ITB clio vs CTR

[mike1pow]

Have heard that the 1*2's are evenly matched upto 100ish against the EP3 CTR, then the civic pulls ahead.

Has anyone had an experiece against one in an ITB'd clio? any vids out there??

Or even a vid of a standard clio vs an ITB'd car?

Just contemplating doing it to mine and wondered what the outcome would be

Mike

 

[172Ben]

It feels like my type r is quicker above 100 without a doubt than my ITB'd clio - they're just not build for top end, up to 100 no contest really.

I wouldnt do it again, id save my money and drive it more instead.

 

[mike1pow]

Cheers Ben.

options were bodies on the Cup or wait 2 years and go in for a 200. Think I will be waiting...........

 

[172Ben]

IMO i would wait. But its your monies

 

[Jamesstone]

Have no problem getting past Type R's in standard form, even S2000's with the RS2 manifold/cams, can pull ahead even into the triple figures

Ps - Type R's are like buses on track lol, Cracking engines though!

 

[Russ_16v]

Have had 2 blats with type R's, one belonging to a friend, one a stranger. Nailed both, pulled a good few lengths, id estimate 5 or so Did the same to a S2000 also.

That was well into 5th gear.

Just my experiences though, it all depends on the car the driver etc etc

 

[Munson]

I was under the impression that the EP3 was more at home on track than road? Not speaking from experience.

 

[172Ben]

Depends on the driver, the rear suspension set up is far better than my clio was with AST's

 

[Munson]

Depends on the driver, the rear suspension set up is far better than my clio was with AST's

Well yeah it always depends on the driver. I just raised an eyebrow at 'Type Rs being buses on track'.

 

[MikeLYR27]

Have no problem getting past Type R's in standard form, even S2000's with the RS2 manifold/cams, can pull ahead even into the triple figures

Ps - Type R's are like buses on track lol, Cracking engines though!

Which track day did you take your bus to? My CTR would av you in the twisties!!

 

[sideways danny]

I was p0wning CTRs in a 205gti 8 years ago. Heavy old beasts really.

Mind you my RSi pretty much walks on 1*2s. Throttle bodies are for winners

 

[coatesy1]

heavy? same weight if not a little bit less than a 200

 

[clio-lord]

Just waiting to map up the rs2 manifold and I'll fit out. Only thing is. My friend has the k pro think on his and its fast.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Depends what you want from a car, I never had a problem out pacing EP3s. Still not what you'd call a day and night difference though. An EP3 is a much more refined car than a cup on bodies .. obviously

 

[ForceIndia]

heavy? same weight if not a little bit less than a 200

Exactly. Heavy.

 

[Christopher]

Brilliant engines though.

 

[sideways danny]

heavy? same weight if not a little bit less than a 200

Exactly. Heavy.

bingo

 

[sideways danny]

Brilliant engines though.

bloody fantastic put in other stuff. supercharged in an exige it's verging on p**n

 

[nickthegun]

If you got into a drag at some traffic lights with a CTR, it would probably come down to the driver and on a track it would depend on how many long straights there were.

Performance wise, theres not much in it, handling wise the clio is the better of the two.

I got rid of a CTR EP3 a few months ago and bought a FF 172 and there really isnt much in it worth shouting about.

 

[RichCup]

lol at Bus, the handling isn't exactly s**t. Just as chuckable as a clio even with the extra weight.

 

[Sir_Dave]

A bus has more steering feel than an EP3 iirc.

 

[Munson]

Just been watching the old Fifth Gear clip where the Clio gets rinsed by the EP3 on track. Have to lol at Stiff saying the CTR has the best steering ever in a hot hatch, though. LOL did he even drive it?

 

[nickthegun]

I probably mentioned it in the other EP3 thread, but I was genuinely stunned at the turning circle when I got the CTR. If you pass a junction and want to spin around in the next one, its genuinely impossible to just circle it without having to put an extra reverse in there. Its such a pain in the arse in these small carparks that are being built now.

 

[RichCup]

The turning circle is crap and the steering genuinely is awful. It stiffens up when you're parking and on the boil you seem to get completely random feedback as to what's going on under the front wheels!

 

[Brett]

Just been watching the old Fifth Gear clip where the Clio gets rinsed by the EP3 on track. Have to lol at Stiff saying the CTR has the best steering ever in a hot hatch, though. LOL did he even drive it?

I thought that. I haven't driven a CTR but it seemed to be the opposite to what every body else says about them. To be honest there would be minimal difference around a track between a 1*2 and EP3 around a track. I do want to try an EP3 just to try the engine and 'box though.