non cup packed 182, making myself feel better

[tillu11]

unfortunately my 182 does not have the cup packs. im slightly gutted about it, but its a company car so cant complain. so in a desperate attempt to make myself feel better i did some research and (dont take me serious its a bit of a joke) found that my car is rare compared to all your 182's that have been cup packed!!!!! so i am different to must you lot. (im really grabbing at straws here)i just have to keep telling myself this each time i go round a corner and my car is slidding around.

o well maybe one day ill upgrade the suspension for coilovers or something. . Are there many other people on here without the cup packs?????

 

[Neil G]

Does it really make that much difference....the spoiler is bareley noticable anyway.

 

[Leeshez]

There are a few none cuped clios on here. As said it is not noticable that much the rear spoiler.

 

[Eryl182]

Mine dont have the cup packs, but mine doesn't slide at all. Only under heavy breaking, and all clios are tail happy.
Plus i like my silver wheels, looks nicer on the Arctic than the grey wheels.

 

[ja.jack]

Why would you mod a car that is'nt yours?

 

[Gary-Lew]

Why would you mod a car that is'nt yours?

thats what i was thinking, a standard 182 is still an awesome handling car

 

[Karen]

I never had the spoiler pack, my drive was too steep to have the front splitter on.

Had the cup suspension pack because my mate told me to get it even though I didn't like the anthracite wheels at the time but I went with his advice. My car, however, is a handful to drive even so - Mark Fish described it as 'lively'.

 

[sh33n]

Mark Fish described it as 'lively'.

Did he now, interesting





I'm so funny

 

[Karen]

Mark Fish described it as 'lively'.

Did he now, interesting





I'm so funny

and your point is?

 

[col182]

not much difference imo, most peeps on here with cup packs seem to opt for sportlines/coilys anyways

 

[sh33n]

and your point is?

It was suppose to have a sexual connotation.

Worst joke ever, hence them I'm so funny comment, I'll move along quietly.

 

[Karen]

and your point is?

It was suppose to have a sexual connotation.

Worst joke ever, hence them I'm so funny comment, I'll move along quietly.

Oh um, best practice some more then on your jokes :quiet:

 

[tillu11]

so you lads think the cup suspension isn all that then? just i have never driven one with so i dont no. na the handling is fine jst a couple of my mates that have the 182 with cup suspension said it feels wallowy and bit unsure compared to theres. um in regards to why im modding it, if its not mine......it is mine im 1 of 2 partners that own th company.

so in your honest opinions not that greater difference. just my mates trying to wind me up then.:approve:

 

[Karen]

so you lads think the cup suspension isn all that then? just i have never driven one with so i dont no. na the handling is fine jst a couple of my mates that have the 182 with cup suspension said it feels wallowy and bit unsure compared to theres. um in regards to why im modding it, if its not mine......it is mine im 1 of 2 partners that own th company.

so in your honest opinions not that greater difference. just my mates trying to wind me up then.:approve:

You'd be best driving a couple with the cup suspension really.

 

[tillu11]

ye cant imagine it to be that different, but ill give a couple with cup suspension ago.

 

[sh33n]

I wouldn't bother retro fitting the Cup Packs, best to just get coilovers if you want to.

Would be cheaper and better, all the 172 Coilovers will fit on the non cup packed 182 hubs.

 

[tillu11]

o right thats good to no, ill have a think over the next few months. cheers for the help people

 

[spankf1]

i thought the track was wider aswell as lower? so would make a noticable difference at the limit but how often will u be at the limit? better for track days but on the road not alot of difference.

 

[JBarber]

Like Karen, I've got only a 1/2 cupped (suspension but no spoilers). I recall reading the tyres had stiffer sidewalls on the cupped versions too?

TBH I reckon for road driving there's probably nothing in it anyway; I just liked the anthracite wheels better.

 

[clio_luke]

so you lads think the cup suspension isn all that then? just i have never driven one with so i dont no. na the handling is fine jst a couple of my mates that have the 182 with cup suspension said it feels wallowy and bit unsure compared to theres. um in regards to why im modding it, if its not mine......it is mine im 1 of 2 partners that own th company.

so in your honest opinions not that greater difference. just my mates trying to wind me up then.:approve:

no its not that the cup suspension isn't 'all that', its just most people (including myself) fit either coilovers or lowering springs. make the car sit much nicer. if set up properly, better handling too. but i think all renault sport models have good handling anyway

 

[Da]

Cupped suspension is 5mm lower than un cupped and the handling is firmer. From memory the camber is slightly different too giving a better feel, but as said above they both have the same tyres so there's no difference there that I'm aware of.

 

[tillu11]

ye think i may have to invest in coilovers at some point. my clio still gives me 10 times the confidence that im not gonna end up in a hedge backwards unlike me bmw m coupe.

 

[Rich]

Cupped suspension is 5mm lower than un cupped and the handling is firmer. From memory the camber is slightly different too giving a better feel, but as said above they both have the same tyres so there's no difference there that I'm aware of.

Less than that lowering wise 3mm or something silly, not enough to even notice height wise.

The tyres all ended up the same in the end.

 

[obiw*nkenobi]

Ive had both, definately would say there is a difference. Non cup rolls into corners, slams down on dips and springs up on crests of hills more in comparison with cup pack models at the same speeds- which you would expect. Really need to take the cup faster towards its limits and it does the same though. When i got the cup pack model it was instantly obvious that you can carry alot more speed into corners with it.

My opinion though is that,the non cup setup is not a bad thing and alot of fun can be had with the non cup at lower speeds (more sliding and lift off fun). I could provoke lift off oversteer better with the non cup model. Not that i condone that type of behaviour!

 

[Ian_182]

I doubt theres much difference in the two cars

 

[lee_cup]

cup packs or no cup packs, it wouldnt matter they are all pretty much the same

 

[Baldin0]

mine is non cupped, I prefer the silver alloys to the silver of the car.
Iv ended up buying a front splitter of ktec, as for suspension il end up changing it at some point

I still love my car

 

[V9 GSW]

non cupped, only real change is that its sitting on eibach sportlines, again prefer the silver alloys to anthracite. Heres a couple of pics.