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  1. wattson

    My 2010 Racing Blue 200

    Thank you all for the kind messages and warm welcome and apologies for late reply; I felt I had to come up with an 'update' before I reply the topic and finally I've one! Before I go on, let me please reply everyone: Thanks mate. Yes, TT is really great, can't fault them slightly so will be...
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    Best gear oil to reduce gear crunching?

    Update: I've done my first track day with Redline MTL today and the gears didn't crunch a single time! Basically none of the gears crunch (once gearbox is warm) unless I (purposefully) change like an absolute c*nt. Very happy with MTL so far.
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    Toyosports or K-tec Exhaust Manifold

    It's still on ebay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAINLESS-STEEL-EXHAUST-MANIFOLD-FOR-RENAULT-CLIO-III-MK3-RS-SPORT-197-200-2-0L/190734792388?epid=1565155795&hash=item2c68adf6c4:g:B2MAAOxyeglTX7~H
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    Random car/bike videos thread

    Some more info on the engine. Apparently these guys designed the engines but then sold the designs to other motorsport companies. https://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=2868
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    Random car/bike videos thread

    Lotus Elise V8 (2x Hayabusa Engines); 450hp, 750kg, Hillclimb car.
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    Netflix/Prime etc - What shows are you watching/Recommendations?

    Recently watched 'The Night Of' (mini series) and 'Fargo' Season 3 and both were excellent. A bit slower and low budget in comparison but I also liked 'The Fall' very much. If you're into heavier & deeper stuff, 'True Detective Season 1' is absolutely brilliant but not many people like it as...
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    Clio RS 197 LHD

    I know... Give it to the excitement of the kid; I was pretty much feeling as I did when I'd nick my mums Polo (when I'd just got my licence) and trash the tits out of it! This is what happens when you drive a 200 in Wales after driving a diesel Saab for 4 years, apparently. Next time will be...
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    Clio RS 197 LHD

    We has amazing few hours of driving with Bas in Wales last weekend. Great car, brilliant driver. Shame we were so busy driving that didn't take any photos! Sent from my G3121 using Tapatalk
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    Hard track driving vibrations through brake pedal

    Thanks Paul. I'll check prices and get either RS29 or DS1.11 for fronts.
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    Hard track driving vibrations through brake pedal

    Which one would you recommend for road + track use most, mate? I do loads of driving for work but wouldn't really mind a bit of squeaks / noise much (unless they're at a ridiculous level) so could be slightly more track oriented than road. I've had DS2500's installed together with braided...
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    ***Tapatalk - please read***

    Please bear with the newbie here: How do I properly unfollow a topic and stop receiving notifications? I should be ashamed asking this as a techie but it's driving me nuts, as I've already 'Unsubscribed' from those topics but my phone is still flashing every 3 minutes! cheers.
  12. wattson

    Shuv's Racing Blue 200...................

    Car looks great mate and 199.8bhp / 158.4lb-ft is very impressive! I doubt mine's above 185, will put it on rollers soon.
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    My 2010 Racing Blue 200

    I’ve been a fan of 197’s since reading the first reviews on magazines many years ago and when the 200 came up, I decided I was definitely going to own one. Although buying one was always on my mind since moving to the Uk 7 years ago, work commitments, high insurance rates (new British driving...
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    First Cat broken!

    I've a Toyosport manifold which comes without the first cat and I haven't experienced any of the problems you listed. As far as I know removal of the main (second) cat results in these, not the first one.
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    Best gear oil to reduce gear crunching?

    Interesting you say that because soon after changing the oil I caught myself changing from 6th to 2nd instead of 4th TWICE in a day. I had never done this in any car I've driven before and didn't think it would be due to the new oil at the time but thinking about it now, 4th was actually quite...
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    Best gear oil to reduce gear crunching?

    An update on this: I've replaced the gearbox oil with "Red Line MTL Synchromesh Manual Gearbox Oil Fluid 75W80" (https://goo.gl/1jD7ai) and there's definitely some improvement. 3rd now crunches very lightly only when changing really carelessly. Act slightly gentler and it's fine. This is on fast...
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    Kodi installation advice needed - any gurus??

    For movies and series, Exodus is all you need. Simple, one source for all. Installation seems a little confusing at first but is alright once you do it a couple of times. Here's a guide: https://seo-michael.co.uk/how-to-install-exodus-for-kodi/ Alongside Exodus I use iplayer and youtube...
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    Best gear oil to reduce gear crunching?

    I understand this is a very old thread but can anyone else confirm changing oil makes a difference in crunching gear changes? I bought my 200 cup about a month ago, at 75K miles with gearbox 'rebuilt' at 68K. The fact that gearbox was reconditioned / rebuilt was one of the major reasons for...
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    Clio 200 cup chassis vs coilovers?

    I think it could be useful if you can actually soften the suspension for daily use and stiffen for track. I do quite a bit of driving for work and absolutely hate driving in town on pot holes and speed bumps. Driving around in London today I was actually thinking perhaps I should have got a...