Who here owns a Renaultsport?

melchy · 5 Jul 2010 at 14:19

Maccy said:
Well, I did speak to the owner of my future car D) but he insisted on going to K-Tek to get it done.

Got it dyno'd and then they put in a preset map and dyno'd again. The results speak for themselves! -

I'd be pretty disappointed that my 182 was only making 163 BHP before the remap. I'd really hate to put mine on the rollers to discover it was so down on power. I know the concensus is that they don't generally make the stated power, but even so

Krowzer · 5 Jul 2010 at 14:22

redeye_uk said:
Really? Got a clicky for that?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=507688

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Janesy B · 5 Jul 2010 at 14:25

melchy said:
I'd be pretty disappointed that my 182 was only making 163 BHP before the remap. I'd really hate to put mine on the rollers to discover it was so down on power. I know the concensus is that they don't generally make the stated power, but even so

I think the remap is hiding an underlying problem, I know they don't hit the book power but 20 below is quite a lot.

Begbie · 5 Jul 2010 at 15:24

So when buying one, its just the usual things to look out for?

Nothing special, I should be paying attention too.

I am assuming for £5k I should be able to get a 182 full fat in a non boring colour?

redeye_uk · 5 Jul 2010 at 15:42

Begbie said:
So when buying one, its just the usual things to look out for?

Nothing special, I should be paying attention too.

I am assuming for £5k I should be able to get a 182 full fat in a non boring colour?

Read post #10 in this thread

Maccy · 5 Jul 2010 at 17:08

melchy said:
I'd be pretty disappointed that my 182 was only making 163 BHP before the remap. I'd really hate to put mine on the rollers to discover it was so down on power. I know the concensus is that they don't generally make the stated power, but even so

Janesy B said:
I think the remap is hiding an underlying problem, I know they don't hit the book power but 20 below is quite a lot.

Perfectly normal for a five year old 182, according to a lot of sources, including K-Tek.

Also, does anybody else find the Xenon lights terrible unless on full beam?

Sam · 5 Jul 2010 at 17:25

Janesy B said:
I think the remap is hiding an underlying problem, I know they don't hit the book power but 20 below is quite a lot.

Mine hit 182 on the dot at the RR but that did have an rstuner remap k+n panel filter and a full miltek including decat

loltim · 5 Jul 2010 at 17:42

Krowzer said:
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=507688

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That is awesome, can he do swap outs? I don't fancy being without a wheel... or fitting it.

Smokey McPot · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:52

Janesy B said:
I think the remap is hiding an underlying problem, I know they don't hit the book power but 20 below is quite a lot.

The fact that the tolerances used in some of the engine and drivetrain components mean that there are wildly different efficiencies and weights in some parts leading to an overall loss in power, perhaps?

loltim · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:58

163 does seem low, I assumed they were ATW figures :eek:

Skeeter · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:40

Reading a thread at the wrong time can be costly.

I simply HAVE to get one of those refurbs! My wheel is falling apart!

Begbie · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:52

I think I have convinced myself enough, buying one within the next two month!

Are Turinis hard to get a hold of? They are far better looking than the fatter ones on the 182s.

GT3 · 5 Jul 2010 at 20:56

Begbie said:
I think I have convinced myself enough, buying one within the next two month!

Are Turinis hard to get a hold of? They are far better looking than the fatter ones on the 182s.

You can get them brand new from renault, k-tec or any speedline retailer.

Simon · 5 Jul 2010 at 21:57

How much does a Cambelt change cost on these?

A mate is getting his changed tomorrow and including a service its about £900. He said Renault wanted £1400.

Sounds a lot to me!?

loltim · 5 Jul 2010 at 21:59

http://www.birchdown.com/timing.html

Ev0 · 5 Jul 2010 at 22:22

£500 for a belt change usuing the full belt kits at a specialist, then another 180ish for a major service with plugs.

Don't pay any more

Skeeter · 5 Jul 2010 at 22:48

Simon said:
How much does a Cambelt change cost on these?

A mate is getting his changed tomorrow and including a service its about £900. He said Renault wanted £1400.

Sounds a lot to me!?

Hes been had.

My local Renault want about £500 for a full belt service, which includes the normal stuff. Other places will do it for about £400 if you look on CS.

EDIT: Infact, looking online now, the most expensive service I can book for my 172 from Renault is £406, which is the 72k belts service.

Ev0 · 5 Jul 2010 at 23:41

Skeeter said:
Hes been had.

My local Renault want about £500 for a full belt service, which includes the normal stuff. Other places will do it for about £400 if you look on CS.

EDIT: Infact, looking online now, the most expensive service I can book for my 172 from Renault is £406, which is the 72k belts service.

I'd be very surprised if that £400 is belts, with the full kits, and a full 72k service.

The cambelt kit is about £120 for parts, aux belt kit anothre £100ish, and the belts alone are booked at an 8 hour job by Renault. Then there's the spark plugs which Renault will charge you £60 for a set.

So that's £280 in parts already, not including all the other little bits, and the labour.

My guess would be the £406 is the service only, not the belts. Most of the people on CS quote prices for the belt change only. Fred at BTM for example does the belts on an air con equipped car for around £475, that does not include the service, just the belts.

Rentech specialists charge £600 for the service and just the bare cam belt, non renault item. Add on £120 for the aux belt kit on top, and another £60 to make the cam kit a genuine Renault one.

Remember just because it's 72k does not mean the belts are done automatically. Mine were done at 36k and 102k, based on time not mileage for me.

Willing to be proved wrong but after owning one for over 5 years that just doesn't seem right.

Skeeter · 6 Jul 2010 at 00:08

I think the Renault figure is minus labour costs, which would add a lot. But the services on the Renault site are done by the mileage if you got it serviced at exactly the time you should, so 72k is a full service including belts (whereas the 36k service is under £300, so I assume the recommended drop from 72 to 36k for belts isnt reflected).

But either way, £1400 is ridiculous, and £900 from an indy is high.

Ev0 · 6 Jul 2010 at 11:52

Skeeter said:
I think the Renault figure is minus labour costs, which would add a lot. But the services on the Renault site are done by the mileage if you got it serviced at exactly the time you should, so 72k is a full service including belts (whereas the 36k service is under £300, so I assume the recommended drop from 72 to 36k for belts isnt reflected).

That's not great then, what if your car is 5 years old but you've only covered say 60k? The belts need doing then but would they only quote you for a 60k service?

People forget the belt intervals are mileage or time based, whichever comes first.