Quote: Originally posted by cliotuRS on 17 April 2004
yup dont see why not.. although a 182 may still ONLY run 260.. @ 6k it is pricey but @ 4k the level of people choosing this option would be high.. so i hope roamer is doing a 240bhp TB, err.. then i can push it to 260 for a laugh
Id guess 0-60 @ anwhere between 5.0 - 4.7 with right tyres etc.. IMO
The problem is the Clio is FWD so wheels spins with 260hp where as an AWD or RWD car wont as much. 5 second to 60 in FWD is quite an achiement dont think the Clio would do that whatever turbo kit 7.2 seconds is what the foreign manurfacturer get from there 172 turbo (
http://www.terra.com.mx/automovil/articulo/116129/see here)
You can get over 300hp normally aspirated from the 2.0 liter engine but ow much it would cost I dont know.
Any more than 250 though from T/B is difficult IMO and expensive youd need to rev the engine harder to 8.5k I recon and that close to valve problems.
Im not sure Romer will be putting it into some sort of kit though. But you could do it again from scratch or contact the other foreign companies who do kits.
The K-Tec kit is £3k to £3.5k I think so you could do it yourself for under 4k. But there will be a lot of work as the engine would need to be stripped down as the pistons are replaced. There is a reason that a K-Tec employee went to Argentina (I think) to learn how to put the kit together so I guess that its not exactly easy. £3k worth of work isnt simple.
Youll probably need an uprated clutch as well not sure if the kit included oen but with some sympathy the box should be fine.
As for a LSD well there isnt one at the moment unfortunatly you could ahev soem custom work but it will be £2k+ for one. Anyway just go easy at very low speeds and you shold be fine.
Brakes well depends how you use the power, you should uprate them but there powerful standard. Maybe uprated disks fluid and pads would be enough. But extra power doesnt mean uprated brakes as unless you using the extra power to get to faster speeds before braking there should be no problem.
Youll ned a full exhaust IMO. A bigger indution kit is included though with the turbo kit.
Wheather they sell any is unimportant it publicity. Sure they will sell one or two but its the publicy which is more important
The 182 is unlikly to gain any more power than a 172/cup would with the kit. The 182 has only a few mods to increase the power and most of them are / would be replaced anyway.
id deffo get a turbo for 4K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! although 240bhp isnt as much as the 260bhp Ktec..
hopefully someone like BBperformance tuning to compete and steal vital sales. even 4.5K is bearable..
