearchange) the same thing happened...

Hi Guys I love my Trophy but i find it lacks any kind of i dont know ( Va Va Voooom ) I want to get a Cat back system and was wondering what you guys suggested. At the moment im thinking miltek simply because ive had a system on my old fiesta ( manifold back ) and loved the quality and sound...

Hi guys, have been reading the posts on this and it seems to be a very common problem. My temp sensor keeps dipping below the normal mid point when the engine it hot. Was happening every now and then at first and had the sensor replaced under warrenty and now it happens everyday. I...