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Ok cool, thanks for the reply.
The gear ratios are pretty good and with it being a 2nd car I can live with it doing 3600rpm at 70 for the better acceleration.
I made the mistake of going forced induction on my old Fiesta. Before that it was 200bhp/tonne N/A. Not a lot and yes it was frustrating on the straights but overall it was a good fun car. Then I went turbo, only a little bit more power but masses more torque and it ruined the car in all...
Just thought I'd post this in here to raise awareness of the bargain group buy for head work.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?689180-Ported-and-polished-head4-heads-for-£300-inc-P-amp-P-back
Just about to order some 205 50 15 tyres for the standard 7J OZ F1. The load rating is 89. Will this cause any problems with handling or is 89 ok on the Clio?
That's good then. Tbh I do that with any tyres but on my daily I do run tyres specifically for wet weather seeing as we get so much of it.
With the Clio being a cheap, fun 2nd car I can't see the harm in fitting a set. I was leaning towards more of a road biased performance tyre but I might go...
There's a few threads around about them but my concern is how good they will be for normal road driving when its damp or raining. How is the feedback when its wet?
Obviously if there's standing water its time to slow down.