172 Cup Q & A

[norshed]

I have owned a 172 cup for 2 weeks now and it is probably the most fun thing I have ever bought. Im not too familiar with modding cars, but the first things I'm thinking of are a decat pipe and new air filter/induction kit.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/catalogue.asp?app=Clio%... has a 'CLIO 172 STRAIGHT THROUGH DE CAT PIPE' - would that be any good, and are there cheaper options as it is only a length of pipe from what i can see.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/catalogue.asp?app=Clio%... has a 'KTR PANEL FILTER FOR 172/Cup/182' - is it worth the swap? (I am aware that there will be pretty much no power gain - but would I notice much better response?)

I am also pretty sure the car is in need of a cambelt change (which would obviously be done before any of the above). It is a 52 plate with 62000 - although a garage is telling me it doesn't need to be done until 72000???

Has anyone with a cup raced a 'full fat' 172 - and what were the results?

lol so far the only races i've managed to get in are with a motorbike (silly idea) and some 55 plate astra which obviously didnt have a chance.

I apologise if these questions have been answered previously, I am new to all this.

Cheers

 

[john.med]

Cambelt is 72k or five years, whichever came first I think. I've heard the cups are about as fast as a ferrari but the full fats are slower than my gran getting outta the bath....

Seriously tho, I had luggage and my gf in the car and I kept up with a cup to about 90 sheep droppings. He was alone in the cup, so I guess they're about the same. Depends who you ask.

 

[norshed]

Better get it done then, pushing 6 years now!
Anyone know how many 172 cups are registered in the UK?

 

[Big Bob]

about 600

 

[CUPCRAZY]

I thought it was more like 2000

 

[john.med]

think the number on the road decreases every winter tho, the drivers of cups tend to leave them in ditches almost routinely on cue.

 

[Henry]

be surprising if that many have fallen off the road already - is that an official DVLA number or something?

 

[john.med]

2392 were registered according to Fubar's data on his site.

 

[CUPCRAZY]

Is there anyway of telling how many are left??

 

[Henry]

the DVLA (or whoever it is) could probably advise - ? do they? some clubs run registers and have people who have been able to obtain info like this

i think that 2400 number is the number of UK registrations - ?

 

[Mark One]

ive found that a 182 manifold was a worthwhile mod. although more work is required to fit than just a decat.

look into the new AWT (angel works technologies) CNC re-machined inlet manifolds.

 

[24Seven]

2302 mondial blue and 90 iceburg cups registered according to renault sport

 

[elmo2002]

I had a small "bimple" with a full fat yesterday on the ring road and i had to back off in every gear to stop going into the back of him.

A close friend of mine also has a 182 with cup packs and some light mods like decat and coilovers and i just edge him slightly on acceleration but with his coils he can out corner me.