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    Refitting original exhaust coming from Akrapovic

    Hello guys, I searched through this board but could not find the answer. I am currently selling the 200. As the Akrapovic evo is not allowed in Belgium to pass mot, I am refitting the 200 with it's original exhaust. to refit it, I am going to need a connector piece, as the original exhaust...
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    Brake discs: Tarox or Brembo

    Hello, Talked to my mechanic about finally replacing my brakes. He advised me: pads: ferodo ds performance, as the ds2500 seem to wear fast with road use. The discs: tarox grooved discs. I saw this too http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=3726&appid=3. What would be...
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    Brake Setup - Any thoughts?

    Hello, I'm thinking of buying this setup for my 200. 1) http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=3726&appid=3 Are these any good? Which pads would you take? CL or Ferodo? 2) http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2536&appid=3 Any thoughts on these? Better...
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    My 200 at idle

    Hey, After hearing another clio at idle which did nit make any sound I started worrying about mine. I recorded the sound. It is sleeping outside tho. The ticking seems louder on video. Is this bad ? W7PicdekyZw
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    engine with 60k miles?

    Hello, I need some advice. A friend of mine wants to buy a clio 197. We found One within his budget and apart from some scratches it looked mint. The main doubt is the mileage. 90k km or 60k miles. Should we have any doubts? Will this engine last for another few 10k? We heard it...
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    Megane 265 brakes on Clio 200?

    Hello, Does anyone know if it's possible to fit the Megane 265 brake disks on the Clio 200? Are there other cheaper grooved discs? I want them to be good quality too of course. It's my second Clio now, and for the second time I got warped discs after a trackday. I suppose this thing should be...
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    Conti 3: what pressure for trackday

    Hello, I cannot find any tyre pressures for the continental sc3 for a trackday. Or do I simply use the stock recommendations ?
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    ITG Maxogen: worth it's money

    Hello, I'm considering the ITG Maxogen, next to my Akrapovic Evo. I'm not worried about losing 5 hp, as my car has been remapped, but I love the intake sound. Is the maxogen the safest choice or are there any better/cheaper choices? I want a loss a small as possible but a great sound.
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    Car brakes by itself under heavy cornering?

    Hello, Here's the situation. Yesterday it was quite warm 22 degrees C. I took the Clio for a spin, and in the first slow miles I already take a long corner at high speed. I instantly sensed something vibrating through the wheel. When I released throttle, the car braked by itself, to...
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    Removing a recaro

    Hello, I'm willing to remove the passenger recaro's, so that access to the rear with the baby is easier. I tried to remove the screws, which hold the rails to the floor, but they seem stuck as hell. I'm working with a simple kind of screw driver. It's like I'm gonna need something with a...
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    What oil type

    Hello, As the search function did not let me search on the term ' oil ', i'm asking it maybe once again: what kind of oil does the clio 200 need? It gave me this warning " please fill up the oil" The manual tells me to look in the maintainance book, but I do not have any as it never went on...
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    Maxi cosi and Recaro

    Hello everyone, A week ago our daughter was born. Now a week later we are trying to put the baby seat in the clio. But we stumbled upon a few issues ... 1. It's very hard to get the baby seat in the back due to the recaro seats 2. When trying to install it on the passenger front seat...
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    Impact of DOT 5.1 brake fluid

    Hello, The Clio is nearly a year old, and I'm putting it on it's first service, because it does alot of short trips. Now, I was thinking about upgrading it's brake fluid. As it's my girlfriend's car I was wondering if there would be any impact on the normal use of the car? Will she notice...
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    Squeeling steering wheel

    Hello, Did anyone ever have a steering wheel that squeeled a bit? When I was leaving for a small drive, it squeeled while driving of my driveway. When returning, the sqeeling was gone, so it does seem to go away, when heated up/ used. Take a look at the video below. Should I be worried...
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    Akrapovic evo sound level in db?

    Does anyone have an idea of the sound level with the akrapovic evo ? I am planning my first trackday with the exhaust and the sound levels are limited to 95 db.
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    Remap and engine damage long term

    Hello, Yesterday I went to the pub with a friend of mine. There we met some guy who works as a mechanic in an Audi dealership. Had a little chat, and at some point we talked about the Clio. He said that I was very foolish about remapping the Clio. He said the only thing tuners do when...
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    Heel & toe: tricks & info

    Hello, Until a few days ago I always blipped the throttle while lowering gear by releasing the brake and blipping it with my whole foot, which works fine for me. On a track of course, it's far from ideal. Problem is when I try heel and toe with the clio, I seem to have problems with the...
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    Clio RS: How tough is it?

    Hey, Maybe I'm asking a stupid question, but I'm just asking for some experiences here. I enjoy driving the Clio, I want to take it out on a drive everyday. But every time I return from a spirited drive I'm concerned about the fact if I haven't "hurt" the clio too much. I know my driving is...
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    Clio Eco² sticker

    Hey, Anyone knows where I can get the eco² stickers that are fitted to those Eco-clios? I want to have one on my clio :thumbup:
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    My Glacier White Project

    As I have recently done some mods, I thought it might be nice to open my own "Progress" thread. When I bought the car in June, I had the next mod list. - Akrapovic ==> DONE - Semi-slick tyres for trackdays - Other rims for road use - A roof spoiler - (Maybe a remap) ==> DONE Well...