Clio 172 @ Dakota drag strip running 162bhp

[-Leigh-]

My brother went down to some car show at dakota drag strip today, and whilst he was there he put his Punto GT on a rolling road and got 159.2bhp apparently.

He also said there was a 172 there that went on and got 162bhp. It had a "dodgy" backbox on apprently.

Anyone here?

 

[Iridium]

Was it one of those 'mobile' rolling roads like they've used on TG and the like? Because sometimes they don't even have fans at the front - that'll be where the power went heh. And if that's the case, by hell I bet the Punto got warm :s

Dan

 

[Dan@SJM]

we were there xzibit. didnt see the 172 on the rollers but rob669 did... made good torque though apparently.

 

[-Leigh-]

I presume it was a mobile one yeah. And was surprised my bro put his car on there, but as it's meant to be 130bhp standard, and considering the mods so far have cost about £600, a 30bhp gain is amazing. Though how accurate they are I don't know.

I was going to go down but didn't wake up until 11.45 lol.

 

[Rob669]

My brother went down to some car show at dakota drag strip today, and whilst he was there he put his Punto GT on a rolling road and got 159.2bhp apparently.

He also said there was a 172 there that went on and got 162bhp. It had a "dodgy" backbox on apprently.

Anyone here?

It was a lass in a black ph2 172. The car had an open IK and big bore exhaust. The dyno thing had a big fan blowing loads of air. The Clio made 162 horses and 145 torque. There was an RS Focus too, but the generator broke down before it could be measured.

 

[LOU'S CLIO]

I was there yesterday too, we went in my boyfriends williams.

Was this the 172 you saw?
If so, i saw it there too.

 

[Rob669]

Yep.

Saw a Williams parked in the car park. It looked imaculate.

 

[LOU'S CLIO]

Thanks, he does look after it very well.