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I agree its not the fairest contest due to the start but the 172 does seem to have the edge. I guess we will never know if the cars are std or not.
Still Im sure the CTR boys would claim victory if it was the other way round!
i bought the 182 with both cup packs for looks really. i liked the spoiler and the splittler and i thought arctic blue looked better with anthracite wheels.
I have never driven a non cupped 182 but i doubt i could tell the difference
There is lots of hype about the ST but lets not forget there was loads of hype about the 182 'best hot hatch ever etc' according to Evo.
As for the track debate the 182 was quicker than the ST round the top gear test track but it was a bit foggy for the ST, not sure if that matters but maybe...
I have to agree with the twisties comment to be honest, theres far too much of it on this forum. I must admit this is common on many forums and seems to be the stock reply when another car in question is faster in a straight line
Its that old arguement again, I agree with you, you dont need loads of torque to go fast. The Honda Civic Type R is a good example of this.
a CTR will keep up with a focus RS despite having approx 40lb/ft torque less
As for the 0.3 second rule I think that is correct for a car with a similar power to weight ratio as the 182 but obviously it will vary with the amount of power the car has. for example a 1.2 clio is going to take longer than the 182
It does seem alot but it is true, if you take a car that does 0-60 in 6 secs then assuming constant acceleration then you would expect 0.1 secs = 1 mph on this basis it will hit 0-62 in 6.2 secs (0-60 in 6secs)
Mine has had a nice big 5k kick since day one and still has now. I must admit though some days I think it feels faster than others but its prob just in my head
I agree the 172cup should be slightly quicker (everything else being constant)out of the 172/182 as it has the highest power to weight ratio.
here is a list of the power to weight ratio in bhp per tonne
172 - 157
172 cup - 170
182 - 167
182cup - 169
182 trophy -169 (although some would...
The fastest magazine time for any std RS clio to 60 I have ever seen is from a full fat 182 and it did 0-60 6.3 and the fastest to 100 was the 182 cup in 16.7. So they must be faster
In reality though any road test or rolling roads must be taken with a pinch of salt, as each time they are...
I have recently purchased some new door sill protectors for my car as the drivers side one had a mark on it, however when i have took them off the car I have cleaned them and plished them up and the marks have come off. So as they are in decent condition I thought I would see if anyone wanted...
Got the car back from the Renault dealer and NONE of the problems have been fixed. All the work was supposed to be done Monday but then they couldnt do it so it was booked in for today (although they have had the car since monday)
They said they cant locate the rattle, the scratches and dents...