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I apologise now as this will of been asked a millions times.... Whats your thoughts for fast road setup that won't brake the bank? and on the rears i was looking at K-tek's site do u have to replace bearing or can i just slap new disc and pads?? I confused lol (not hard i hate brakes)

2005 (55) Renaultsport Clio 182 Trophy. I am the second owner of the car, which I purchased at 19,500 miles. Currently just gone past 40,000 Miles. The car has been very reliable throughout its life and has been a pleasure to own. I drive the Trophy most days and always make sure the engine...

Hi Guys, Ahead of our attendance at the Autosport show next week we have released some details on Cliosport of the new performance kits we are soon to release. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=477912 Further details can be seen here and please let me know if you need any more...

Over on www.evo.co.uk they're running a car of the decade competition. I'm jumping the gun slightly but 2005 should be coming up (possibly on Xmas day at the current rate) and hopefully we'll get a chance to vote for the Trophy :lol:

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At this time of year, it’s beneficial to use an oil that has good cold start flow properties as it will get to the parts of the engine that need it far more quickly when you turn the key. The "w" number which means winter is the key here and the lower it is the better cold start performance the...

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Anyone from Powys on here? I'm from Welshpool near to Shrewsbury/Wrexham/Newtown. Really want to hear a mixture of exhausts in the flesh. ATM I am heading towards a janspeed but I am a fussy bugga and really would like to hear some if any of you chaps live nearby?

My original exhaust is pretty much rotten through now, and the left back box is rattling plus the clamp holding the cat to the main system is rotten and strangely has somehow become loose so that it rattles too?! I've been looking around at what to replace it with and not really sure which way...

Anyone driven a 200/cup yet? What do you think?

I found this before http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/i ... rs780gc892

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I put new discs and pads on the front of my T today, and whilst doing the job I was just thinking whether it would be possible to fit a set of clio 197 brembo 4 pots on it rather than what the cars got. I know that the 197 and new 200 both use 4 pot brembo's and 17" wheels, but does anyone know...

WOW £80 for rear discs http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/i ... 0ikqp087v5

Hey all, So I actually managed to drive a trophy at the weekend, my first time. It was a little disappointing but I have to say I don't think it was the best maintained example so that may be the reason for it. The seats were fabulous (if the driving position a little upright),the steering...

Or is it ok or is higher octane ron best?

I'm going to order a new set of discs tonight for the front! Going to go with ebc drilled and grooved + red stuff pads. I was going to go down the standard disc road but changed my mind! :D I just want to confirm before i go ahead and order, what size the front discs are? I can't remember if...

Hi people, 007's cat has collapsed internally and is preventing it from running, anyone know where i can get either A) an OEM cat for less than the £1,040+VAT (!!) that Renault are asking, or B) a place that does decent sports cats that will fit the OEM exhaust. K-Tec are out for the time...

Where are the deals to be had on PE2's at the moment? Need two new fronts, definately noticed the wear today on the wet greasy surfaces!! :shock:

Metallic Whine or Vibration on The Trophy At about 3000rpm on decelleration and acceleration in 2nd and 3rd gear. Maybe the heat shield touching the exhaust? Sounds like its coming from Underneath the car. Has anyone else experienced this? And ifso how much to rectify? Cheers Chris

Had a run on some Dastek rollers. Best run was 156.8bhp at the wheels and 192.6bhp at the fly. Interestingly I had just fitted a green cotton IK and have yet to fit the CAFs. The difference between bonnet up and bonnet down was 4bhp. Not an exact test but give and indication to how much CAFs...

SharkyUK's RenaultSport Clio 182 Trophy My RenaultSport Clio 182 Trophy is a limited editon model (with only 500 having been made) and the following images and narrative depict my ownership and experiences with this fantastic hot-hatch. Service History and Maintenance A few details of the...

Hi, Has anyone fitted an LSD to there 182? or any other type of diff. Would it be worth fitting an LSD to a 182? Imagine an LSD on a trophy! putting its power down! 8)

Hello everyone, Just wondering how the trophy compares to the civy type r ep3. Sat in a ep3 yesterday and I was really impressed. I went on fast laps to compare the two and the pre facelift ep3 was faster than a T round Rockingham by 0.4 seconds. But Iknow that fast laps...

Hi guys Been using the carbon lorraine pads for the past few weeks but still find them very noisy. Can anybody recommend a good all round pad thats good for normal and fast road use that wont cost the earth? Wont use them on track as have the carbons still which i find excellant apart from...

Hello Trophy owners, I Know its probably been asked before but whats your average/best mpg figures?

Which one would I be best off buying? I don't do many miles as I work away so I drive mainly at weekends. So it got me thinking a diesel might probably cost more than a petrol. But the diesel cupra has sooooo much torque! But I have heard they can torque steer out of corners! Which could be a...

Just got the Trophy back with my newly refurbished Sachs front dampers which had failed at 22.5k, wow what a difference :D After spending a while looking for someone i could trust to remove and store the car while the dampers were away a friend recommended this place... JPS (Jude Performance...

Hi, has anyone got any pointers on what I may need to look out for since the car is now in its mid years, I've owned my 440 since Sept 2006, 44k miles, always looked after by a renault dealer, all standard apart from the footwell mats, next big thing will be the cam & aux belts to do next...

Hi folks, just put some carbon loraine pads on with new discs a few days ago, they are well bed in by now. Ive heard that they are noisy but you cant live with the sound of them. is there anyway you can quiet them down apart from only using them on track days????