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BHP (Brake Horse Power) or HP (Horse Power) is an imperial measure of power defined as 33,000 foot*pound/min, or 550 foot*pound/sec. The equivalent in metric units is 76.0402 kg*metres/sec.
The "metric" or continental measure of horse power known as PS (PferdeStarke) in german or CV (Cheval...
My guess is the std ones are good for 190-200bhp with suitable inlet mods and management system.
This theory is based on the vauxhall 1600 16v and 2000xe engines giving 160bhp and 190 bhp respectively on just TBs and management, the engines were untouched internally.
If you fitted cams it...
I run them on the 205 rally car, great pieces of kit.
£750 ish for the fronts, I guess the clio would be similar in price.
What you going for? something with replacable inserts and 2/1/4 springs?
The service from Godspeed is very poor be warned, I have the abusive emails to prove!
Quoted a week for the work to be completed the parts turned up 2months later. The only saving grace was the quality looked ok.
I can check which calipers he has but they were expensive, circa £1500 each as they have gold plated titaniam pistons. They are gravel spec, ex Mitsi WRC or Scooby WRC i cant remember.
For that money I would buy a LSD, Im a natural cynic and i dont believe the hype.
I could see the need if you have no talent and huge BHP monster but the Clio isnt that IMO.
Just buy the suspension when yours dies, thats the plan with my 172 best of both worlds then.
The fact is most cant drive at the std cars limit be it 172/182/cup etc etc so the even if its 2 sec a mile quicker most would never know.
I agree with you that its not a significant enough jump to...
CCC magazine wrote an article a few years ago and found control via the right foot to be quicker point to point even in the wet.
IMHO you would be better off buying good tyres.
Silver
Wide track as per rally cars.
Good brakes (not that the std ones are bad)
switchable ABS
M3 CSL type seats (failing that look at any other such as Recaros)
Lower seating -3" to 4"
Optimum A/B road handling as thats where they will be used most!
Sub 1000kg weight
Must...