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Re: Project 172 *** ITB'S - 204bhp *** Sausage filter fitted Page 14
Decided to man up today.
Got a few days off work, so im completely stripping the interior and spraying it to make it as neat as possible.
Weighed the standard seats while i was at it, 24.7kg each!!!!!!!!!!!!
So they are...
About right for a running one with those mods.
Awesome little cars, 130, 133 and 136bhp as standard, throw £1000 at one and your looking at about 170bhp with similar torque figures, give a clio a run for money in a straight line. Handle w**k though, i should know, binned mine a few times.
Good choice on the airbox, did that myself a while ago, certantly made a difference.
And pooh about the cams from Kam racing, £700 is alot now as i was looking at them aswell :(
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1485
Think this is the right one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERFLEX-RENAULT-CLIO-172-182-LOWER-ENGINE-MOUNT-BUSH_W0QQitemZ260448522909QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca3f1129d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
And...
I have rear AST's, and FK's on the front, so im definately looking to change the front to AST's at some point.
I cant disclose the price i paid, but the kit from Jamsport is about £2800 drive in drive out.
Standalone is not an issue. I run my car everyday, and have not had a problem with my ITB's.
For me cost was important, i had a figure i wanted to spend, and a realistic power output i wanted to achieve.
ITB's gave me the solution. I have more power, spread across more of the rev range, its...