dann2707 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 Clio helps me get a boyfriend lol (see that Mike, self piss taking is what you should do and no one bats an eye lid ) But nahh, depends if they're into cars I suppose? Haha mine surprised me the other morning and went "wow look at all the beading on your car it looks so good" keeper haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 That geo all looks fine really, basically what I'd expect from a small hatch set-up to factory spec. The caster's a perfectly normal angle for a small hatchback, don't worry about it. More would probably be nice, but it's almost certainly impossible to adjust anything but front toe, and a very small amount of front camber, both of which look fine, and if anything airing towards stability. What sort of speed are you talking about it being twitchy at? If we're talking 3 figures it could just be a result of it having the aerodynamics of a car designed for running around town, not blasting autobahns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Only the thing you have is worth having and everything else is shit... For a change. Pipe down, Jardo, you don't half make yourself sound a willy all the time... PS3's are shit. Have you ever driven a car with Pilot Sport 3's on? I'm going to hazard a guess at no, making you unable to comment on my opinion of whether they are shit or not. (Which they are for the money) They're incredibly soft, you'll be lucky to get 6k pit of them. They're over priced. £80-100 online. You can buy NS2R's, 595-RSR's, AO48's and for £12.50 more R888's. Or Rainsports... They "go off" very harshly when you get to half tyre life. I drive a set on my friends Suzuki Swift when he got them, and they seemed like a decent set of tires (until he told me what he had paid), I drove them 4 months later when he was on about 4500 miles of life from the tires, under steering left right and center, shocking in the wet. Really felt budget. It doesn't have to be the tires that I have, it was more a generalization. I'd be picking up a set of Rainsports or something like that. But as you clearly have no idea about tires at all because you just get whatever they have at the scrappies (lolz) I wouldn't suggest anything other than you trying to have a pop at me. Heaven forbid you try to reaffirm Dan's choice or offer him an alternative instead of being a dick. Edited September 15, 2014 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 As Robin says, 3 deg caster is spot on for a Clio, and its not adjustable without aftermarket parts. I know why your setup was so cheap now too Dan, all they adjusted was front tracking (which is fair enough since that's all you can adjust on a Clio as standard). Them calling it a 4 wheel alignment is probably a little OTT, haha. But yeah, it should drive fine with that geo as long as no bushings / joints are f**ked, tyres are decent, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Asked the Clio lot and they all say Pilot sports take the edge when compared to Rainsport3's. Quite a big on going debate and everyone rates the PS's Great reviews here too! http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm As Robin says, 3 deg caster is spot on for a Clio, and its not adjustable without aftermarket parts. I know why your setup was so cheap now too Dan, all they adjusted was front tracking (which is fair enough since that's all you can adjust on a Clio as standard). Them calling it a 4 wheel alignment is probably a little OTT, haha. But yeah, it should drive fine with that geo as long as no bushings / joints are f**ked, tyres are decent, etc Ahh yeah cheers mate, appreciate that. Ahh when I said 4 wheel alignment I was mainly referring to the system they use as they call it a hunter 4 wheel alignment don't they? as it's really accurate and indepth compared to the lasers.I probably should have explained that to stop myself looking silly, not jardo silly, just silly. Edited September 15, 2014 by dann2707 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 You can do whatever you want my pudding and pie, I was merely making a suggestion that you might want to take a step up the tyre ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Ahh yeah cheers mate, appreciate that. Ahh when I said 4 wheel alignment I was mainly referring to the system they use as they call it a hunter 4 wheel alignment don't they? as it's really accurate and indepth compared to the lasers.I probably should have explained that to stop myself looking silly, not jardo silly, just silly. Yeah, that makes sense. I guess it checks the alignment of 4 wheels so we'll let them off on a technicality There's nothing wrong with a good laser alignment, all the known methods (string, laser, Hunter, etc) produce perfect results with good care, just the Hunter systems are easier to get something close in a short space of time (ie. ideal for a garage). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_gavo Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 caster does have a big effect on the feel of the car. I increased the caster on the civic with after market bushes and it feels alot better for it. How do you mean by twitchy? light? or feeling like its unsettled by bumps etc? Had a good giggle at as castle coombe at the weekend at their action day. Manged to get a couple of clear runs out on the track without been wiped out by various numptys. Cracking weather and good to catch up with some old faces IMG_9786 by djgritt, on Flickr IMG_9787 by djgritt, on Flickr IMG_9818 by djgritt, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 The ramps that were linked to a couple of pages back, anyone got a new link? The old one doesn't work now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) caster does have a big effect on the feel of the car. I increased the caster on the civic with after market bushes and it feels alot better for it. How do you mean by twitchy? light? or feeling like its unsettled by bumps etc? Had a good giggle at as castle coombe at the weekend at their action day. Manged to get a couple of clear runs out on the track without been wiped out by various numptys. Cracking weather and good to catch up with some old faces Just feels like it's being thrown left and right when around 60mph down back roads. Not so much twitchy just like, wandering steering is the best way to describe it. I'm wondering if it's linked to the dogbone, as if that's shot which I'm fairly certain it is (hard to get in gear sometimes, wheel hopping, hesitation after hear changes) then it's moving the engine and that's the weight that's throwing it all over??, Also getting the car being pulled to one side when braking heavily. Edited September 15, 2014 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the essay, Jardo but the thing is, its whatever you've bought whether it be tyres, suspension or an air freshener, even if you've only had whatever it is for 1 day, that automatically makes EVERYTHING else in the world shit and a waste of time, even if the alternative is the best or second best thing on the market... Best bit is, most of your opinions are based on Prawns, but you dont see him ripping people apart for using components that suit their budget do you? Btw your whole car is a heap of shit because F1 cars are better. Rein it in a bit, pickle. Edited September 15, 2014 by Jolfa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 JD search for CJ Autos, they are the people who sell them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Thanks for the essay, Jardo but the thing is, its whatever you've bought whether it be tyres, suspension or an air freshener, even if you've only had whatever it is for 1 day, that automatically makes EVERYTHING else in the world shit and a waste of time, even if the alternative is the best or second best thing on the market... Best bit is, most of your opinions are based on Prawns, but you dont see him ripping people apart for using components that suit their budget do you? Btw your whole car is a heap of shit because F1 cars are better. Rein it in a bit, pickle. I've bought my fair amount of shit in my time, and told people alllll about it. Who said anything about budget? I offered Dan an opinion on something which is the same price if not cheaper than what he has purchased. What opinions have I got based around what Nicks done? Does he have the tires I suggested? Because you don't know, I'll give you the answer. No he f**king doesn't. If anybody needs to reign anything in then it is your needless bashing of me in the first place which was totally uncalled for, unhelpful and un-constructive. WW3 engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 To be fair, you haven't even used the tyres you are saying are the best. You might get them and hate them Also, if you are slating PS3's for their wear, NS2'R's are really not the tyres to be getting, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Got my porsche booked in for an mot on Thursday, got a horrible feeling it will fail on emissions and even worse I have a bad feeling they will fiddle with settings to get it to pass without knowing what they are doing, eurgh. If it's a bad failure then I'll keep the Astra until the engine has been swapped for the1.8t/audi 2.3t, don't want to pump more money into an engine I'm not keeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 To be fair, you haven't even used the tyres you are saying are the best. You might get them and hate them Also, if you are slating PS3's for their wear, NS2'R's are really not the tyres to be getting, lol I blame it on the Michelin Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 just set my sidelights on fire. sweet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 He'll yeah. I had a full on fire once in the mini where the twat before me gad wired in fog lamps then just left bare lives in the loom. Wasn't its finest hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 ~35 hours in. Problem: Now: Removed: And best of all everything still works Really enjoying this job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I might be buying an old mini clubman. Reshelled, big brakes, alloys, New engine.... Was a project that has been on hold for the last 20 years... It's immaculate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Do it man. So much win. Miles better than a stupid chavvy corsa (no offence, I know it wasn't your first choice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 None taken, I hate it haha. Speaking to the owner tomorrow, see if I can arrange something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) I'm tempted to get some NS2-Rs, but I wouldn't recommend them to Dan really goinoffnwhat I understand he uses his car for. (Hell, I probably wouldnt recommend them to myself thinking about it haha) I'll only have them on a second set of wheels, sod having them as my only option through a British winter. I might also be getting some part warn rally moulded slick for a laugh, just because a friends got some spare. Can keep them as a secret weapon if I ever do anything like Curborough. The ATS that are on my car now will probably get some rainsports for normal road use though. Jardo, don't bark your opinion as an order and people might complain less. I got it because I know you (although its been too long ). But I can see how what you said makes yuou sound like a willy to everyone who doesn't know/understand your mannerisms. Edited September 15, 2014 by RobinJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Managed to get time to do some pre mot checks, top mounts fixed, exhaust fixed and a few bulbs replaced out back (they were working last week!). Rear fog isn't working but I'm wondering if the engine has to be running for it to operate but didn't want to disturb the neighbours at this time of night (my cars fairly loud). My intermittent wiper isn't working but the other speeds do... Will that be an issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Managed to get time to do some pre mot checks, top mounts fixed, exhaust fixed and a few bulbs replaced out back (they were working last week!). Rear fog isn't working but I'm wondering if the engine has to be running for it to operate but didn't want to disturb the neighbours at this time of night (my cars fairly loud). My intermittent wiper isn't working but the other speeds do... Will that be an issue? Shouldnt be an issue, most testers just give the screen washers a blast and see if the resulting wiper motions clear the screen effectively enough. Most fog lights do work on ignition alone, if you have the means to see if you've a live to that bulb holder have a look see, or try another bulb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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