Recent content by harry289

Had a good check over the condition of all 4 of my tyres today. Needless to say all 4 will need changing next week. I've opted for a set of Kumho ku39. The passenger rear tyre has aggressive tyre stepping (also known as sawtoothing) where the inside tread blocks have worn unevenly. This makes it...

Would a 1*2 thermostat be better come coolant flush time?

Thanks for your replies guys! Sounds promising :)

Ahh well my other car is a Clio 172 Cup and the needle sits half way up ish. That's the reason I queried it :) So its safe to say its fine where it is? I was going to do a full coolant flush/change and new thermostat anyway but was unsure if I had a problem.

Hi there. Just a query as I think the needle on the coolant temp gauge reads a little low. Thermostat problem maybe? When driving normally the needle is here. Where on average should the needle be when up to optimum operating temp?

Hi folks. I'm just after confirmation of some torque settings I need. Oil sump/drain plug - 20nm Upper inlet manifold - 11nm Cam/rocker cover - 12nm Coil pack bolt - ??nm Gearbox oil sump.drain bolt - ??nm That's it for now. Wish there was a sticky somewhere with all torque settings on it...

Some balancing machine's you are able to put in the settings to place stick on weights only on the inside edge of the wheel. But yeah you can get slimline wheel weights. How much room you got? lol

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! Plans for the 197 is a full detail by myself. Full degrease of the car Wash and degrease all intricate parts of the car Clean arches/underside Clean wheels inside and out Full snow foam Wash twice with 2BM De-tar Clay Machine polish via DA and Menzerna Clense...

Hi folks! I have a 172 Cup that I use on track, and I want to make it a track only car. So I bought a Clio 197 to use on the road! Picture of the Cup. Got the usual things done to it. 2118's, Whiteline RARB, Eibach Sportlines, Ktec stuff. And here's the 197. Pretty much standard apart from...