Loosening up

[Andy]

Recently I’ve noticed a distinct rise in my cars performance. I mean my 182 Cup is like greased weasel-s**t. :approve:

I’ve clocked 4000 miles from new and I was wondering when people found that their car’s started to loosen up.

 

[fmp_]

yup, around the 4k mark you should feel it really loosen up, rev more freely.

 

[Stevie]

I'm close to 4000 so I'm waiting for my extra 400bhp power hike lol!

 

[daviebroon]

i bought mine with 20k on the clock....

i noticed a massive difference at around 28k... So much better, no longer lumpy... really smooth power range. Only thing now is trying to get the power down through 1st & 2nd... doesnt do anything except wheelspin

 

[Fletcher]

I heard somewhere that the cars feel faster up to the 30K mark

 

[daviebroon]

well i'm just about to hit 40k... and there's no sign of it slowing

 

[Dan@SJM]

mines on 51k have hit 140mph a couple of times, and is regularly doing 120-130, and shes still pulling well!

 

[gazcaddy]

Mines got nearly 7k on it now and the other day its the 1st time I have ever seen the traction control light come on whilst accelerating in 2nd gear

So i will take it as my engine is loosening up although to be honest I havent really noticed any difference in performance since the day I got it

I must admit though somedays it feels so much faster than others, its probably just me though

 

[Dan@SJM]

^^ i notice this alot! some days it'll pull as fast to 120 as it does to 60, others it seems to take alot longer!

 

[godders182]

31000 and its still getting quicker!!!!

woo hoo!!!

 

[Jay]

Just done over 8k bring on another 8k!

 

[daviebroon]

^^ i notice this alot! some days it'll pull as fast to 120 as it does to 60, others it seems to take alot longer!

this seems to be a common thing with most cars...

automotively engineeringly speaking... it's to do with polar continental air mass giving sequestration/release of latent heat though conduction

 

[edde]

Mine loosened up a load with milage doesn't seem to be getting much quicker that it was at 30k or so. There was a marked inprovment upto that milage though.

 

[Stevie]

Just regarding my last post, I took the car for a spin today and did notice it's a little bit more responsive. The millege is around 3700 something, can I put this down to loosening up already? I do give the car hell when driving it like lol :evil:

 

[Fred@BTM]

they get really quick at 60Kmiles

 

[Stevie]

^^ In terms of performance figures eg. 0-60, is this improved past the claims of Renault?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have no idea, but all the "quick" ones i've driven have been high milers

its a general rule with renault engines, the more miles they've done = the quicker they are

 

[Leeshez]

Mine has done 8.5K and it clunks like a tart lol, but it is very rapped

 

[littleone]

still slow in 10k

 

[Andy]

Mines got nearly 7k on it now and the other day its the 1st time I have ever seen the traction control light come on whilst accelerating in 2nd gear

So i will take it as my engine is loosening up although to be honest I havent really noticed any difference in performance since the day I got it

I must admit though somedays it feels so much faster than others, its probably just me though

My ESP light flashes regulary in second and sometimes in 3rd. Slippy-slidy roads where I work.

 

[Ian_182]

Ive done 4.5k now and its flying

ian