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  1. AndyBMX

    H&R Spring alternatives

    Eibachs are sounding like a potential winner.. are you both talking about the pro-kit? Also, Sevenfourate - are you using the springs on cup or non-cup dampers?
  2. AndyBMX

    H&R Spring alternatives

    Thanks for the reply. I don't suppose you've had/been in a car with H&R's to compare the two have you?
  3. AndyBMX

    H&R Spring alternatives

    Hi All, My 200 currently has H&R springs but it's just too firm for me. I like the amount of drop they give, but not how firm they are. Does anyone have any alternatives to suggest that give a similar drop but are not as firm? Cooksports, Eibachs etc? The car does have cup dampers on...
  4. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    So on Saturday I took the old pads out, gave the calipers a good clean and stuck some new pads in (Brembos), and the brakes feel a whole lot better! The pistons were perfectly free, nice and easy to push back in, so I think the seals in the calipers are fine. I'm still not sure if the brakes are...
  5. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    Good shout, thanks buddy. I plan on giving all 4 corners a check this weekend to try and work out what's what. Is there any chance that this could be ABS related? Or would that cause different symptoms?
  6. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    There's a pretty detailed how-to for the caliper rebuild here mate - https://www.clio197.net/threads/front-caliper-rebuild.32384/
  7. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    Thank you for all of the replies and advice - much appreciated! I'll start with checking the pads/giving them and the disks a good clean. I may well also replace the pads as they're over 2 years old now anyway. If that doesn't work I'll get the calipers serviced.
  8. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    Thanks mate. If the pistons are sticking is it just a case of cleaning the calipers and replacing the seals?
  9. AndyBMX

    200: Brakes working poorly

    Hi All, Hoping for some guidance with an issue I'm having on my 200. I've owned the car since October and over the last few months I've noticed that my brakes are getting progressively worse. When braking there is a fair bit of travel in the pedal and no real bite, and if I come off the...
  10. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Checked the manifold when I got the car back last night and can confirm that it is standard. At a bit of a loss with the exhaust. It's not so much the noise when cruising as that's sort of bearable, it's just when I want to drive normally around town, going through the gears at anything above 3k...
  11. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Perfect, cheers mate. Will have a look when I get the car back.
  12. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Interesting. You must be right about the different phones different readings. It is crazy that you say you can only hear your exhaust at 70mph, I've forgotten what that's like! Unfortunately the car's still at the garage so I can't check the manifold at the moment. I did have a look down there...
  13. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Yeah it'd be good to know everyone's just for a reference. If they all come back being similar, then it may be like Bedoef says and it's subjective, with others happy enough to deal with it being this loud. My old 182 had the Scorpion RS192 system fitted and this is much louder than that. I've...
  14. AndyBMX

    Ball joint.

    I'm not 100% sure yet, the mechanic is currently trying to source a non-genuine one as Renault charge an extortionate amount for them apparently. Once I have a price I will let you know, and I'll try and find out where he found it. I've not actually heard of this happening before, but I have...
  15. AndyBMX

    Ball joint.

    Just to throw a spanner in the works, mine is currently in the garage having the ball joint done, and the mechanic said it was so far gone that it almost fell out when he was removing it, and when fitting a new one it was really loose in the housing meaning a new housing is required. Just a...
  16. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    It's just called 'sound meter', and the phone was just above the head unit where my mount is.
  17. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    After seeing this the other day I also downloaded the app and tested it out. With the phone mounted in the front of the car, it registered around 75 db whilst cruising at 70mph on a flat motorway, rising to 81 db when accelerating. Going uphill on the motorway is almost at a constant 80 db. Just...
  18. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Thanks for the reply, it just backs up that there must be something wrong with mine... I've had a response from the place that fitted it confirming that they remember fitting the system, and that there was nothing different about it, it wasn't modified in any way. They've also confirmed that...
  19. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    Thanks for the reply mate. I've messaged both the seller, and the place he bought it from (as they supplied and fitted the system when he bought it) to see whether there was anything different about the system, and whether a different manifold or decat has been fitted. I'm fairly certain it...
  20. AndyBMX

    200: Akropovic system - far too loud?!

    I did think this thread may result in a few offers for it!! Haha. I really would like to keep it as I love the actual noise it makes, it's just unnecessarily loud even when driving it normally around town. This is why I think there must be something different/wrong with it. As far as I'm aware...