Steve Swan
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Hoping for some Sun??
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Alpine 1968 Renault R8
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Praying
OMG you’re such a Scene Boiii!! 
Have to admit they look great tho!!
Have to admit they look great tho!!
Is it a scene thing?? I just thought I was an OG trend setterOMG you’re such a Scene Boiii!!
Have to admit they look great tho!!
Wheelers Workshop
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Hi,
Moaning and groaning can potentially be coming from the big castellated axle hub nut, and the tapered cone washer can move isiden tapered Hub area leaving a fine metal dust, and wearing out every thing.
If this is the case the only real cure is replacement used parts, but new cone washers are available from the French.
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its been a while, I've hit some of the body work rust with a sander and coated it with jenolite. Miles have been piling on and I'm trying to use it as much as possible. It could defo do with a new exhaust soon too, its blowing a fair bit so gets a little too noisy at certain revs, Id love to put a tubular manifold on and a single weber 40 or something but ive not seen a exhaust manifold pop up for sale ever (may pop a message on the RCCC fb page) . I have also fitted the renault 4 wheel centres, not sure how i feel about them yet.... the front i feel needs to look a touch lower too, i may look to make a splitter just to give it the illusion of being lower
Steve Swan
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With that engine, changing the manifolding, will probably just give it a lumpy tickover, if you can find a 13/1400 that would work better. Think the 1100 cam is good for about 4k and that's it. It's pretty Torquey at the bottom though.
Was only looking for a better sound and and upgarde over a huge power hike. I actually like pottering around in it as it has enough for daily traffic. I've been offered a few 1.4s already but I'd put an engine swap off till the winter if I ended up doing one
Steve Swan
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It's not a Cleon, it's a Sierra, they are different, but look the same. Nowhere near as strong either... It won't take it Captain.....
Steve Swan
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Better with hubcaps I think. It would look even better with a set of early 8 round style hubcaps. Bound to be some somewhere..
I could be interested if you are willing to part with it?
I have a friend with a 8s, i should have a poke over that for differences @PaulyVenturi
I've also been offered a few 1390/1397's so could potentially just go down that route in the future
thank you Mr Bond
Yes willing to part with it as i run a twin exit on mine . also running a 1289 cc engine ,if you can find one bolts straight in without all the flywheel clutch issues .I could be interested if you are willing to part with it?
I have a friend with a 8s, i should have a poke over that for differences @PaulyVenturi
I've also been offered a few 1390/1397's so could potentially just go down that route in the future
Steve Swan
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It is dependant on the age of the R8 or it's gearbox to be exact.
Did a thing, well a few. Put some yellow film over the headlights, a touch unsure on this at the moment but its easy to sort if I decide I don't like it. Next up, a mk1 golf repro cheapo front splitter. Came in from Germany, fit isn't 100% but perfect for the 8. Adds some extra lows at the front but without actually lowering the car any further. Giving off some old school racer vibes.
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