172 Cup vs 200 Cup Packed

[hsustyle]

Hey guys,

Probably been Covered plenty of times but I was really surprised when I picked up my old 172 Cup few days ago.
Have have a standard 200 with Recaros & Cup suspension pack which I use on local runs. I fancied something more old skool to replace my 106 Rallye 16v and made a deal on my old 172 Cup and to stick the gf into.

The Cup has the below mods but absolutely spanks the 200 which I wasn't expecting. Especially in a straight line it just scampers off into the distance!

Ktec stealth
182 manifold
Matched inlets
Ktec induction kit
Mapped to 180bhp
Ktec top mounts
Ktec engine mounts
Whiteline rear arb
Decent hanook tyres.

I know the 200 runs spot on and is in fact a tad nipper than 2 200s belong to mates.

But seriously, that little Cup goes some! Sound about right?

 

[Beef-Mc]

It prob also weighs about 300kg less too!

 

[MarkX]

A sorted 172Cup surprises quite a lot of bigger machinery!

 

[hsustyle]

OK nice that confirms it then certainly feels well set up.

 

[Martin_172]

sounds about right my mates EP3 used to be a god bit quicker than my 200, but my standard cup is bang on with it, nothing in it, quicker than my trophy :rage:

 

[MicKPM]

As above, a well maintained 172 Cup with some choice mods is really all anyone needs to have fun in.

I've considered ATB's, cams & remaps for mine but all it really needed was some good brakes and to make sure all the bushes/mounts are nice and tight. Not the fastest thing on the planet but I always have a smile on my face when i've driven it.

 

[N4TH4N]

I always have a smile on my face when i've driven it.

That's because when it breaks down, you know you've got the capabilities to fix it!

 

[hsustyle]

As above, a well maintained 172 Cup with some choice mods is really all anyone needs to have fun in.

I've considered ATB's, cams & remaps for mine but all it really needed was some good brakes and to make sure all the bushes/mounts are nice and tight. Not the fastest thing on the planet but I always have a smile on my face when i've driven it.

Mine has actually had a fair bit of work done at Diamond motors in the last few years, plenty of receipts. Bought it off a chap up in Nottingham who got a trophy shortly after. Then sold it last year and just bought it back smiles per miles is more than my R8 with 520bhp!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

The 200 is 240kg's heavier with not much more power to offset the difference..!

 

[MicKPM]

That's because when it breaks down, you know you've got the capabilities to fix it!

In all fairness, my Cup has been fairly trouble free, bar it needing two new driveshafts.

 

[JoeMarano]

Except @nurburgring even lightly modded 200 cups seem to destroy every 172/182 by at least a good 20 seconds..

 

[LeeRS]

. :smile: smiles per miles is more than my R8 with 520bhp!

Another css baller

 

[hsustyle]

Another css baller :smiley:

When the sun's out I bring the big gun out

 

[JoeMarano]

Overrated lol

I overtook one in a swift on the ring

*he may have been a crap driver though

 

[dann2707]

When the sun's out I bring the big gun out :smile:

Stop having us on it's just a TT wit this on isn't it