Who here owns a Renaultsport?

Building Candy · 2 Feb 2011 at 09:32

If its got aircon it'll be expensive, if it hasnt it'll be cheap! the pipes run past the cam belt and all need to be moved, hense the extra time and ball ache.

alexisonfire · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:26

Being fitted this afternoon

Gustov · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:45

dazz25 said:
I've got the V12's at the moment and am very happy with them. Where did you manage to get them from? A lot of people are having problems finding them in stock at the moment.

Here mate

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop....0.25811&kplz=&typ=R-153914&dsco=110&ranzahl=4

I waited for my confirmation e-mail before letting the world know

Oooooooh! Nice Alex!

Maccy · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:49

Good price too actually from there.

Gustov · 2 Feb 2011 at 11:56

They've put the price up £1 since I purchased them

I'm going to wear my michelins all the way down to 1.6 before putting them on though. so probably around March /April time when the sun starts showing its pretty face

Janesy B · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:17

Gustov said:
They've put the price up £1 since I purchased them

I'm going to wear my michelins all the way down to 1.6 before putting them on though. so probably around March /April time when the sun starts showing its pretty face

I would advise against that, not because I like to pick on you for no reason but because the tyre manufacturers advise this. Any tyre <3mm has severely reduced water clearing capabilities.

Gustov · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:32

Okay thanks a lot, I'll look into getting them put on as soon as they arrive. I rung a local garage who will fit them for £10 per tyre

Janesy B · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:37

If you get the new tyres now they'll be nicely worn in for when the sun finally shows it's face :cool:

Maccy · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:51

Good advice from Janesy. I sound surprised?!

Janesy B · 2 Feb 2011 at 12:53

As much as I think the Hankooks won't be that great, I'd still take them over a set of near legal limit tyres.

alexisonfire · 2 Feb 2011 at 13:07

Took the acousic valve off today, quite a big difference to the sound! Will replace with a CAF when i get a chance. I heard the stock filter box/ITG panel/CAF is the best setup. What are you guys using?

ScarySquirrel · 2 Feb 2011 at 13:48

Janesy B said:
As much as I think the Hankooks won't be that great, I'd still take them over a set of near legal limit tyres.

They seem to get pretty positive comments from people over on ClioSport.net. Have you had them on your 172/182? What didn't you like about them?

I'm interested because I was thinking of trying them out when my tyres need replacing.

alexisonfire said:
Took the acousic valve off today, quite a big difference to the sound! Will replace with a CAF when i get a chance. I heard the stock filter box/ITG panel/CAF is the best setup. What are you guys using?

I've removed the CAF going into the airbox, well, I've unplugged it and left it loose, which gives me a nice bit of induction noise for free

No idea what filter I have though, I don't actually know how or where to check (I'm still learning about cars and stuff

).

I've heard that Pipercross do the best filters (The K-Tech one is a rebranded Pipercross, so worth it as well).

Janesy B · 2 Feb 2011 at 14:30

ScarySquirrel said:
They seem to get pretty positive comments from people over on ClioSport.net. Have you had them on your 172/182? What didn't you like about them?

I'm interested because I was thinking of trying them out when my tyres need replacing.

My problem with people on forums recommending tyres is that 9/10 times they'll be replacing worn out tyres for new ones. So instead of an honest appraisal of how good they are, you get X tyre is so much better than worn out tyre Y. Of course a new tyre is going to feel better than one with <3mm tread. Gustov will get his Hankooks and then he'll claim they are better than the Michellins without actually having tried the Michellins at their best. I would totally expect this.

I don't trust online reviews of tyres, because most of the time you get completely contradicting and contrasting reviews. One person will say they are great in the dry and crap in the damp and someone else would say the exact opposite. As I said the Hankooks will be decent enough, but I doubt they are the very best.

ScarySquirrel · 2 Feb 2011 at 14:37

Good point, I hadn't thought of it like that.

I'll probably still give them a go though

dazz25 · 2 Feb 2011 at 15:01

As far as I know (so might be completely untrue!) is that Hankook and Michelin are in alliance with each other and the V12 are actually made by Michelin to the same spec as the pilot exalto 2's which were specifically made for the 182. Most people who have had both brands have said that the only difference between the 2 is the price.

As said above, not sure if it's true but I was told this by somebody that works in the tyre industry.

Janesy B · 2 Feb 2011 at 15:04

dazz25 said:
As far as I know (so might be completely untrue!) is that Hankook and Michelin are in alliance with each other and the V12 are actually made by Michelin to the same spec as the pilot exalto 2's which were specifically made for the 182. Most people who have had both brands have said that the only difference between the 2 is the price.

As said above, not sure if it's true but I was told this by somebody that works in the tyre industry.

Sounds like a load of crap to me. Happy to be proved wrong however.

ScarySquirrel · 2 Feb 2011 at 15:06

Having done some searching it does appear that around 2003, Michelin and Hankook formed some sort of partnership. So the above is certainly possible.

From Hankook's website:

An historic moment in the company's history: Hankook Tire concludes a strategic alliance with the Michelin Group, the global market leader in the tire industry. The contract provides for cooperation in production, distribution and sales. Thus, for instance, using its own technology, Hankook Tire is able to produce tires under the Michelin brand name. This
provides the company with an opportunity to prove its competitiveness, high product quality, and first-rate production technology.

dazz25 · 2 Feb 2011 at 15:54

It's been known for a long time that Hankook and Michelin have worked together for years thats why I think there might be some truth in what i've been told.

Guess we'll never know though!

Fr0dders · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:12

dazz25 said:
As far as I know (so might be completely untrue!) is that Hankook and Michelin are in alliance with each other and the V12 are actually made by Michelin to the same spec as the pilot exalto 2's which were specifically made for the 182. Most people who have had both brands have said that the only difference between the 2 is the price.

As said above, not sure if it's true but I was told this by somebody that works in the tyre industry.

theres probably an element of truth in it

I wouldnt be surprised if they were made in the same factory.

I would be surprised if it was exactly the same product in every way bar the price however.More likely the case that they are "similar" rather than identical. Internet heros kidding themselves again methinks.

Gustov · 2 Feb 2011 at 18:24

Joined the motorway today and left it in 2nd gear until 65mph, had the biggest grin on my face

Also ordered a Chelsea air freshener and tax holder pouch to finish the car off! The blues match perfectly

Just hope nobody keys it now! My new tyres will be here in a week.

Oh, Jansey I can completely understand what you're saying about comparing the michelins to the Hankooks and it being an unfair comparison.