getting the best from a 1.2 16v

[jackwilde]

wanting to make some little mods to the 1.2 clio to make it even a tiny bit quicker, other than exhaust system de-cat and induction kit is there any other ways to make it quicker ?

cant get anything bigger as inssurance

thanks

 

[Kane.]

Doubt them mods will even make it faster, a new engine is the only thing tbh.

 

[Revels]

I wouldn't waste your money.

The things you've listed will barely make any difference anyway, other than sound. Best off saving your money for something quicker. Not the mention the increase in insurance.

 

[kerry-w]

Strip it, free of cost, might gain 1bhp if your lucky.

This will also add 30bhp, putting in another will give another 30bhp, etc etc - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TUNING-CH...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbb114515

Shove in some NOS too and you will be blazing away.

Seriously though, I wouldnt bother to do any performance mods to a 1.2

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Get a 1.6 or a dci, wont cost a fortune more (for me anyway) to insure.

 

[jackwilde]

cheers everyone

 

[Martin_172]

air filter, larger cold air feed, decat, exhaust, ecu remap, will take you into the 80's hp

 

[RDH]

Get 3 Cliosport.net stickers. +150 bhp.

 

[.Kev.]

Get towed home by the AA, probably faster then the 1.2......lol

 

[Curtis!]

Get a passenger ride at a trackday in a properly fast car.

You'll realise that modifying the 1.2 is more pointless than nipples on men. Use it and then in afew years bin it for something else.

 

[EngineerD]

Removing weight is the only thing worth doing, while saving money for something better.

I always wanted my MK1 1.2 to be faster when I was 17, yet I carried 2 heavy 12" subs around and heavy TSW alloys. Stupid.

 

[Jamie]

Just don't waste any money on it. When you can get reasonable insurance, make sure you can afford the car and running costs at that first instance - should be alot easier if you haven't spunked loads of cash on shitty mods that make f**k all difference.

 

[Martin_172]

i done the above mods in my post and it made a difference, i was happy with it when i was 17, id do it again if i had to go back to one lol

 

[J.B.]

This will also add 30bhp, putting in another will give another 30bhp, etc etc - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TUNING-CH...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbb114515

OT but that guy appears to only sell products to scam people, what a joker!

And to chime in on the modding a 1.2, don't. Spend it on something else or put it in a jar for your 172/182 in a few years.

 

[kerry-w]

OT but that guy appears to only sell products to scam people, what a joker!

Looks like hes sold to Feedback score of 13038 people too, pretty clever guy if I ever saw one rinsing idots of their money seems to be a good ebay business.

I love his feedback replys too, pure classic.

homemade disc. didnt fix yellow ? marks in hardware like it said it would.	Buyer: Member ID vimeus1 ( Feedback score of 6 )	15-Oct-10 19:14
	Reply by trevorthomas10 (15-Oct-10 19:18): Only 1 in 500 buyers unable to use this ,requires an education ,probably a Gipsy

arived quick but didnt cure my p.c made it worse	Buyer: Member ID ianlou1960 ( Feedback score of 14 ) No longer a registered user	18-Oct-10 14:49
	Reply by trevorthomas10 (18-Oct-10 14:58): Sorry but the cd does require you are smarter than a 5 year old, check other FB

Lots of good stuff on CD.Would be useful to some but not to me.	Buyer: Member ID eddiemcm ( Feedback score of 94 )	04-Apr-11 21:22
	Reply by trevorthomas10 (04-Apr-11 21:30): I bought a ticket to the moon once but then realised i couldnt go,i feel ur pain

 

[J.B.]

Sounds like a prick tbh. He'll get his comeuppance one day.

 

[Chris205]

Strip it mate, take the air feeds off the airbox if you want a bit extra noise

 

[kerry-w]

take the air feeds off the airbox if you want a bit extra noise

Surely thats not a good idea at all :S

Agree with everyone else to strip it though, just resale value is ruined then unless you keep the parts to put back on before sale.

 

[Martin_172]

Surely thats not a good idea at all :S

nothing wrong with it if you want a bit more noise

 

[EngineerD]

Strip it mate, take the air feeds off the airbox if you want a bit extra noise

This. Genuinely works.

 

[Joe#]

ITB's
On a serious note though, save your money and buy some quicker in a year or so when your insurance has dropped a bit

 

[LiamR172]

1.2s are slow. they always will be. like everyone else says, save your cash.

i had mine stripped out, its far lighter, more fun through the corners when the back end starts twitching, and it sounds louder inside

take the CAF off the airbox like others said, sounds a bit better.