My 182. Few questions.

[cupra_matt]

Hi everyone. I bought my 182 FF in artic blue a couple of weeks ago and iam liking it alot, not very quick but its a real nice car. But i have a couple of questions about it.

1. The clutch seems to me to be quite heavy, heavier than the paddle clutch i had in my Ibiza. But i have read this is quite normal?

2. The idle seems a little lumpy sometimes, but iam well aware that the aircon etc and different engine loads will affect this, but is this a fault or just a characteristic of the engine.

3. Sometimes the rev limiter cuts in before the redline, the coolant is always up to temp before i attempt this, but i was wondering if its protecting itself until the oil is up to temp?

4. Can anyone recommend a decent cheapish set of speakers to replace the standard items.

5. Mine has the spoiler Cup pack but not the suspension, but i would like my wheels in the cup colour as mine need refurbed anyway, is there a paint code to get the right colour?


Thanks for any input.

Regards

Matt

 

[ForceIndia]

1) Normal
2) Idle lumpy for 1st few mins in all of them, related to emmsions testing
3) Yep, takes a bout ten mins in mine

 

[cupra_matt]

That was quick.

Many thanks

 

[GazM]

5 - answer to this has been posted somewhere on here before - maybe in the guides?

 

[edde]

1) Its quite normal try another Clio for comaprison

2) Depends how bad it is

3) Yep work on oil not coolent temp

 

[cupra_matt]

Thanks all. The lumpy idle isn't bad at all, but with being a technician for mercedes iam used to smoooooothness. lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

not very quick? you sure?

 

[-Leigh-]

He's used to a tuned turbo'd car by the sounds of it. It will feel slow.

 

[ForceIndia]

not very quick? you sure?

Let Fred drive, you'll think it's quick then.

 

[edde]

not very quick? you sure?

Fred he had an Ibiza with padel clutch so probable used to a bit of forced induction.

 

[Mish]

But then again I had a Fiesta Turbo with about 170bhp and the Cup still compares to that and is still just as fun.

Not very quick- pah!

 

[cupra_matt]

My previous car was a 2001 Ibiza Cupra. And when i had finished it had 370 BHP and 350 IBS/FT.

So the clio feels slow in comparrison was what i meant. Thanks for the info guys.

Here is the ibiza on the dyno, gives you an idea of what it was like.

 

[Alan]

Bit of a tool the Ibiza matey...looks good..

 

[AlexS]

Rover Stone Grey is the correct shade for the wheels matey.