Caporegime
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Yea values are mad, shocked if they go anything but up.
Yea values are mad, shocked if they go anything but up.
Older NA hot hatches are going to go up, especially ones which weren't sold in droves like the EP3.
If I sold my FD2 I'd probably get back what I paid for it.
I put a plated diff in my FD2, it's almost like cheating on track but a pain for the road. Regular LSD would suit the 172 well.
Mine's mapped with EFI, Chris really knows his stuff.
Plus he spends time on part throttle, which is where you spend a lot of time, something other 'well known respected' tuners don't bother with.Yep not much peak power gains, but a transformation in drive and real world performance is transformed.
Generally 172 cup and 182 trophy are the fastest, Renault on later model Clio's have to shorten the gearing just to keep 0-60 in the same ball park which can be quite annoying as in 172/182 first gear can put the power down in the dry.
I think 172 cups have being recorded as fast as late 5's to 60 which makes them particular rapid, weight is the enemy and always will be, its why the MX5 is such a blast to drive.
I lost a 1/4 mile to a 172 cup at Pod when I had my T-Sport with the rear interior stripped out, I did a 14.86 and he did a 14.71. But I beat a 197 (normal one) which did a 15 dead if I recall correctly.
Mine was 1120kg at 196hp, presumably his was around 1000kg with whatever they make stock. If I had my full interior like he did I would have been left in the weeds.
I was quite surprised because I thought the Mk2 was about 1200kg. Makes sense now I know they're much lighter than that!
Quite tempted to buy a cheap standard 172 and strip it out now.
Though a PH1 would make a great sleeper. Take the "Sport" badge off the back, strip it out, put rear tints in so you can't see its stripped out, and to 99% of people it will look like an old 1.2 Clio
The same 99% of people would think that even if you left it standard.
@Gibbo You really think a 172 Cup will be worth more than a 182 Trophy?
Not thinking of selling any time this year are you?