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Recently in this cold weather up north the trophy has been over-revving on a morning. Is this normal on the 182 engine as some sort of warming up process or is there something going wrong? It doesn't do it once warm that's all and this is the first winter I've had it Cheers

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?

sometime after christmas im thinking of getting the maxogen kit for the t even though i have a viper kit fitted. some say.......that its better without the caf, what are your experiences and would i need to have new remap for this? and second question( i feel a little stupid for saying this ...

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...

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...

when i'm driving my trophy i get battery light and stop light flashing the faster i go it flickers quicker? any ideas ppls :( :shock:

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

...since I saw this! http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=120&i=20408 and this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxAgyULsVo4 I've owned no less than three Type R's before my T. Infact, even my first car was a Type R and so I don't doubt for a second that this 'machine' will be an...

Hello ! 8) Thought I would start a thread for all those who are about to get their Trophy's Remapped by Paul at RS Tuning so we can all post our comments, views, results etc... Last year (8/10/08) I had my Trophy put on the RR at RS Tuning. The car was standard and made 162.3 BHP and 140...

Okay, So me and some friends were fitting the Maxogen induction kit and had to stop part way through as it was getting a bit dark and we need a smaller socket tool which we didn't have. The problem I have is the bonnet refuses to now open after it was closed. I let it shut as normal then...

I just got my car back from the dealer after the following work: -new gearbox -new clutch -new flywheel -new driveshafts -back to standard sachs dampers (original ones at the front, brand new at the rear) This little lot was the result of accidentally clocking 2nd rather than fourth from the...

Ok Fellas We need 5 people to get a custom map for £245 + vat instead of £345 + vat :o which is a great saving! :D Ring RS tuning and pay your £50 deposit and then post back here when its paid once we have 5 or more we can then book in. He can do 3 or 4 on one day or pick a day that suits...

Hi guys, posted a question on the forum the other day about a misfire/jerky acceleration below 2000rpm. changed the plugs today and found that the old ones were marked with water!!!! Only reason for this that i can think of is when i was cleaning the car last weekend my dad had a go with the...

hi guys just wondering if any one else's Clio sounds bad when cold between 1000 - 3000 rpm? sounds lk its blowing? etc had it checked and there are no leaks? any other reason for this there is a janspeed exhaust fitted middle and back box...just wondering if a d-cat will sound better/cure the...

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...

Just driving back from work when slowing down for traffic lights, droped in to 2nd and as i accelerated the car seems to spluter/miss fire and lack of power only in second and below 2500rpm. no lights on the instrument panel to indicate what it could be. anybody have any ideas please. thanks

Ok, I think this is a different one. Mine sounds fine until you go over the magic 3K rpm mark. Then as the engine revs go down towards 3k (decelerate) the exhausts rattles and moans alot. It stops at the 3K point on the way down too. The extra vibrations from this can be felt though the gear...

Guys - After leaving you all for a while (197 Cup via ph2 V6 - well at least they were all Clios) ....I am back looking for an original trophy. My own fault I know.....wait til Steve finds out. I can only go as far as £7K. Must be as close to standard as poss with the right tyres and preferably...

i went down to my local tesco today and saw a lovely s2 lotus exige in black. ive never seen one up close and can say it looks amazing. how much of a gap is is to a trophy? is it best for this sort of car be in a garage as i do not have one and that it would be parked outside on a main road...

Been an MR2 fan for some years now, and currently own this 1995 Rev 3. Looks fairly stock, but has full coilover suspension, and the old 3S-GTE 2 litre motor was pulled out (when the previous owner, decided to have some cowboy rebuild it), and it was replaced by a 3VZ-FE, 3 litre, 24 valve...

Hi folks Have you booked up for the club stand at French Car Show 2009 yet? if not it’s eight weeks to go till 14th June ! This is our biggest event of the year!!!!!! THIS EVENT IS RUN FOR FRENCH CARS AND FOR YOU ! Big changes and additions this year including; * New layout – clubs/trade &...

There is a thread over on CS about those £160 electric superchargers on ebay. Basically everyone is saying they are a load of crap, i agree they do sound like a load of crap and i wouldnt waste my money on one but no one on CS has actually purchased one and used it on their car so how can they...

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, I am thinking of buying a trophy but I am unsure what the noise levels of the car are during cruising. Bearing in mind that the car is lighter than the competition I would have thought that the redundant weight was removed by removing the heavy sound insulation? Does anyone have a dB meter...

I'm off to Angelworks on Monday for a service and am after some brake decent fluid. In my usual way I've left decision making far too late and can't get hold of any via mail order so have been phoning around places nearby and all I can find thus far is Ferodo and carlube or halfords own brand. I...

I'm having my inlet manifold matched next week and just wanted to know if anyone else has had this done! Will i notice much difference from standard? As I'm getting it done at a reasonable price i thought it would silly to turn it down!

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.