frediiii
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yotah1":35nordpd said:
ah come on, give them some credit... the current boxster is a giant leap into the right direction. wonder when they'll bring the new cayman. GT3 plays in another league though. no arguing about that
Yotah´s RS Cup "Nurburgring Edition" -> 204hp F4R832 swap.
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ah come on, give them some credit... the current boxster is a giant leap into the right direction. wonder when they'll bring the new cayman. GT3 plays in another league though. no arguing about that
jra3d
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Just re-watched that video mate and i love it even more, AMAZING, and through the corners :O
yotah1
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I drove a brand new RS the other day, did maybe 5 minutes and gave it back. It feels ultra rubbish! The camber transformed the car and the coilovers are a massive improvement too. Power-wise, it's better and lighter but not that big of a difference compared to the rest.
Well, end of May you should have MovingShadow's impressions
Well, end of May you should have MovingShadow's impressions
Does the camber wear the tyres out for regular road? Also what camber you running and is thqt front only?
I hear you on aftermarket suspension it really givesbyou the extra feel and confidence over a standard setup i daren't even think about cornering in the twingo like i used to in the saxo...
I hear you on aftermarket suspension it really givesbyou the extra feel and confidence over a standard setup i daren't even think about cornering in the twingo like i used to in the saxo...
yotah1
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The camber doesn´t really affect the tires on normal roads, I have to admit that the R888 don´t wear so fast when driving normally. But it allows a perfect use of all the surface of the tire on the track, where I wear them off much faster!!
I have AST Sportline 2 coilovers, with camber mounts in the front, and camber plates on the axle at the back (from Twingo R2 catalog). Currently I´m at -2.4° camber in the front with 1° opening, and -1.5° camber in the back.
The coilovers are definitely better than the Cup suspensions I had as standard, less roll, less movements, but then it makes the front sway-bar feel almost too soft now.
I have AST Sportline 2 coilovers, with camber mounts in the front, and camber plates on the axle at the back (from Twingo R2 catalog). Currently I´m at -2.4° camber in the front with 1° opening, and -1.5° camber in the back.
The coilovers are definitely better than the Cup suspensions I had as standard, less roll, less movements, but then it makes the front sway-bar feel almost too soft now.
frediiii
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do you know the stock camber values? I was planning on setting mine to -2@front and -1@back. already got excenter screws and camber plates.
yotah1
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Stock camber is 0° everywhere. We checked that when I smashed the car last year ...
Excenter screws are a good alternative but be sure to take good quality ones!
Excenter screws are a good alternative but be sure to take good quality ones!
MovingShadow
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I'm already counting down to that weekendyotah1":3v13ve2e said:Well, end of May you should have MovingShadow's impressions
dempsej
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I hereby declare You
(at least in Twingo category ;P)
(at least in Twingo category ;P)
yotah1
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Lol pretty cool logo
Some news regarding the car :
The front brake discs are dead, more than dead actually, so I´ll get a new set next week. The new brake pads are coming shortly, hopefully in time for the end of May!
I´ve done a bit of work yesterday on the car :
bleeding of the front brakes (the rear were clean so i didn´t change the liquid)
rerouting the cooling ducts on the front brakes. They were under the car before and I scratched them a few times over the curbs. Now they go inside the front of the wheel arches, have a bit more freedom to move before the wheel so they won´t be as stressed as before in full lock when turning the wheels. The now go in the front, where the fogs were before (never use the fogs so I figured, removing them won´t kill me ) and fit nicely in the holes. All clean and neat front end now, good to look at and more efficient.
One thing left to do is to buy a product to "loosen" a bit the adjusting screw under the front suspensions. As they are exposed to water and debris, they got a bit rusty and it´s now pretty hard to rotate them by hand to adjust the oil in the coilovers so I need to clean that to bring it back to complete usability.
Still waiting on my steering rack adjusting spacers to get my steering wheel in a perfect position though, hopefully I´ll get my hands on them before end oy May too.
Some news regarding the car :
The front brake discs are dead, more than dead actually, so I´ll get a new set next week. The new brake pads are coming shortly, hopefully in time for the end of May!
I´ve done a bit of work yesterday on the car :
bleeding of the front brakes (the rear were clean so i didn´t change the liquid)
rerouting the cooling ducts on the front brakes. They were under the car before and I scratched them a few times over the curbs. Now they go inside the front of the wheel arches, have a bit more freedom to move before the wheel so they won´t be as stressed as before in full lock when turning the wheels. The now go in the front, where the fogs were before (never use the fogs so I figured, removing them won´t kill me
) and fit nicely in the holes. All clean and neat front end now, good to look at and more efficient.One thing left to do is to buy a product to "loosen" a bit the adjusting screw under the front suspensions. As they are exposed to water and debris, they got a bit rusty and it´s now pretty hard to rotate them by hand to adjust the oil in the coilovers so I need to clean that to bring it back to complete usability.
Still waiting on my steering rack adjusting spacers to get my steering wheel in a perfect position though, hopefully I´ll get my hands on them before end oy May too.
maggi200
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He said discs.as far as I'm aware the pads are changed on this car more often than I change my underwear
frediiii
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he should consider using brembos... much easier to quickly change the pads
yotah1
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maggi112":1pyoc8ht said:
I said discs, and later i also said pads...
The previous set was installed on the Wednesday before Easter, and removed on the Sunday at lunch as they were absolutely dead. So they lasted about 1 day and a half on the track ...
Brembos, well, they cost money, and changing time for the pads isn´t really a problem for me. Changing my front pads takes me about 20-25 min maximum now
frediiii
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yotah1":8evm4lbp said:Brembos, well, they cost money, and changing time for the pads isn´t really a problem for me. Changing my front pads takes me about 20-25 min maximum now
just sayin', as I swapped the pads on my mothers 225 megane on saturday and was surprised how easy it was
maggi200
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Wouldn't Brembos be a bit overkill for a 133? Until of course the 300hp conversion...
yotah1
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Actually the R2 Evo rally cars use them now (from Clio R3) but they have issues with the brake servos and anti-lock system.
Anyway, CL pads on standard calipers are definitely a good fit for track use.
Anyway, CL pads on standard calipers are definitely a good fit for track use.