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    New tyres

    I have a friend who changed from the PS2 to the PS3 on his Megane RS250 and he said the dry grip and overall handling of the car was much worse.
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    197 from Dublin

    Welcome Valter! I am sure you will enjoy your 197. You have just subscribed the best forum! A lot of good info here and people are very helpful. By the way, I am also portuguese (living in Sintra) and a happy owner of 06 Clio 197.
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    Need to replace front discs, Mtec, Brembo HC, others?

    As it happened to you, a series of some heavy braking didn't work for me. It was the 1st first thing I did when I noticed the vibration. It seems I will definitely need new discs and pads... (my DS2500 pads had less than 2500 miles :() Thanks again mate for your help.
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    Need to replace front discs, Mtec, Brembo HC, others?

    Great reading here, thanks a lot for the link. The vibration is really bad above 100 kph, so from what I understood in this case the solution should be dismount the discs and have them blanchard ground? It sounds expensive, is it really worth doing this? Or should I get new discs instead...
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    Need to replace front discs, Mtec, Brembo HC, others?

    This kit looks superb but it is far beyond my budget :( In fact, I have never felt brake fade on the road or track with standard discs, Ferodo DS2500 and braided lines. I am really happy with this setup, however after the last trackday I started to feel a lot of vibration under at high speed...
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    Need to replace front discs, Mtec, Brembo HC, others?

    Need to replace the front discs on my 197. I am considering Brembo HC, but from what I have been reading a lot of people here are using the Mtec disks. How do they compare to the brembo HC? I use my cars mainly on mountain roads (occasionally on track days, 1 or 2 a year) and I will put the new...
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    New member from Portugal

    Here are some pics of my Clio Last track day in Estoril Another track day in Algarve (Portimão AIA) The roads here are pretty good. I live in Sintra, where there are a lot of mountain roads, perfect enviroment for this Clios! It's a 06' Clio, standard chassis (non-cup) and only a...
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    New member from Portugal

    Hi all, I am Clio 197 owner for about 3 years. I love my car and it will be a pleasure sharing my (few) experience in this forum. A lot of great info here.