More Miles - 172 feel quicker/better

[Daipac]

Done 2100 miles in my 172 now. Have you guys noticed a difference in your 172s after putting the miles on it ? Does it feel looser/better/quicker ? Not that I am saying that mine feels slow now but I want to know if I can expect it to get quicker with the more miles I rack up ?

 

[paddymph]

Yeah for sure, Ive done 6500 now and its flying lately (152bhp @ Wheels) feels much looser. Rhys (RT172) says his felt ,much loser all the way upto 10,000 miles.

Paddy

 

[m@thew]

10,000-12,000 ish saw the best improvement for mine

 

[specialK]

gets better well past 24k - mine is faster now on 30k than it was for sure

 

[greeper]

Sh1t they get faster!

I left a 2.2 Prelude for dead today and had some harmless fun with an old style M3. I think I will just go for a drive then and add more miles.

 

[rt172]

Ive had a fantastic improvement from 7200 miles to 9100 miles. The whole engine feels more willing/looser/revvy and it keeps getting better. I have been making an effort to drive it quite hard in recent miles and Im hoping itll continue to improve up to and after its next service.

Rhys

 

[telford_mike]

9500 miles, 2 trackdays. Getting better all the time! The more you thrash it the better itll go.

 

[Daipac]

This is all good news ! Mine does feel a little tight sometimes but with only 2100 miles on the clock then you can expect that. Been ragging it a lot more lately just because it is soooooooooo much damn fun !

Do you think that they do something during its first service to sort of un-restrict it as people have suggested that it feels quicker after this ?

Still amazes me that you get standard Escorts and the like taking you on ! I had a Suzuki Swift have a go on a busy road the other day, he was downright dangerous tho ! Swerving all over the place, best to leave those muppets well alone !

 

[telford_mike]

I very much doubt they do anything to restrict the car before the first service - BenR can confirm this for certain though. This engine just seems to get better & better though.

Looking at all the different rolling road results from last weekend, it would be interesting to know which cars have done a lot of trackdays etc. MarkBs car car out very highly as I remember, and I know that hes done his fair share of trackdays. Maybe this is one explaination for the differences - if you dont thrash the engine it never delivers its full potential.

BTW Daipac Im @ work trying to repair the share price! I may be here some time LOL.

 

[paddymph]

Mine was highest 172, never done a trackday, although there are some ace roundabout near me......

Paddy

 

[Daipac]

Mike ! It is shocking isnt it !?!?!?!? Gotta start worrying I think mate !