gettin a 172 cup :D few questions

[172wannabe]

well i decided, to sell all my mods off my c2 and use the money for the extra on the insurance. so i went and agreed on the deal, just gotta wait till tomorow now to find out that the finnace definatly will pass etc!
praying lol.

cant wait, just hope its better than my C2 GT!

is the acceleraton on the 172 cup cable??
is the ECU Fly By Wire?
any common faults problems?
will i notice a big difference from my C2GT?

cheers
excited

 

[Dave]

The Cup will piss all over the C2 in all depts.

No ABS/ESP though. So be careful.

 

[172wannabe]

thats what i like to hear

i hope this finance goes through ok, my insurance went up by 1600 :O

 

[gazcaddy]

is the finance from the dealer or a loan? as long as you earn enough and you have your job for a while i shouldnt see any probs

 

[MRBILLYUK]

well i decided, to sell all my mods off my c2 and use the money for the extra on the insurance. so i went and agreed on the deal, just gotta wait till tomorow now to find out that the finnace definatly will pass etc!
praying lol.

cant wait, just hope its better than my C2 GT!


any common faults problems?
will i notice a big difference from my C2GT?

cheers
excited

Lots of rattles ,lol, or not many if your lucky

You tell us if you notice a big difference when you get it , your answer will be affirmative .

As already said , take it easy , especially now its gettin cold weather , icy roads etc , but enjoy it and i'll give ya lots of pleasure .

MrBillyUK !

 

[sneeks]

Welcome Stu, you've made the right choice

Oh and it's definately better than the C2, my vtr couldn't compare to the 172 I bought.

 

[edde]

is the acceleraton on the 172 cup cable??
is the ECU Fly By Wire?
any common faults problems?
will i notice a big difference from my C2GT?

Yep throttle body is electrically operated from the electric operated pedal.
Common problem here http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=108607
You should do it depends what you want from a car.

 

[lee_cup]

welcome mate. Good choice of car, you will definantly notice a HUGE difference, well worth the increase on insurance

 

[Alan]

thats what i like to hear

i hope this finance goes through ok, my insurance went up by 1600 :O

Fvck a duck your insurance went up £1600? What were you paying to insure the C2?

 

[GarethM]

welcome dude hope you enjoy the cup!!

 

[172wannabe]

yeh lol, it went from £1259 to £1674 well 1400 odd lol
but im using the cash from the C2 to cover the insurance cost.

dont like the idea of electric throttle tho! same as GT that, its laggy as hell, and the hydraulic clutch bit point is very high. Clio isnt the same is it??

 

[edde]

dont like the idea of electric throttle tho! same as GT that, its laggy as hell, and the hydraulic clutch bit point is very high. Clio isnt the same is it??

Nope its not to bad the Mk1 172 throttle body is manaul which I prefere but its not bad the Mk2 2 one plus you have crusie control on the full fat 172 which is nice.
Clio clutch isn't going to win any awards for longevity strength but its not to bad. There cable so very heavy (you only reaslise when you drive other cars but you learn to live with it and its about the most exercise I get) its not good on the foot for slow traffic though. Its usually very high depends though.

 

[sneeks]

The throttle on the Clio feels far better and more responsive than the C2, don't be worrying about that.

 

[172wannabe]

The throttle on the Clio feels far better and more responsive than the C2, don't be worrying about that.

i will try not to lol
the C2 has scared me for life lmao, it was a right dissapointment!
only had the damn thing 2 month and i hate it this much, i hated my saxo VTR and i must say, that to me felt better and quickr that my C2!

 

[sneeks]

My Saxo VTR was ok but I far preferred the VTS while I had it. The 172 I own is basically an improvement on the Saxo VTS in every way but retaining the fun it provided. More comfort, slightly better performance and a more solid feeling car.

 

[Thomss]

Hope all goes well, enjoy the car!

 

[172wannabe]

so i will deffinatly 100% feel a big difference in speed and power over my C2 GT lol?

do mods incease the power much? like filter, de cat etc?

 

[sneeks]

If you don't notice a difference between this and your c2 then something is seriously wrong with you It's way quicker than the Saxo vtr and you thought that felt better than the c2.

 

[Dave.]

There C2 is not even comparable, wuld you compare a Civic type r agains a honda jazz?? Nope!!

Christ on a bike your gona love it, just take it steady and learn the characteristics of the car, been too many unnessesarily killed!!

Enjoy

 

[sneeks]

Good advice.

 

[Feirny]

i like my c2 would love a CS though, but insurance is waaaay too much, and i cant use collar reverse

Rich and Stu are losers

 

[sneeks]

i like my c2 would love a CS though, but insurance is waaaay too much, and i cant use collar reverse

Rich and Stu are losers

Nothing wrong with the C2 Greg and we'll still be your friends

 

[Feirny]

Nothing wrong with the C2 Greg and we'll still be your friends

good, your the only ones i have

 

[172wannabe]

lmao, wey half of c2sc is on here


im liking the sound of this tho

 

[edde]

so i will deffinatly 100% feel a big difference in speed and power over my C2 GT lol?

do mods incease the power much? like filter, de cat etc?

Decat helps the best modification hp per £ is the manaifold modification although gains depedn on how good the one is before. Its £130 or so i think grom Hill Power or BenR (angelworks)

 

[172wannabe]

the 172 cup dosent have sat nav does it?
also any 1 know where i can find specs like MPG and 0-60 etc..?

cheeers

 

[Tyson-182]

You'll love the car! What is your insurance on the Cup?

Tyson.

 

[172wannabe]

its gone up over the C2 GT by 1400 lol

its around 2400 now lol
but im using the money i get from all my mods to cover the insurance, i think its gonna be worth it.

when i renew, im also 21 so it drops a lot!

 

[sneeks]

the 172 cup dosent have sat nav does it?
also any 1 know where i can find specs like MPG and 0-60 etc..?

cheeers

http://www.cliosport.net/index.php?pid=15

 

[172wannabe]

http://www.cliosport.net/index.php?pid=15

i knew i seen it some where, cheers mate

 

[Cupster]

I'm averaging 32.2 at the mo about half and half for motorway/short journeys. Reset the computer on the motor way and do 70mph and you are looking at 40mpg mate. Bootiful.

Interiors can be rattly due mostly to hard suspension but rattles won't bother you cos you will have a fat grin on ya mush!

The first time the VVT kicks in when you got your foot down in second then third - priceless! (On my private race track in my mansion grounds obviously)

 

[Phill1978]

I'm averaging 32.2 at the mo about half and half for motorway/short journeys. Reset the computer on the motor way and do 70mph and you are looking at 40mpg mate. Bootiful.

Interiors can be rattly due mostly to hard suspension but rattles won't bother you cos you will have a fat grin on ya mush!

The first time the VVT kicks in when you got your foot down in second then third - priceless! (On my private race track in my mansion grounds obviously)

my 172cup doesnt have any stage 2 VVT kick ? where as my last MKII172 had loads like a rocket at 5k

wonder if mine is chipped ? revs higher too and really rockets past my bro`s 190bhp vrs fabia where as my old 172 didnt get past

 

[172wannabe]

VTT whats that lol

 

[Cupster]

The variable valve timing. Not sure of the techy stuff but kicks in about 5000rpm - Ta ta, VTR. lol

I think you loose the 'kick' feeling when you chip it!??

 

[sneeks]

My 172 definately has the kick at 5k rpm and from there onwards it turns crazy My old Saxo VTS used to do a similar thing and I loved it. It'll make you smile.

 

[James Bushell]

You won't be disapointed..

 

[James Bushell]

TBH.. Mine has hardly any rattles..

 

[Ollie82.]

Rattles, yes. Altho my mate has a 53 plate one compared to my 52 and his has hardly any so i think the latter ones were a little better screwed together interior wise.

Apart from that and those odd suspension noises which literally ALL RS Clios have, you'll be laughing all the way to the red line.
And it clings lovingly to the road like chewing gum on a hot day...

Just watch it when the roads turns slick....the lack of ABS requires a bit more of a skillful brake pedal technique. That or hope whatever is in your way jumps out of it!

 

[sneeks]

My car has very few rattles although I have noticed that the clear plastic covering the dash dials tends to rattle and vibrate. Is it possible to tighten this somehow?

 

[edde]

my 172cup doesnt have any stage 2 VVT kick ? where as my last MKII172 had loads like a rocket at 5k

wonder if mine is chipped ? revs higher too and really rockets past my bro`s 190bhp vrs fabia where as my old 172 didnt get past

The 4k kick is down to the cam and fueling nothing to do with VVT vvt only activated at 1.8 k and disactivates at 6.5k its nothing to do with any of the kicks the car has.