Installed a new panel air filter from K&N. I don't know how this is possible but there's much more turbo blow-off noise and it's addictive as hell
It's a recirculating dump valve as standard and boosted air gets sent back to the low pressure inlet side. If you've got a sports filter you'll hear the box charging up when you lift off!
Got some new PS4s on the front, hopefully despite them being summer tyres they'll still work better than the ageing/trashed Vredestein's I had on there. Still got some of those on the back but for a long time they've not seemed to have much traction under throttle, I'm hoping the PS4s handle the torque a bit better. The shoulders on the old tyres were literal slicks >.<
I sold mine today, loved the car was faultless but wanted a change. Just for measure also sold my Audi as well.
After the handbrake seized this morning (-6 deg C) I knocked it off with some timber. Then I went to work. But I didn't get there because the caliper was still seized and both sides were cooking even without any braking. So I did this instead of going to work: RS 175 Lux
Fitted my new Cooksport springs (these are the latest slightly improved versions, they are more progressive and are supposed to improve handling even more over the older ones), top mounts and did a backbox chop to go with my straight through centre section. Sounds awesome, handling is transformed too.
Fitted an ITG panel filter. Not driven it much this morning as only 6 miles to the bus stop so engine only just warmed up, but didn't notice much change in induction noise so far. Got to do the rest of the service now that I have all the stuff from RenaultPartsDirect, plus fit my MrPinks brake pins.
Changed the oil today. The car has only done 6k miles from new but a few track days. I didn't fancy waiting for another 10 months / 6k miles and the first service. Used an oil extractor that took out 5.2L. Didn't change the filter though, shame but too much of a pain on those (for me).
found the carpets soaked again front and back, drivers side only, i've done the scuttle drains and its completely clear, same with the door drains, any ideas anyone?
Check behind the a-pillar trim for signs of water. I had to reseal the top of the windscreen where water was getting in and running down the pillar. I was actually sat stationary in the car during a downpour and saw the water dripping through the trim onto my leg once.
just payed deposit at cgr automotive for my exhaust system cat back....should hopefully be ready for end of month can't wait for it...belated Christmas present to myself
Check the door seal lower at the front for signs of water crossing here and running down the back behind the carpet. If so its coming in via the side windows, dropping into the door (as designed) and then instead of running out of the bottom at the drain it's dripping onto the door seal and making its way in. Both of my cats had this problem and didn't take very long to soak into the sound deadening. If you open the door on the relevant side and shake it back and forwards sometimes you can hear and see the water coming through.
cheers for all the replies, i'll be taking the carpet out once it warms up a bit and trying to sort it.
I modulised the sound deadening using a suitable saw. So now not fits in sections rather than a whole price. Allows it to be robed from Under he carpet just by lifting he carpet a little. No need to strip the complete interior. That way you can take t in the house and properly dry it too! It expands a little so after popping back in place it's nice and right and then I just deal with a line of duck tape. RS 175 Lux
Also waiting for it to warm up to so I can strip my interior to dry it out. Think mine was the aircon drain though which is now clear. Good idea about modularising the foam.
What fluorine grease did you use or did you not bother? I've got spark plugs to fit but read you need a bead of insulating grease around the boot so the coil doesn't fail.
I used some dielectric grease I got from the brother in Law who works on Land Rovers. He pretty much showed me what to do. I'm not very mechanically minded. I didnt even realise it didnt have HT leads!!
Thanks. I'll just bite the bullet and get some Renault stuff. £30+ so it's not cheap. Hopefully it'll last.
As it was a good day I finally cleaned the wheel arches and gave it a layer of 303 Aerospace Protectant. No time to do the wheels
Removed decals, fitted R spoiler, colour coded bullets, door handles and wing mirror caps to the daily.
today I received this tomorrow it shall be fitted mmm pop pop bang bang Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
