be gentle - new 172 cup owner

[james_h]

Already enjoying it compared to the Rallye, reminds me of my old mi16 with the 16v really showing higher up the rev range.

just a couple more pics if any one is interested. Only had chance to upload them today.

and if anyones interested Ive been working on/with French cars for around 10 years now, I don't know why:S


My old Red S1 which is not used as a sprint car (Shelsley Walsh, Mira etc), here with my recently departed Blue S2 rallye.

and my old Mi16

oh, and not to forget

the missus clio, which touch wood has been a great little car to my amazement (partially why I went for a clio)

 

[chopper 1]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the clio. I have just recently sold my 306 rallye and bought a 172 cup. Im loving it apart from the lack of noise, which the 306 had!

 

[AlexS]

Welcome to CS, sounds like you know your stuff.

 

[james_h]

Welcome! I hope you enjoy the clio. I have just recently sold my 306 rallye and bought a 172 cup. Im loving it apart from the lack of noise, which the 306 had!

Thanks chopper,
I thought about the 306 rallye a few years back, but by then I was bored of my mi16 (XU9J4) engine which was similar. I wanted 8 valves back ..ha ha.

Welcome to CS, sounds like you know your stuff.

not enough about this 2 litre engine yet, hopefully I won't have to do much with this one. (meaning French car)

 

[james_h]

JUST JOINED :approve:
wohoo!

 

[Sarah]

nice 1 welcome to CS

love the S2 rallyee.....i will have one one day

 

[james_h]

nice 1 welcome to CS

love the S2 rallyee.....i will have one one day

Thanks Sarah

If you could find a decent one now, most have been thrashed chavved or crashed.

If you are lucky you may find the odd good one like my old one

 

[Saner]

I can't say I'm not worried about having 172HP in a car a little over a tonne with no ABS..........

Thanks mate, I'm sure I will take you up on that offer! I intend to join later tonight, and look forward to using the forum lots.

Sorry if I'm bing thicker than the village idiot - whats this mean -

Just as a side not its 172 PS, not. I'm not trying to dash your hopes, just a common mistake!

are you on about PS conpared to BHP??? I haven't mentioned that anywhere I don't think?? PS is a higher measurement of power than BHP - hence car manufacturers love using it.
1 PS = 75 kp·m/s = 0.73549875 kW = 0.9863201652997627 hp (SAE)

Yup, 172 PS is about 169 BHP.

 

[MarkCup]

Hi and welcome.

Great choice of car :approve:

Not read if you've any plans to take it on track...if not, you should...they excel.

PS: you can lose the power steering...I've just changed to a manual rack and wish I'd done it years ago!

 

[james_h]

Thanks mate, I'm sure I will take you up on that offer! I intend to join later tonight, and look forward to using the forum lots.

Sorry if I'm bing thicker than the village idiot - whats this mean -

Just as a side not its 172 PS, not. I'm not trying to dash your hopes, just a common mistake!

are you on about PS conpared to BHP??? I haven't mentioned that anywhere I don't think?? PS is a higher measurement of power than BHP - hence car manufacturers love using it.
1 PS = 75 kp·m/s = 0.73549875 kW = 0.9863201652997627 hp (SAE)

Yup, 172 PS is about 169 BHP.

Hi, I think I just said that off the top of my head earlier on without thinking, yes most quoted figures now are PS (as mentioned manufacturers love to quote the highest figure possible!)

Hi and welcome.

Great choice of car :approve:

Not read if you've any plans to take it on track...if not, you should...they excel.

PS: you can lose the power steering...I've just changed to a manual rack and wish I'd done it years ago!

Hi there, no plans yet, I did want to keep the rallye for that reason (track car) but I just don'r have time anymore.

Interesting what you say about the rack change - well done for doing that - I bet it was a pain.