Renaultsport Megane Cup S 275
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emoulds said:
Yes I was in a pre facelift st as well. I also had 2 2.5 St's as well.
Generally they were great cars but they wheelspan in the wet and torque steered. Great GT cars tho.
The cornering is amazing in the meg, but the pay off is the hard and fidgety ride. You can see that on a track the meg would murder the focus. I went for a B road blast and scared the wife, never did that in the focus.
My issue is with the engine. Mine seems to have a rev limiter way below the red line. The engine is warm but it keeps bouncing at about 5.5k. Is that normal?.
I had that, It's probably the thermostat. Generally they were great cars but they wheelspan in the wet and torque steered. Great GT cars tho.
The cornering is amazing in the meg, but the pay off is the hard and fidgety ride. You can see that on a track the meg would murder the focus. I went for a B road blast and scared the wife, never did that in the focus.
My issue is with the engine. Mine seems to have a rev limiter way below the red line. The engine is warm but it keeps bouncing at about 5.5k. Is that normal?.
jbaddeley said:
That's my old car and it's a cracker. Would have kept it if I could have afforded it as well as the 997 Carrera S I've bought. The ohlins are sublime and they'll be the first mod I do on my 911. You've bought a good one!
I admit to seeing your posts before I bought the car, and I saw that it had been in good hands previously!Skornogr4phy said:
jbaddeley said:
That's my old car and it's a cracker. Would have kept it if I could have afforded it as well as the 997 Carrera S I've bought. The ohlins are sublime and they'll be the first mod I do on my 911. You've bought a good one!
I admit to seeing your posts before I bought the car, and I saw that it had been in good hands previously!Been looking at these on and off, I have an E90 M3 which I adore, but I'm just not sure if it's enough fun enough of the time. Your car is one that has caught my eye.
Mine has been feeling proper w
k recently, I am sure the tyres are to blame. Done 10k on a set of Supersports and are ready to change the fronts but its felt st for months. Hoping tracking and fresh rubber will sort it out as its gone really skittish and jumpy round corners and lacks the lateral grip it used to have. Gearbox is growing ever noisy. On idle it sounds like a bag of spanners almost. Brake pedal squeaks inside.
Yet still even with the frustration I would not know what to replace it with.
k recently, I am sure the tyres are to blame. Done 10k on a set of Supersports and are ready to change the fronts but its felt st for months. Hoping tracking and fresh rubber will sort it out as its gone really skittish and jumpy round corners and lacks the lateral grip it used to have. Gearbox is growing ever noisy. On idle it sounds like a bag of spanners almost. Brake pedal squeaks inside. Yet still even with the frustration I would not know what to replace it with.
MikeGoodwin said:
Mine has been feeling proper wk recently, I am sure the tyres are to blame. Done 10k on a set of Supersports and are ready to change the fronts but its felt st for months. Hoping tracking and fresh rubber will sort it out as its gone really skittish and jumpy round corners and lacks the lateral grip it used to have. Gearbox is growing ever noisy. On idle it sounds like a bag of spanners almost. Brake pedal squeaks inside.
Yet still even with the frustration I would not know what to replace it with.
Ever replace the front ball joints? Those and track rod ends, makes it feel like the front end has a mind of its own.k recently, I am sure the tyres are to blame. Done 10k on a set of Supersports and are ready to change the fronts but its felt st for months. Hoping tracking and fresh rubber will sort it out as its gone really skittish and jumpy round corners and lacks the lateral grip it used to have. Gearbox is growing ever noisy. On idle it sounds like a bag of spanners almost. Brake pedal squeaks inside. Yet still even with the frustration I would not know what to replace it with.
Anyway you think that's bad, I just had the clutch slave go on mine so that was gearbox off. New clutch kit, slave, it was due the belts service so it's had that, While doing those it would have been a waste not not to replace the DMF, water pump, dephaser etc.
Oh and rear disks and pads -_-
Still not 100% as it seems the cable to the gearbox for the neutral position sensor(?) is now faulty so I get intermittent "check vehicle" warnings and a big spanner on the dash and the bite point is really really high, so it's going back.
It's turned into a proper Renault
GrumpyTwig said:
Ever replace the front ball joints? Those and track rod ends, makes it feel like the front end has a mind of its own.
Anyway you think that's bad, I just had the clutch slave go on mine so that was gearbox off. New clutch kit, slave, it was due the belts service so it's had that, While doing those it would have been a waste not not to replace the DMF, water pump, dephaser etc.
Oh and rear disks and pads -_-
Still not 100% as it seems the cable to the gearbox for the neutral position sensor(?) is now faulty so I get intermittent "check vehicle" warnings and a big spanner on the dash and the bite point is really really high, so it's going back.
It's turned into a proper Renault
Its only done 16/17k mateAnyway you think that's bad, I just had the clutch slave go on mine so that was gearbox off. New clutch kit, slave, it was due the belts service so it's had that, While doing those it would have been a waste not not to replace the DMF, water pump, dephaser etc.
Oh and rear disks and pads -_-
Still not 100% as it seems the cable to the gearbox for the neutral position sensor(?) is now faulty so I get intermittent "check vehicle" warnings and a big spanner on the dash and the bite point is really really high, so it's going back.
It's turned into a proper Renault
Cant be due surely? If it is im selling it
MikeGoodwin said:
GrumpyTwig said:
Ever replace the front ball joints? Those and track rod ends, makes it feel like the front end has a mind of its own.
Anyway you think that's bad, I just had the clutch slave go on mine so that was gearbox off. New clutch kit, slave, it was due the belts service so it's had that, While doing those it would have been a waste not not to replace the DMF, water pump, dephaser etc.
Oh and rear disks and pads -_-
Still not 100% as it seems the cable to the gearbox for the neutral position sensor(?) is now faulty so I get intermittent "check vehicle" warnings and a big spanner on the dash and the bite point is really really high, so it's going back.
It's turned into a proper Renault
Its only done 16/17k mateAnyway you think that's bad, I just had the clutch slave go on mine so that was gearbox off. New clutch kit, slave, it was due the belts service so it's had that, While doing those it would have been a waste not not to replace the DMF, water pump, dephaser etc.
Oh and rear disks and pads -_-
Still not 100% as it seems the cable to the gearbox for the neutral position sensor(?) is now faulty so I get intermittent "check vehicle" warnings and a big spanner on the dash and the bite point is really really high, so it's going back.
It's turned into a proper Renault
Cant be due surely? If it is im selling it
Why sell it though? They can be replaced for about 120 a corner.
GrumpyTwig said:
hmm seems unlikely but I just know when one goes they feel like a bucking bronco. Usually you'd hear knocking at the front end though.
Why sell it though? They can be replaced for about 120 a corner.
No track days but it gets driven hard. No knocking at front end.Why sell it though? They can be replaced for about 120 a corner.
Its been difficult keeping tyre pressures right, cool mornings are fine then warm evenings it feels awful.
Im replacing soon probably next weekend. Its that gearbox that does it for me its just plain awful.
I'm in the sticks so a lot of the garages dont have super unleaded. Is it worth using the millers octane booster adative or is it a waste of money?.
The rev limiter issue seems to be sorting itself out. Only does it occasionally now and at 6k instead of 5.5k. Putting it down to it being new and the engine is slowly loosening up. Been to busy to get it to a garage.
The rev limiter issue seems to be sorting itself out. Only does it occasionally now and at 6k instead of 5.5k. Putting it down to it being new and the engine is slowly loosening up. Been to busy to get it to a garage.
Just a heads up for anyone still with a 275 Cup-S or Nav
My car was delivered in May 2016 and was checked today by a Renault technician. CLIP confirmed the ECU Calibration version as "A183". A later version (A184) was released by Renault to correct an over sensitive knock sensor during heat soak situations, which reduces power.
My car is going back under warranty for the latest calibration software to be loaded.
This only affects EU6 Engine cars (with the Wideband lambda and new ECU to meet EU6 emissions regulations). If you have a Megane 275 delivered around May 2016 (or earlier), it's worth getting checked
I've seen posts by owners with the new software and they all seem to agree this fixes the issue. You may notice it with the heat this summer
My car was delivered in May 2016 and was checked today by a Renault technician. CLIP confirmed the ECU Calibration version as "A183". A later version (A184) was released by Renault to correct an over sensitive knock sensor during heat soak situations, which reduces power.
My car is going back under warranty for the latest calibration software to be loaded.
This only affects EU6 Engine cars (with the Wideband lambda and new ECU to meet EU6 emissions regulations). If you have a Megane 275 delivered around May 2016 (or earlier), it's worth getting checked
I've seen posts by owners with the new software and they all seem to agree this fixes the issue. You may notice it with the heat this summer
Edited by Alex_6n2 on Wednesday 21st June 14:36
Alex_6n2 said:
Excellent 
Did you notice any difference during day-to-day driving?
Not really! I guess the temp threshold above which the effect would have been felt is not that often reproduced on the road (not by my anyway!) - the loss of power that I felt and then identified through the data-acquisition thingy was mainly at the end of the Kemmel straight at Spa ! Down to about 220hp there after 3 laps and for the rest of the run...Did you notice any difference during day-to-day driving?
Mine definitely felt very down on power after being stuck in a slow-crawling traffic jam for 90 mins.
As an aside, it's still for sale on the Evans Halshaw website 6 months after I 'WBAC'd' it to them for £21k:
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/vehicledetails/...
I made a tidy profit on it, they clearly aren't going to do the same!
As an aside, it's still for sale on the Evans Halshaw website 6 months after I 'WBAC'd' it to them for £21k:
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/vehicledetails/...
I made a tidy profit on it, they clearly aren't going to do the same!
KPB1973 said:
Mine definitely felt very down on power after being stuck in a slow-crawling traffic jam for 90 mins.
As an aside, it's still for sale on the Evans Halshaw website 6 months after I 'WBAC'd' it to them for £21k:
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/vehicledetails/...
I made a tidy profit on it, they clearly aren't going to do the same!
Not surprising with those photos! Wow.As an aside, it's still for sale on the Evans Halshaw website 6 months after I 'WBAC'd' it to them for £21k:
http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/vehicledetails/...
I made a tidy profit on it, they clearly aren't going to do the same!
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