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    Heater Hoses

    I had one fail last night, when I looked it was totally rotten. I found a length of hose in my shed that sort of fitted so I'm up and running again. I'd like to replace both heater hoses as they've both swelled up, and maybe the radiator hoses too (MA12). Are they main agent only, or are they...
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    k10 cam

    There's a good chance that it should be dialled straight up. My experience with Piper cams in the Renault is that they aren't too fussy about setting the cams right in the grinder, my worst example was 9deg out, and I've heard of worse. Not sure if it's linked to them selling a vernier for...
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    k10 cam

    measure them I've been measuring cams for Renault engines for a while now, and have done around 30. At this point I can say that the quoted timing figures are pretty meaningless, I've found cams with the wrong profile, cams that you'd think have low overlap actually have the opposite. I've...
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    odd handling

    I've not crossed anything off. By my calculations 10mins is 1mm on a 14" wheel (per side, or do you mean total?). Plus more camber will require more toe. I'm certainly going to play with toe as the corner entry is generally a bit 'nervy'. I don't think a bit of toe change will have the...
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    odd handling

    how can a spring get softer without the car getting lower? Assume for example that the standard spring is 100lb/in and it is supporting 400lb of unsprung mass. That spring will compress 4" (400/100)to give the normal static ride height. If the same spring then softened to 80lb/in it would...
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    odd handling

    It certainly doesn't 'look' to have sagged, maybe it has. I'm a bit concerned about shelling out for new lowered springs and finding out that they aren't stiff enough to keep me off the bump rubbers. I'm listening though, so any suggestions for springs that will be OK? Do you cut the bump...
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    odd handling

    K10 1.2L New KYB oil dampers about 1 deg Ghetto camber about 1mm toe out per side standard springs rear antiroll bar - looks like a straightened out coat hanger 14" wheels and tyres off my GTiR Now to the story, not had the Micra very long, but soon tired of it's 18yr old dampers and...
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