BNothling Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 Hey guys, Short term lurker, first time poster! Picked up my 2011 Megane RS250 Cup Trophee this morning and will be saying goodbye to my 2011 VW Mk6 GTi this afternoon. So far I'm loving the car and look forward to learning all of the little intricacies that the car has and how it all works. The car has an intake and the resonator delete already done so I'm pretty chuffed about that, and I just need to get used to having 3 pedals again after getting around with the DSG for the last 3.5 years! Completely not a plug, but I'm the motorsport category manager at Brakes Direct so if anyone from the community needs any pads or rotors for your car, please feel free to reach out to me through the work channels or via here and I'll look after you guys as much as I can! I look forward to catching up with you guys at some point in the near future! I'm based in Brisbane at the moment so will be keeping an eye out for anything that's happening in the area. Ben 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woot woot Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 Welcome to the clubs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUGGO33X Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 Hi Ben, welcome and congrats on the new ride. Suspect you'll have a few members take up your Brakes Direct offer 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 Awesome! Pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 19, December 2020 Author Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 4 hours ago, SLUGGO33X said: Hi Ben, welcome and congrats on the new ride. Suspect you'll have a few members take up your Brakes Direct offer 😉 That's not a problem at all. We're all car enthusiasts in the office and love to help out like-minded people. More than happy to offer any sort of assistance that I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BNothling Posted 19, December 2020 Author Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 I haven't given her her first bath yet so I apologise for that, but I'll hopefully have time to get around to that tomorrow. I have 18 month old twins so unfortunately my car washing urges don't get met as often as they want to! 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 Still, looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzJustin Posted 19, December 2020 Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 (edited) Congrats on the purchase Ben! I actually looked at that car too and it presented very well (just wasn't the colour I was after). I think you got a good buy. 👍 Edited 19, December 2020 by OzJustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 19, December 2020 Author Report Share Posted 19, December 2020 1 hour ago, OzJustin said: Congrats on the purchase Ben! I actually looked at that car too and it presented very well (just wasn't the colour I was after). I think you got a good buy. 👍 Nice! He did say that someone else was interested but wasn't sold on the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottS Posted 21, December 2020 Report Share Posted 21, December 2020 Welcome, looks like a mint pick up. Theaks heaps for the discount too, didn't even know about it until I messaged the website. Look forward to meeting at one of the QLD talking BS nights. 13/1 looks like it has some traction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 21, December 2020 Author Report Share Posted 21, December 2020 7 minutes ago, ScottS said: Welcome, looks like a mint pick up. Theaks heaps for the discount too, didn't even know about it until I messaged the website. Look forward to meeting at one of the QLD talking BS nights. 13/1 looks like it has some traction Thanks Scott. You're more than welcome. Hopefully meet some of you all then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokinacha Posted 21, December 2020 Report Share Posted 21, December 2020 (edited) Welcome! Great colour combo and looks in great condition. The res delete and intake just gives it that aural lift that is needed. Will reach out for some DBAs at some stage im sure. Unfortunately the current whip(AR Giulietta QV), doesn't have a lot of options for brakes or anything really Can i suggest finding yourself down the rabbit hole that is the 'off topic' area of the forum. Also the RenaultBoi thread is a classic and mandatory reading for new members. Edited 21, December 2020 by Pokinacha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 21, December 2020 Author Report Share Posted 21, December 2020 42 minutes ago, Pokinacha said: Will reach out for some DBAs at some stage im sure. Unfortunately the current whip (AR Giulietta QV), doesn't have a lot of options for brakes or anything really Can i suggest finding yourself down the rabbit hole that is the 'off topic' area of the forum. Also the RenaultBoi thread is a classic and mandatory reading for new members. Not a problem. Get in touch with me and I'll help you out. We can definitely do some digging into the Giulietta and see what we can get for you. All I can do is try! I'll have a bit of a look. Off-topic sections of forums can be dark, dank corners of the internet that I'm more than happy to explore when I'm hiding in the cupboard from the kids! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 6, January 2021 Author Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Hey guys. I'm absolutely loving this car and have booked in for my first Motorkhana in March. I'm really enjoying helping people on the forum get their cars stopped, but I was hoping that you guys could help me out with making the car go. I've read a lot about RSTuner and I'm thinking that will be the way to go. I've had a dig around here but can't find many recent experiences. Can anyone shed some light? Not chasing huge numbers, but better numbers where it matters and that seems to be the RSTuner result. Thanks. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamstrung Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Hey Ben, Welcome to OzRS and congrats on the purchase! RS Tuner is definitely the "road more travelled" in terms of non-dyno tuning - it can be done on a budget and I've never heard of any concerns about tune safety (i.e. AFRs). With no other mods, you'll typically see a 5-10% gain across the rev range, and minor improvement in fuel economy. This is for a Stage 1 tune but if you want a tune custom to any other mods, there is a bit of back-and-forth with data logs and the like. The only tip here is you will get much better after-sales service from Henk in the Netherlands if you are the original purchaser of the RS Tuner unit. Also, a Premium or Pro unit with on-board data logging can be useful if you don't want to cart your laptop everywhere. Perhaps others here could comment about custom or Stage 2 tunes via RS Tuner, or the other well-known option being Bluefin. Another option is to wait until Paul Murray (RS Tuning, UK) does another Oz tour. It will end up being about twice as expensive, but it's done on a dyno custom to your car so you can fit any other mods you want prior to the day, plus you get to meet other members here. It's a fun day, I did it back in 2017 when I had my Meg 225 Cup (recently sold for greener pastures). Highly recommended, but of course with lockdowns and travel restrictions etc, you may be waiting until 2022-23 before this can happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt205 Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Other remote tune option is BlueFin, plenty of people on here have implemented with good results. Will be lots of conjecture if you do a search, but if you cut through the propaganda it's a solid option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUGGO33X Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Looks like a current promotion running on Bluefin. https://www.superchips.com.au/renault-megane-rs-250-ecu-tune-remap.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Welcome and thanks for the offer for members re: brakes! I'll be hitting up up for some discs in the near future I'm sure I have a Bluefin (well, I'm pretty sure my car had it when I bought it but I don't have a reader/scanner) but am in talks with eTuners in Sydney re: dyno tuning, as I know them through our race team. Hopefully something comes of it and we can have another local option as they seem pretty big in the VAG/Mercedes market in Sydney. Cheers, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 6, January 2021 Author Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Thanks for the replies guys. Really appreciate it. I just re-read the thread regarding AFRs and the BlueFin stuff and I don't really know what to make of it. On one hand, the lean tune isn't awesome, but at the same time there'd be thousands of these tunes floating around the world and surely not everyone is having issues if they were all running lean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cairnsy Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, BNothling said: Thanks for the replies guys. Really appreciate it. I just re-read the thread regarding AFRs and the BlueFin stuff and I don't really know what to make of it. On one hand, the lean tune isn't awesome, but at the same time there'd be thousands of these tunes floating around the world and surely not everyone is having issues if they were all running lean? Have used you guys for brake needs before and found excellent knowledge/advice has been given. I am considering a tune and trying to assess the 'pros and cons' of the various approaches. As I understand the 'basics' fuel is a 'coolant' and 'leaning it out' (lower AFR) makes for higher running temperatures. Sooo.....I guess it is a matter of being able to find the compromise that doesn't damage your motor. It seems there is a 'difference of opinion' on 'what is safe and what isn't). Who'd of thought? 🤣 There are members on here, that would deal with the issues on a daily basis, to find what 'works'. They may care to share their experience. AND it is 50 years, since I read 'stuff' on this, and in my experience, things/knowledge changes. 🤔 Looking forward to hearing 'input' from others. Edited 6, January 2021 by cairnsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safetyman Posted 6, January 2021 Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Yep, that's a valid deduction. There really should be a hands up from those on here with a bluefin and the "myriad of issues" they've had. I'll start, two Meg 3s (265 and GT220) with a combined mileage since installation of approximately 40000kms. The cars have been used daily and have both seen track use. Zero issues throughout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 6, January 2021 Author Report Share Posted 6, January 2021 Very true guys. Thanks for the input. I'll do some more reading and come to my own conclusions, but not much beats personal experience and I appreciate your comments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 16 April Author Report Share Posted 16 April Hey guys. Ended up selling my Megane a few weeks ago. Very sad to see it go, but the car was 100% wasted on me. Now the proud owner of a 2019 JF3 Honda N-Box Custom. I'm still going to be active on the forum, so if you ever need anything or have any questions, either shoot me a DM or tag me in the post. Cheers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokinacha Posted 16 April Report Share Posted 16 April 57 minutes ago, BNothling said: Hey guys. Ended up selling my Megane a few weeks ago. Very sad to see it go, but the car was 100% wasted on me. Now the proud owner of a 2019 JF3 Honda N-Box Custom. I'm still going to be active on the forum, so if you ever need anything or have any questions, either shoot me a DM or tag me in the post. Cheers! Sorry to hear you’re out of RS ownership. Interesting looking car. Like the pug version of a regular car. Build thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNothling Posted 16 April Author Report Share Posted 16 April 1 minute ago, Pokinacha said: Sorry to hear you’re out of RS ownership. Interesting looking car. Like the pug version of a regular car. Build thread? The time was right for me to move on. The reality was that I was using the car to commute for 20 min each way on the highway and I just didn't need a car like that for that application. It was completely wasted on me and I'm glad to see it go to an owner from within the community who will use it for what it was made for. Also, my twins are nudging 5 years old now and getting them in and out of the back was getting painful. The van won't be stock for long so I might create a build thread somewhere for it. It's not going to be heavily modified, but it is getting a few little customisations here and there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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