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What are the best brake pads for the 172 cup and where can I buy them online? I have a track day planned for next week and want to try and avoid heat soak.
Plus are they easy to fit? - Any online guides?
How comes people bother to change the suspension setup on the 172 Clio cup. Wasnt the cup renowed for its handling? Why bother to change something that was designed with the help of a professional driver?
Theres a excellent V6 4 page review / buyers guide in this months EVO. They cant praise the mk2 enough.
Im definately going to buy one. I just love the way they look and sound. If only they had given it another 100bhp.....
I know this gets asked a lot but Ive never seen the definitive answer.
My car currently has Yokohama A539 195/45/R16 fitted. I personally think they are about OK in the dry and dangerously poor in the wet. What are the best no expense spared tyres to buy for the 172 cup?
I just sold my Fiat Coupe 20VT and bought a 172 cup :( - certainly no comparison in power, but the cup has better handling.
Ive got a few Coupe vids on my website http://www.southimports.com/http://www.southimports.com/
I bought a 172 Cup a few weeks ago. It handles like a go-kart in the dry but in the wet Ive been finding it a little too playful. Im very used to being able to go into roundabouts at high-ish speed and be able to control the understeer by lifting off the throttle. However, in the wet, it...
Im looking to buy a V6 early next year (after Ive cleared a few debts). However, Ive heard that they are planning to stop selling the V6 in September :(. I could buy second hand but Im really after one in yellow and Ive never seen one of them come up for sale in autotrader - I could be waiting...
Mine is not standard. I had it mapped recently and it came out as 288bhp and 280lb/ft torque - (instead of 220bhp 232lb/ft as standard). However, I think its probably more like 315bhp and 300lb/ft torque as the Millway rollers are a bit pessimistic.
But yes the Fiat Coupes are ruthlessly...
I just took my Fiat Coupe 20VT for a blat to see how long it would take...
Using 3rd then 4th gear = 5.6secs
Using 4th only = 6.7secs
Using 5th only = 9.7secs