Quote: Originally posted by Roy Munson on 28 December 2004
The CTR is AS fast in a straight line, and faster over the tonne. Period. Thats where it ends. Put it into any corner of any kind and the only sense you have to rely on is your sight - looking at the road as you cant feel it - you dont know where the wheels are pointing, how much grip they have - when they will lose it...you cant feel ANYTHING though the wheel rim.
The CTR is a better built and probably far more reliable machine, but a drivers car it isnt.
While steering feedback isnt as good on the Civic as the Clio, turn-in is crisper and sheer grip allow you a good 15% higher cornering speed (same corner in both a 172 and my CTR). Plus theres no torque steer like there is in the Clio.
Just out of interest - what exactly do you consider a "drivers car" if the CTR isnt ?
Quote: Originally posted by Toypop on 28 December 2004
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo wouldnt murder a 182 even in a straight drag race. To murder a car you have to be more than a couple of tenths quicker to 60 and more than a couple of bhp per tonne up. Those sorts of differences are so small as to be negligable, comes down to the driver at that point but even then you are only talking a car length.
If you read the post he goes on to say the Clio driver was 3 up at the time, so not really a suprising result even if both drivers were really trying and Manxs car is standard...
Compared to a 172 maybe, a 182 with Cup packs is a different kettle of fish I assure you.....Quote: Originally posted by evilowl on 28 December 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Roy Munson on 28 December 2004
The CTR is AS fast in a straight line, and faster over the tonne. Period. Thats where it ends. Put it into any corner of any kind and the only sense you have to rely on is your sight - looking at the road as you cant feel it - you dont know where the wheels are pointing, how much grip they have - when they will lose it...you cant feel ANYTHING though the wheel rim.
The CTR is a better built and probably far more reliable machine, but a drivers car it isnt.
While steering feedback isnt as good on the Civic as the Clio, turn-in is crisper and sheer grip allow you a good 15% higher cornering speed (same corner in both a 172 and my CTR). Plus theres no torque steer like there is in the Clio.
Just out of interest - what exactly do you consider a "drivers car" if the CTR isnt ?
0.2 to 60 according to Evo.Quote: Originally posted by Jim172CUP on 28 December 2004
A Fiat Coop 2oVT will be much quicker than the 182 in a straight line