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    Parts for cambelt change, Gates powergrip???

    can anyone suggest a supplier for the Gates Powergrip cambelt kit, auxillary belt kit and water pump
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    Anyone gone from a 197 cup to a 200 cup?

    im not sure a test drive (on the road at least) would give me enough of a chance to push the car to see the differences i guess i was hoping someone would comment who has owned both and tell me the 200 is a huge improvment (which is what the motoring press would have you believe)
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    Anyone gone from a 197 cup to a 200 cup?

    the only thing that is stopping me is i have sorted most if not all of the germlins these cars suffer from with my 197, exhaust flexis, thermostat, new brakes all round, suspension balljoints, gearbox is 100% perfect just concerned i would be starting again and it wouldn't be that much of a...
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    Anyone gone from a 197 cup to a 200 cup?

    I get around 35mpg on a run so don't mind the fuel economy and when I am B road blasting, low down poke isn't an issue
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    Anyone gone from a 197 cup to a 200 cup?

    So you have driven both?
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    Anyone gone from a 197 cup to a 200 cup?

    Is there much of a difference, been looking at chopping my totally standard 197 cup with 70k miles in for a 200 cup Mine is an early 2008 model so don't think it has the revised gearbox ratios.
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    Toyosports Exhaust Manifold - performance wise

    If you look at the design of renaults manifold, it's actually pretty good but I wasn't talking about overpriced main dealer parts
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    Toyosports Exhaust Manifold - performance wise

    Not really a surprise that a £200 manifold is rubbish, a decent manifold designed for power would cost lots in R&D and would need to be assembled with absolutely perfect welding etc not assembled by a 10 year old in china, you get what you pay for
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    Drove a Corsa VXR

    as good as the reviews are, i just dont like the look of the Fiesta at all
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    White 197 Cup I Want That Car TV Series

    which episode was this?
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    Heater Resistor 197

    I have the same problem, search on eBay, there is someone doing a new resistor with new loom (the loom melts onto the resistor) for around £50. I haven't bought it yet but will be soon
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    knocking like a CV joining when parking at slow speeds on full lock

    is it likely to be the CV joint or something else? i know the racks and the hub carrier balljoints give trouble
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    Car running cold?

    I did mine with urethane but the vibration was ridiculous so I replaced it with a genuine renault one, was around £40
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    Car running cold?

    And me, 182 stat is a great mod
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    Intermittent perfromance

    yeah i recently changed to a 182 thermostat so gets to temp really quick now but when it does it there seems to be no pattern to it, its like the VVT isnt working, there isn't that noticeable kick you get in second for instance as it comes "on cam" going to check mine with the RSTuner later for...
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    Anyone had a dephaser replaced on the 197

    thanks MicKPM very useful info, i wonder if RSTuner from www.fastchip.nl can test / report on this?
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    Intermittent perfromance

    just throwing it out there but i have had my 197 cup for 6 months now and i swear somedays it feels flat while other days the difference "on cam" is much more noticeable and it just generally pulls better. Anyone else noticed similar? my dephaser has rattled a couple times at start up since the...
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    197: RS Tuning and my clio RS197 full service and belts change cost :/

    It's a hotly debated topic and you need to draw your own conclusion but Renault say 72k or 6 years for both the 197 and 200 belts. Specialists say stick to the earlier schedule but then of course they would as they get the business.
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    Thinking of buying a 197, got a few queries

    if its been serviced and the belts have been done then its not an issue, gearbox was modified mid way through 2008 IIRC
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    Anyone had a dephaser replaced on the 197

    Renault quoted 100 quid for a new one so like you said, may as well get it done for peace of mind when I get the can belt done