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ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Doesn't really matter, you'll never get near them if you like your car.
You'll need a new gearbox by the time you achieve 6.5. Trust me, if you think you're getting near to it with a good traffic light launch - you're not. Closer to 7.5.
0-60 stats are pointless, and 0-100 stats are affected by them so are also fairly meaningless. Power delivery from 2nd & 3rd onwards is what matters outside of the pub.
0-60 stats are pointless, and 0-100 stats are affected by them so are also fairly meaningless. Power delivery from 2nd & 3rd onwards is what matters outside of the pub.
Yes, which will get you around 7 at best. Believe me, you'll need to beat the s**t out of your clutch and box to get 6.5. That is all.
Even if you did get 6.5 (which is possible), what have you gained? Unless it's a drag car, these numbers mean s**t. In RL you'll find mapped diesels keeping up.
EDIT: Think of it this way. For every 100ms it takes you to do something, that's another 0.1s lost. Lose 200ms off the fastest clutch toasting launch possible, and 200ms off the fastest box smashing change imaginable, and you're already down by 0.4s. Factor in that many cars need a second gear change, and it starts to mean very little against RL driving conditions. Don't get me wrong, the Clios are quick little sheds. I'm just saying the numbers mean very little, and tell you nothing about how a car delivers its power away from a drag strip.
If you don't believe me, hook up some timing gear. You'll be surprised. 7.5 would probably be what you'd get by driving like you do now. You will get 6.5, but you'll be worried about your clutch & box by the time you do.
Even if you did get 6.5 (which is possible), what have you gained? Unless it's a drag car, these numbers mean s**t. In RL you'll find mapped diesels keeping up.
EDIT: Think of it this way. For every 100ms it takes you to do something, that's another 0.1s lost. Lose 200ms off the fastest clutch toasting launch possible, and 200ms off the fastest box smashing change imaginable, and you're already down by 0.4s. Factor in that many cars need a second gear change, and it starts to mean very little against RL driving conditions. Don't get me wrong, the Clios are quick little sheds. I'm just saying the numbers mean very little, and tell you nothing about how a car delivers its power away from a drag strip.
If you don't believe me, hook up some timing gear. You'll be surprised. 7.5 would probably be what you'd get by driving like you do now. You will get 6.5, but you'll be worried about your clutch & box by the time you do.
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Roy's right, 2nd gear onwards is where it really matters.
Once they're spinning over 5K rpm they pull well. Below that they don't feel very quick or torquey. I've been told mine pulls well low down compared to others too, albeit probably not much difference, but it still doesn't feel very torquey.
Once they're spinning over 5K rpm they pull well. Below that they don't feel very quick or torquey. I've been told mine pulls well low down compared to others too, albeit probably not much difference, but it still doesn't feel very torquey.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Wrong.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I drive an RS. Every hero has a go. I let them drive off. In fact only yesterday I had some tool in a VAG diesel baiting me and tailgating, and racing off begging me to persue. I let him go when I could probably have detroyed it. You may not believe that, but when you're nudging 40, your attitude will change. Let's not get into that though. Everyone is different. That's also why old f**ks like me pay £400 to insure a group 19 car
B/G 182 + PH1 Track
I drive an RS. Every hero has a go. I let them drive off. In fact only yesterday I had some tool in a VAG diesel baiting me and tailgating, and racing off begging me to persue. I let him go when I could probably have detroyed it. You may not believe that, but when you're nudging 40, your attitude will change. Let's not get into that though. Everyone is different. That's also why old f**ks like me pay £400 to insure a group 19 car
This, we collected my brothers Mk1 RS yesterday, and jesus christ. Every little chav trys to push you in to a race. We had a 306 over take us on X-hatchings at a juction and he nearly Tboned a car at a junction.
But the other side is the car got some serious attention when we were going through grantham, with a couple of people pointing, then in nottingham we had a guy in a clio taking picture of it.
