Just to say hi!

[Griffy]

I paid £1100 fitted for dmf and all fitted
It was 320 for the cam belt and water pump fitted too

Ive got shocks coming soon although I don't think they are gone just yet even though they are 150k. She's an absolute tank now that shes refreshed, but the shocks might make more difference

see y u r called the highwayman! £1100 seems pretty fair for DMF, clutch and slave - where and when, may I ask, as I am not too far from U here in Kettering?

What shocks / springs r u going for - trying to improve pothole tolerance?

 

[highwayman]

see y u r called the highwayman! £1100 seems pretty fair for DMF, clutch and slave - where and when, may I ask, as I am not too far from U here in Kettering?

What shocks / springs r u going for - trying to improve pothole tolerance?

A place called Just Peugeots in Darlaston. The guy there that worked on my car owns a ltd edition RCZ with a carbon fibre roof...so I think my car was in good hands.
Clutch it beautiful and soft, not like a leg workout now

Springs: I am unsure of brand but OEM, not lowered.
Shocks: I got the standard Bilstein ones coming.

Hopefully my RCZ will be like a new car.

 

[Griffy]

thks for reply, shall look them up....
Having that roof panel as electrochromatic removable panel would be awesome

Yes my clutch is pretty heavy ( have bone on bone hip arthritis though) and bites right at the top, so replacement cant be that far away...

 

[highwayman]

thks for reply, shall look them up....
Having that roof panel as electrochromatic removable panel would be awesome

Yes my clutch is pretty heavy ( have bone on bone hip arthritis though) and bites right at the top, so replacement cant be that far away...

Shocks all done, on front anyway. Drives so nice now! These shitty roads in the UK are feeling much smoother.

Getting the clutch changed would definitely ease up on your hip. I nearly stamped through the floor when I first got into the car after the change! I hope the upcoming weather doesn't pain you too much. I have a dodgy ankle from a motorcycle accident from back in my youth, the weather can cause me some right agro

I think a top-down or T top version would have been a nice look and feel on the RCZ too but I think they nailed this car setting it aside from the CC versions...they really don't make me feel like "yeah, that's nice", the CCs lack character. The RCZ has miles more going for it in character, in my most humble opinion of course.

Going back to the shocks, one was so completely blown! The shaft actually fell out when I compressed the spring and when I looked at the bottom thread (internal) it appeared to have witness marks like it had been out before and dropped on the floor!?

The ride is obviously better now but I didn't think it showed it was THAT bad before, though, like it was running on one shock...Weird. Handling seemed fine, just strange that it fell apart all too easily.

**NB - I didn't "gun off" the nuts, I used a pass-through socket being careful. I didn't want to destroy the old ones thinking they could be used as spares or perhaps sold on. They have both been binned now**

When I get a bit of cash and warmer weather I'll turn to replacing the rear dampers. My next thought is whether I should pop into HDi Tuning for a stage 1...hmm...

 

[EddieJ]

My tuppence, I think it should have had a drop roof, would have finished it nicely. Though the 308cc and the 308 RCZ are very very similar in many ways (til you get to the roof and back). wheel base on the RCZ is slightly wider. At the minute to keep me happy I have both (though that’ll have to change next year….which one to keep??)