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Was it quicker round the track though?
Loving that drag race. All cars are awesome but the GT-R was the most impressive for me, having the least power. A nice coloured GT2 or the 599 would get my lottery money. Both, actually. And a GT3.
If you have a 172, then there isn't much difference between that and the 182. (182's rarely make their quoted power) Honda is a very reliable car but I've had no issues with my Renault, after 5 years of ownership. Performance is almost identical, which I think is the real reason for your thread...
0-60 don't mean very much and if you have a Williams for the 0-60, you are missing the whole point of it.
The Cup will win 0-60 and 0-100 but handling is where it gets interesting.
As far as Renault making improvements over the last 10 years, it seems they hit the nail on the head with the...
Try up a twisty back road. It wouldn't be a spec in the mirror. Sorry but a 1.2 with suspension upgrades and improved brakes wouldn't be in the same league. Fun, perhaps but that's it.
It seems I/we are missing your point but going by your initial post, we are responding based on the highlighted.
And I doubt you are getting close to 10-12 bhp inc's with your exhaust and IK. However, I'm sure you could make your car more fun to drive with a better suspension and brakes...
The 1.2 wouldn't be close enough by the time a corner arrived, so there's not any point in discussing. And as with nearly all threads, it would be down to the driver, not the car.
So, to conclude. Unless it was a project where time and money was being pumped into the car to achieve something...
I had a 1.2 SXi Corsa try it on on the motorway. He had just cut me off on a roundabout, so I chased him a bit and thought, why am I bothering? So I crept up on him and then let him away whilst appearing to be trying. He must have been so chuffed his 1.2 just smoked a 2.0!