hi have just purchased a 172 cup and after reading about how fast these go i was a little dissapointed in the excellaration . i have a 130tdi remapped to 175 with 285ibs of thrust. and it felt like the golf was as quick if not faster. yes the handling is on a another level compared to my standard mk4 golf . the cup has only done 48000 with fsh. is this about right or should it be better. what speed should it do in each gear . ....garry
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Rusty Cup
has it been serviced recently? there could be many small factors that may lead to being slightly down on power. Ive never really felt my 182 has been slow but after changing spark plugs etc ive found it nippier also rstuner from www.fastchip.nl is an amazing piece of kit makes throttle responce much crisper.
53 clio 172
you wont notice much from these cars till about 3rd then u'll be suprised im how well they go! course ur golf would fel quicker its torquey as f**k! 2nd, 65?! 3rd 90? 4th 120? then 5th 140+? pretty sure its summat like that! i only drive it till green shift light comes on tho never take it past that! so i dunno really! around those speeds anyway!
Rusty Cup
^^^^ good call dont let it drop below 5k 
Vectra SRi
Tdi will feel quicker than it actually is, torque!!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
To me the thread sounds a bit well.... odd.
Dan
Dan
Sorry you even driven a Clio sport? You clearly don't have a clue what your talking about and as I've owned a 172cup and 182 I'd be inclined to know. You ever even taken a car to it's top speed hot shot?
I had mine hit the limiter in 5th on the autobhan(sp)
Seen a GPS verified 141mph on the autobahn (yes, the actual autobahn) in my old 182Cup.
My guess is that you need to thrash your Clio properly. I was actually saying to someone the other day that I'd forgotten what it's like to have to stay between 5-7k rpm all the time to make progress. I only used two gears for 99% of Rockingham. 5th was used for about 300 yards. Torque FTW!
My guess is that you need to thrash your Clio properly. I was actually saying to someone the other day that I'd forgotten what it's like to have to stay between 5-7k rpm all the time to make progress. I only used two gears for 99% of Rockingham. 5th was used for about 300 yards. Torque FTW!
535d / t5 caravelle
Dont count the gear change, i had to back off in 1st. Tyres were new and tracking was all over the place.
But 13.5 aint to bad.
that seems quick! what mods you got? stripped?
Not as quick as it could be..... it was my first time at santa pod and i put my hands up i was a bit s**t
Stripped and sc.
182cup & 172 racecar
Does it really matter,if you want to go 150mph everywhere then dont buy a clio.
No need to apologise. As mentioned, saying it will do 145 on the speedo means sod all.
And yes, I have driven a Clio but since you have owned two, you must know better. LOL..."hot shot". You been watching Top Gun or something equally gay?!
Lies. You are the joker.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
172 Cup. 143 on the gps slipstreaming a 911 on the way back from the 'ring (autobahn).
Promptly got overtaken by my friends Z3M on its way to 178.
Clio = not about straight line speed.
Promptly got overtaken by my friends Z3M on its way to 178.
Clio = not about straight line speed.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
I get the distinct impression that this thread is to wind people up. And argue about top speed. Its like a plant the seed and watch it grow type of thread. Dont feed the troll
Dan
Dan
Lies? Even with plenty of people who have actually done it in this thread. Aww did your mate give you a little go in the industrial estate once now your an expert. And yeah since I've owned 2 over 3 years it is blatantly obvious I know alot more than you. Every 2 litre car I've had has been over 140mph even a 106 can get high 130's. Keep talking and pretending to know what your taking about you joker.
I had a Golf4 TDI mapped and now a Fabia VRS mapped, At Santa Pod the The Cup was 0.6 quicker on the 1/4mile than the VRS but terminal speed was 10mph faster in the VRS.
TDI's do feel quicker when they are on boost but it is short lived. The Cup is definitely a quicker all round car, the more you drive it the more you learn how to drive it properly. The only time a TDI will be faster is at high speed, say 80mph+ Torque and the turbo do give it some oomph!
I owned a Cup for 5 years you t**t. So by your rules, I know more than you. And not one person has said they managed 145.
Keep talking s**t.
172 Ph1, Lupo GTI
The clio is brisk in my opinion rather than being hold on to your seat fast, but as standard the engine has a smooth power delivery throughout the rev range which dulls the urgency despite the high speed you find yourself at. Certainly it does not come on cam quite like my 205 mi16.
So it loses a little thrill on acceleration, but its not really designed for that - having usable power when you are negotiating bends at a rapid pace making it a fast and capable all rounder.
Kev
So it loses a little thrill on acceleration, but its not really designed for that - having usable power when you are negotiating bends at a rapid pace making it a fast and capable all rounder.
Kev
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