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The two go hand in hand more or less mate, unlessing you're redlining it in 5th then it's down to gear ratios.
more power = better acceleration = greater top speed
The easiest way to get better acceleration is to lose weight.
They'll settle a lot lower than that mate.
I'm still shocked every time I see a cup on standard springs, they look ridiculous!
This is mine on sportlines, as said, great spring.
But the point I was making was really that they can handle just as well as a 1*2.
I know it's kind of irrelevant but I bet a 1.2 with coilies and decent rubber would out corner a 1*2 on standard suspension. That's why I said it in the first place, I was just trying to support my case for him...
Why???? A 1.2 with a good suspension set up, ARB and completely stripped.
My point was that it will handle just as well as a 1*2 but without the straight line speed.
This has been said many times on this forum before.
Prolines look more or less standard, 15mm drop on a FF, 5mm on a cup/cup packs.
Sportlines are a 35mm drop though.... That's only 5mm less than these Apex's!
Sell the 182, get shot of the micra. Then buy a ph1 172.
You've got £3k in your pocket and you've got rid of a car.
£231 a month seems an awful lot for a 182 mate. PCP on a 200 isn't a whole lot more than that!
Ph2 172 is better looking than the 182 IMO. Don't like the two exhausts.
Your decision is this....
Slightly lighter, slighted faster, slightly better handling = 172 cup
A LOT more luxury and gadgets = 182FF
I found the insurance was more or less exactly the same for both cars... About £20 in...
They can be quick mate, same as anything really. But you'd have to spend a massive amount of money. It's just not worth it.
You're clearly dying to spend money so buy some coilovers, sone decent 15'' light wheels (O.Z Ultraleggera ftw :) ) strut braces and a rear ARB, make it handle like it's...