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11th December 2018, 01:24 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C4GP tyres - RE003 a bit much? in Citroën Forum

Key criteria of appraisal should then be wet braking, wet lateral grip & transient behaviour in the wet. Best tyre in your size is the PilotSport...

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10th December 2018, 12:05 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C4GP tyres - RE003 a bit much? in Citroën Forum

It would help to know the size. My impressions of the RE003 vary a bit from the above. Agree that they are very crisp in response. For me,...

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9th December 2018, 01:11 AM

4cvg replied to a thread Disc Brake Dauphine ??? in Renault Forum

My 4CVG was first converted to Dauphine drums front & rear (& 4-speed D-G transaxle) then front discs from the R1130 956cc R8, then R10 discs as part...

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7th December 2018, 10:38 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R8/10 13" Wheels !! in Renault Forum

These would definitely foul owing to having negative offset (onset?) but I suggest that you float them on a separate thread for sale to R12/R15/R17...

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7th December 2018, 12:11 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C5 X7 Tourer Tyres in Citroën Forum

I would be astonished were you to not be happy with them (dynamically at least) cheers! Peter

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5th December 2018, 10:36 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R 10-Meca Parts 2.5 turns steering issues. in Renault Forum

I am out of my technical depth here. We have 3 steering ratios (3.75 standard, 3.3 Gordini & 2.5 "quick"). So, a 2.5 pinion will mesh with a 3.3 rack...

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5th December 2018, 02:03 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C5 X7 Tourer Tyres in Citroën Forum

By all reports the FK510 is good across the board. Falken seems to be seriously challenging the top makers with this tyre. Browse the Tyre Reviews...

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5th December 2018, 12:33 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C5 X7 Tourer Tyres in Citroën Forum

Seriously, I would just get the PS4 on dynamic grounds & accept the chance of some noise (though what would be quieter, yet dynamically comparable,...

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4th December 2018, 01:35 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C5 X7 Tourer Tyres in Citroën Forum

An an aside, the Primacy 4 has a tread pattern which, contrary to common current practice, has vertical walls on the tread elements, not sloping,...

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4th December 2018, 01:19 AM

4cvg replied to a thread C5 X7 Tourer Tyres in Citroën Forum

Two issues: tyre size & tyre type: The 50 series tyre which is equal in circumference to the 245/45 is 225/50. The main ride-relevant dimension...

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27th November 2018, 12:44 AM

4cvg replied to a thread Wide 15 inch rims for R8/10 etc in Renault Forum

Yes I would sell to make a set of 4. (&, yes, I still have the FJ55.) If anyone got the four, my recommendation would be 175/65 fronts & 185/60...

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25th November 2018, 11:46 PM

4cvg replied to a thread What is the >?*&^% name for those c5 Kumho tyres again? in Citroën Forum

Below is something I wrote for another thread some time ago. It goes beyond the immediate topic but might be of interest anyway. A few things (not...

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25th November 2018, 10:46 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R 10-Meca Parts 2.5 turns steering issues. in Renault Forum

I assume that the point is that the rack modification is more easily done covertly. Strictly it ought to also be certified.

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25th November 2018, 08:38 PM

4cvg replied to a thread What is the >?*&^% name for those c5 Kumho tyres again? in Citroën Forum

I think that you misunderstand me. My suggestion is simply that you swap wheels front to rear so that the old Potenzas are at the front, not the...

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25th November 2018, 08:34 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R 10-Meca Parts 2.5 turns steering issues. in Renault Forum

The rack conversion is a well-trodden path by now but another option (using the original R10 rack unmodified) is a 1.5 : 1 steering quickener...

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25th November 2018, 08:33 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R 10-Meca Parts 2.5 turns steering issues. in Renault Forum

The rack conversion is a well-trodden path by now but another option (using the original R10 rack unmodified) is a 1.5 : 1 steering quickener...

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25th November 2018, 08:26 PM

4cvg replied to a thread Alpine A110 in Renault Forum

The Evo on the newsstand at the moment has a group test.

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25th November 2018, 01:41 AM

4cvg replied to a thread Mags suit Renno 4 x 100 mm stud pattern + R19 bibs and bobs. in Parts For Sale / Wanted

Jahn , I know that this is the right forum for a parts ad but I suggest duplicating the ad to the Renault forum as it would be a larger readership. ...

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25th November 2018, 01:34 AM

4cvg replied to a thread For Sale: Wide R8/10 rims -15x6 in Parts For Sale / Wanted

Jensen, I know that this is the right forum for a parts ad but I suggest duplicating the ad to the Renault forum as it would be a larger readership....

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25th November 2018, 01:30 AM

4cvg replied to a thread For Sale: Wide R8/10 rims -15x6 in Parts For Sale / Wanted

Briefly put: yes. But you'd be wise to widen the fronts as well to a lesser extent (say 5") & then try 175/65 & 185/60 tyre fitments. I have the...

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25th November 2018, 12:01 AM

4cvg replied to a thread What is the >?*&^% name for those c5 Kumho tyres again? in Citroën Forum

I assume that if you have fitted just two tyres, then you haven't been rotating (my recommendation is an X-pattern rotation). You now have two new...

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24th November 2018, 01:14 AM

4cvg replied to a thread What is the >?*&^% name for those c5 Kumho tyres again? in Citroën Forum

Actually, there are bad tyres on sale if one has wet grip (laterally & under braking) & limit behaviour as criteria of appraisal. Browse at this...

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24th November 2018, 12:25 AM

4cvg replied to a thread R8/10 13" Wheels !! in Renault Forum

The particular application which Ray has in mind might involve "track day" street legal type tyres but if anyone wants anything else in 13", then...

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23rd November 2018, 12:33 AM

4cvg replied to a thread GS Engine in Citroën Forum

In reinforcement of the above: Ducellier is a better distributor & HotSpark seems a good conversion. The only conversion I could find for SEV was an...

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22nd November 2018, 12:20 AM

4cvg replied to a thread Gordini and Matra outing in Renault Forum

Nope. I haven't ever sold a car & my attitude is that I buy them because I like them, the liking doesn't pall & each of the four toys (Djet, 4CVG,...

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21st November 2018, 01:05 AM

4cvg replied to a thread Gordini and Matra outing in Renault Forum

Why not a Djet?

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20th November 2018, 12:22 AM

4cvg replied to a thread R5 Alpine Motor for Nauli's A110 !!! in Restoration Projects

I doubt that you'll be disappointed. I find the R5 A/G to be a very sweet engine. Tractable at low revs, becomes very alive at a bit over 4000 &...

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20th November 2018, 12:12 AM

4cvg replied to a thread New Alpine - will we really see one on the road? in Renault Forum

Goodness it looks big compared to the original A110. It reminds me of my change of mind about Dinos. I had always liked their looks but then my...

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15th November 2018, 09:06 PM

4cvg replied to a thread R8 Gordini RA1135 Cylinder Head in Renault Forum

Send me a PM (put your cursor on my user name in the top left of any message from me & select 'send pm') cheers! Peter

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