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There is loads of threads in the engine section if you have a look and there is also a search box in the top right corner if every page.
The flavour of the month is turbo or supercharging for around 2 - 3.5k on average or going down the naturally aspirated route with larier cams and throttle bodies which will be of a similar cost.
If you can't do the work yourself or have a hand from a mate then the costs are likely going to scare you off in comparison to some other French metal cans.
Sounds like I will have to do re search few freinds said about remapping and decent air filter for starts does it make much differents on the car that you can notice
The 172/182 are very expensive to get power out of since Renault did quite a good job in the first place with what is essentially a modified 1.8L block. Most were also down on power (165 BHP instead of 172 PS) from the factory.
Either spend serious money: £500 to make the factory quoted 172 PS, maybe an extra £1200 (cams) on top of that for 180, another £1500 (RS2 intake manifold) on top of that for 190 or (instead of RS2) £2000 (?) for throttle bodies for a pretty solid 195 BHP? Oh or spend £3000 on a low pressure turbo for 230 BHP.
Or forget pub bragging rights and just keep it well serviced with a panel filter in standard airbox.
RS Tuner (buy the box (£100), buy a license (£40 I can't remember?), generic remap on your drive, sell the box on here to get £100 back) is really popular. It will gain 1 or 2 BHP but more importantly improve torque particularly low down so it will feel much more lively on the road.