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100% standard cars
- Thread starter fUbAr
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Clio 172 RS2
Why modify it... when bog standard is all good?
It's a Renault Sport!!! I like my 'stealth' looks.
It's a Renault Sport!!! I like my 'stealth' looks.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
I've grown out of modding now tbh, no point spending thousands extracting another 20bhp bhp out of clio. I'd rather just buy a quicker car.
I think my old cup had the perfect day to day spec, standard suspension, ktec exhaust & DS2500's. Brilliant car, cheap mods. Next stage would have been coilovers at £800. Pointless. At that point it was time to move on, would have been an e36 M3 for less/similar cash, but redundancy said otherwise :dapprove:
I think my old cup had the perfect day to day spec, standard suspension, ktec exhaust & DS2500's. Brilliant car, cheap mods. Next stage would have been coilovers at £800. Pointless. At that point it was time to move on, would have been an e36 M3 for less/similar cash, but redundancy said otherwise :dapprove:
Looks has nothing to do with performance. Just go down the nearest council housing estate :rasp:
Clio 172 RS2
So a Ktec exhaust sticking out ain't modding it's just looks on a 172.
Lowering it with Eibach springs is also just for looks?
WTF***
Lowering it with Eibach springs is also just for looks?
WTF***
6/468 17poo
I think if your going to modify it, you have to do it properly, depends what you want to be honest do you buy a car to improve on it, when hundreds of thousands of ££ have been spent on development to get it 100% correct for road driving?track cars are a completly different matter tho!
Im talking about bodykits and stuck on tat.
On those 2 points however. ''Eibach'' and ''lower'' dosent usually appear in the same sentance and bolting a SS exhaust on isnt going to set the heather on fire. Think more on the lines of noise
I haven't modded my 1.2 becuase i'm saving up for a new car and also I didn't want to put money into a car I didn't realy want.
However, I will lightly modify my new car but I want it to be subtle because some of the best cars on the forum are modded but without shouting about it: Perfect example is Christophers RB 182 because it is mint apart from the bonnet
and the mods are subtle but extremely effective. Same goes for other cars on here like AR's old Vee the list is endless.
However, I will lightly modify my new car but I want it to be subtle because some of the best cars on the forum are modded but without shouting about it: Perfect example is Christophers RB 182 because it is mint apart from the bonnet
and the mods are subtle but extremely effective. Same goes for other cars on here like AR's old Vee the list is endless.
BMW F21 125d
My 182 is standard, except for brakes (Uprated Lines/Fluid/Brembo Discs/EBC Greens). When (not if) the exhaust corrodes I will replace it with a SS System, but nothing too loud, as as has been said on this thread, the drone on a long journey can be painful. Owned a modified car, loved it, but grown out of them days now.
Insignia SRi
^^^^^^^^^
Not when it makes 140bhp does it lol
Not when it makes 140bhp does it
lol^^^^^^^^^
Not when it makes 140bhp does it
Lol deffo not. Fitted the standard airbox on this morning. hav'nt taken it for a drive yet but I'm sure I will feel a difference with the 26bhp that sodded off with the simota. I dont think I've ever known any induction kit that takes away 26 bhp before lol
RB 182 cup
How did u know that your air filter took away bhp lol. could u just feel it? Ive never really had a modified car. I dont really believe in aesthetic mods as nice cars are designed to be nice standard. Ive got a couple of simple mods, yozzasport cat-back exhaust and it came with a pipercross air filter. Not going to do anything else to it apart from maybe recaros thats it.
Because when they ran the car with it off it made and extra 26 bhp. I put back the standard box this morning and it has made a difference all ready. When I fitted the Simota the sound must make you think it's faster but from this experience I will not be wasting money on an IK again. Before I do anything now I will make sure that I fully research whan I'm getting into lol
BMW M4; S1000 RR
Standard cars are boring imo (unless it's something like a 911 Turbo!).
Appreciate that people don't see the point in wasting money on tuning when it gives little gain. Agreed, no point in throwing money at NA cars although it can be worth it just for the sound/look (ie better exhaust).
Some cars are definately worth throwing a bit of money at though (namely turbos), Evo 8 MR + £1000 gets you 450bhp. BMW 330d + £1000 gets you pushing 300bhp. I'm toying with putting £2500 on my MX5 to get over 200whp and can't see why I wouldn't enjoy it, but I quite like the idea of running rings round people on track and telling them it has 100whp.
Appreciate that people don't see the point in wasting money on tuning when it gives little gain. Agreed, no point in throwing money at NA cars although it can be worth it just for the sound/look (ie better exhaust).
Some cars are definately worth throwing a bit of money at though (namely turbos), Evo 8 MR + £1000 gets you 450bhp. BMW 330d + £1000 gets you pushing 300bhp. I'm toying with putting £2500 on my MX5 to get over 200whp and can't see why I wouldn't enjoy it, but I quite like the idea of running rings round people on track and telling them it has 100whp.
My clio is 100% standard (bar the head unit) and I don't plan on modifying it. By the time you buy all the mods, add them, pay extra for insurance it's too much effort and expense. I prefer bikes to cars anyway.
The 182 is fast enough for me on the road and the only time I wished I had something with more power was on a track day.
The 182 is fast enough for me on the road and the only time I wished I had something with more power was on a track day.
RB 182 cup
haha oh crap....i think i better start thinking about putting my standard air filter back on then.
I kinda agree, my Clio is a long term car for me, so what i look at is not throwing money at pointless mods, but improving things as they wear out, make the car better to drive and make it indevidual (sp) as thats what moddings all about really
example iv fitted Prolines on mine, but instead of uprating the shocks iv fitted new standard Renaultsport ones from Renault, and it gives a brilliant compremise between better handling and still retaining comfort. It corners faster, feels much better and is only a tiny bit of a harder ride, it doesn't look far odd standard and still has no problem with speed bumps.
Same with my wheels, iv kept the standatrd f1's but sprayed them a slightly darker colour, which i think looks really nice
the next things im looking at is a remap( as when mine was on the rollers my RR guy said i will get better driveablilty with a remap due to my std map not being too great) and matched inlets and a panel filter with relocated feeds, not to get a load more power but simply to improve the driving experience, the same way il never upgrade to 4pots when the uprated discs pads and hoses i have now stop the car on a 6pence, yes it would stop faster with them, but the cost is too much.
thats my point on modding, to improve the overall experience for my benefit, no one elses
example iv fitted Prolines on mine, but instead of uprating the shocks iv fitted new standard Renaultsport ones from Renault, and it gives a brilliant compremise between better handling and still retaining comfort. It corners faster, feels much better and is only a tiny bit of a harder ride, it doesn't look far odd standard and still has no problem with speed bumps.
Same with my wheels, iv kept the standatrd f1's but sprayed them a slightly darker colour, which i think looks really nice
the next things im looking at is a remap( as when mine was on the rollers my RR guy said i will get better driveablilty with a remap due to my std map not being too great) and matched inlets and a panel filter with relocated feeds, not to get a load more power but simply to improve the driving experience, the same way il never upgrade to 4pots when the uprated discs pads and hoses i have now stop the car on a 6pence, yes it would stop faster with them, but the cost is too much.
thats my point on modding, to improve the overall experience for my benefit, no one elses
Spot on that mate.
If you have an open cone filter in your engine bay mate change it strit away. It's ben the best thing I've done and it feels ike a 182 should now.
I personally cant stop myself modifying my cars, I've been tinkering, stripping, removing and replacing engines from one thing into another etc for years well since being 16. Now 26 its all I know. Sure everbody needs to grow up at some point but i like to have my toy something to keep me busy when i get bored. I have calmed down a fair bit in honesty as i used to have at least 4/5 cars on the go at once. Now im down to two at the moment.
Standard cars alongside modified i say is the best way. You can have your boring daily driver and then a nice little toy for the weekend/evening etc.
Standard cars alongside modified i say is the best way. You can have your boring daily driver and then a nice little toy for the weekend/evening etc.
Clio 182
Mine is standard and just love it the way it is.
Well always manages to put a smile on my face.
Well always manages to put a smile on my face.
