Hi everyone. I recently purchased #151 from a very friendly Robert Evans from this forum. It need a few service issues addressed but I'm happy and it drives extremely well. I have been using the search function but I still have a few questions.
1) Brakes pads are 85% worn acording to the MOT. The front disks are servicable but I think I'll replace them anyway as I'd rather have new pads bedding into new disks. Are there any particular aftermarket sets that offer performance upgrades for fast road/track work without resulting in the downside of genuine performance brakes such as squealling or needing to heat up before performing.
This set look very good value;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230830204463?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
At that price I could chuck the brake pads and fit something a little better. Any ideas on brake fluid with a higher boiling point?
2) Steering wheel refurb. My car has a little melting and it was a little annoying on the 120mile drive home last night. I see the replacent from Renault is around £360 and likelt to happen again. Has anyone actually had the vinyl? part of the wheel replaced with real leather? I would have thought that would work better whilst retaining the original look and feel and airbag/buttons etc.
3) Front splitter. Is the front splitter the same as the 182 cars? Is there a source of a used part I could fit which is generic to the other models?
Many thanks in advance. I am very happy with the car. It's a real change from my last car (TVR Cerbera) but likely to be a lot cheaper to run which will be nice. I feel like I'm 18 again in the car and it reminds me of my old Renault 5 GTT.
1) Brakes pads are 85% worn acording to the MOT. The front disks are servicable but I think I'll replace them anyway as I'd rather have new pads bedding into new disks. Are there any particular aftermarket sets that offer performance upgrades for fast road/track work without resulting in the downside of genuine performance brakes such as squealling or needing to heat up before performing.
This set look very good value;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230830204463?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
At that price I could chuck the brake pads and fit something a little better. Any ideas on brake fluid with a higher boiling point?
2) Steering wheel refurb. My car has a little melting and it was a little annoying on the 120mile drive home last night. I see the replacent from Renault is around £360 and likelt to happen again. Has anyone actually had the vinyl? part of the wheel replaced with real leather? I would have thought that would work better whilst retaining the original look and feel and airbag/buttons etc.
3) Front splitter. Is the front splitter the same as the 182 cars? Is there a source of a used part I could fit which is generic to the other models?
Many thanks in advance. I am very happy with the car. It's a real change from my last car (TVR Cerbera) but likely to be a lot cheaper to run which will be nice. I feel like I'm 18 again in the car and it reminds me of my old Renault 5 GTT.
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