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  1. Turu

    What is wrong with K-Tec

    I've heard that they work really well, but they also make a lot of dust, and that dust sticks to the pain and is almost impossible to remove it. With your car being white I wouldn't recommend them, and there's other options as Ferodo DS2500-3000.
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    Bigger (64mm) drive by wire throttle body

    Thanks Ryan for the info ;) I am going to order in some point a throttle body and do a before and after dyno to see if there is any improvement and where. I don't see it happening soon tho, as I am making my own workshop and is costing me a lot of this --> $$$$ Also, be careful with what...
  3. Turu

    what would you do...

    Lose weight. The car is heavy for what it is, and I reckon that some major weight losing could benefit track times a lot. Alfer that, some serious suspension work, Clio R3 rear beam, improve the brakes (I still cooking them in track even being brembo) and after that a major engine rebuild...
  4. Turu

    Bigger (64mm) drive by wire throttle body

    wow! That's a big one! I've been reading a little bit more, and I can give you guys a little more info about this. With this throttle body, we also can improve the flatspot that we have between 2000 and 3000 rpm, and we also have the possibility to improve it with the original one. We...
  5. Turu

    Bigger (64mm) drive by wire throttle body

    How big is yours kev? Cup racer ones use the Ph1 172 one, which is 60 mm, the same as the 197, or so I am told.
  6. Turu

    Bigger (64mm) drive by wire throttle body

    I'm looking at a thread in a spanish forum about putting a bigger throttle body in the F4R engine. They are claiming a big power gain from this, and they change the stock 60 mm one to a 64 mm. The problem with this one is that it enlarges up to 70mm where it meets the plenum, and you have to...
  7. Turu

    Drying towels

    Are they a lot different from a normal microfiber towel? As I can get huge microfiber cloths...
  8. Turu

    What is wrong with K-Tec

    Problem with foreigners is that a phone call costs a fortune, but if I order something and I don't get it I should have to call...
  9. Turu

    What about 215/45/17 in a 7" wide wheel?

    Could you post a picture of the wheel and the sidewall please? I found one picture (the first one in your sig) that shows the wheel but too far away. Thank for the response!
  10. Turu

    Nimbus grey

    That's why I'm going to the paintshop tomorrow lol. Is not for that, but to fix a little dent that I have in one of the dorrs, and I'm going to ask price for painting the wheels. I don't know if plain silver, nimbus grey or anthracite. I don't think colour coded wheels would look good, even...
  11. Turu

    30 miles per gallon??? Is there a trick?

    For everyone that is not from the UK you should use this conversor: http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html I actually get 33 miles per gallon (8.5 l/100) and that's taking care of not pushing too much the pedal. It gets anoying, but when I don't do that my fuel economy goes up/down...
  12. Turu

    Nimbus grey

    I also have another nimbus grey one: Grey is not my colour of choice. I would have chose between Racing Blue or Albi Blue, but I got an excellent deal on this and got it. Since then, the colour has grown on me, doesn't attract the attention of the police and it looks very subtle...
  13. Turu

    is it sad...

    Meh, in Spain nobody cares about other's cars. I could paint my clio pink and it would be the same. The only looks I attract are from the policemen.
  14. Turu

    What about 215/45/17 in a 7" wide wheel?

    Anyone? Jase?
  15. Turu

    Cams

    I think there's also not a point to put some wild cams with a bare stock engine, I think. If I am spending money on a set of wild cams I would try to get the best of them, that's what they are made for, and I don't know if you agree with me Craig, but with a stock engine you can't get the full...
  16. Turu

    Cams

    Clearance between valve and piston because of the lift ;)
  17. Turu

    Clio 197 not that fast???

    I am a track guy, always trying to go the tenth of a second. I reckon that with an LSD, in a twisty circuit, I could shave 2-3 second of a lap, and that's just what I need to be really fast. Time attack people ran on 1.21's in the circuit I was and I was doing 1.24 with stock tyres, stock...
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    What about 215/45/17 in a 7" wide wheel?

    I just found a set of wheels for the Clio 197, BBS LM Reps (If I could afford the original ones at 750 pounds per corner) and they are 7jx17. I was wondering if a 215/45/17 would be a little on the limit of the wheel, according to this website: http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp I've...
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    Clio 197 not that fast???

    Raptor6767, I've seen a lot of your videos! They are very motivating ;) It wasn't that one, it was one of the previous generation.I didn't have problems passing him, but if you're not in the correct gear you're screwed. Powerband is one of the major downsides of this car (I'm used to...
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    Clio 197 not that fast???

    My friend and I have done some acceleration tests. He has a Colt CJ0 1.6 100 bhp with some mods, and it's like 300 lg lighter. At the beggining I was worried because it took me so much to get to his car and pass it (I alwayar started behind him). When you start to know the car a little bit...