Not so noticeable 5K kick

[Mark5290]

Did a back to back driving comparison last night of my 55 plate sep 05 182, done just over 2000 miles, it only had 1200 miles on it when i bought it in feb 06, everything standard and my brothers 05 plate mar 05 182, he has done just over 5000 miles and he has a green cotton air filter fitted.

The 5k kick on his car was much more noticeable and pronounced, whereas the 5k kick on mine feels like a steady surge of accelleration, nowhere near as aggressive, so could there be anything wrong with my car or has the engine not loosened up enough yet.

Have other 182 owners had the 5k kick from new or did it get more noticeable the more miles you put on it,.

Also i do not think it helps only working 2.5 miles from home, the car is barely warm byt the time i get to work/home, but i do give it a blast down the country lanes at the weekends.

 

[jayxx83]

Give it time to loosen up, my 05 plate 182 is on 16k miles, and it kicks big time!

 

[gdanjo]

I've also noticed a softening of the 5k kick. I've only gone 5000km so far, but after around 4000km the kick seemed (subjectively) to be more like hard-acceleration than the wheel-jarring jab it used to be (interestingly, this happened some time around a recent 1500km trip).

On the good side - again subjectively - there seems to be more low-down power than before. Under 4500rpm it seems to have more pull overall, and even under 3000rpm there's still plenty of go. I can easily take corners in 3rd from 2000rpm with no trouble at all. The engine note, too, seems to have deepened, especially around 3500-4500rpm - almost as if there's a hole in the exhaust.

Maybe this actual increase in low-down power has made the 5k kick less agressive, relatively speaking? Maybe the loss of high-end power has made the low-down revs seem more pokey? Maybe it's all in my head? :clown:

Whatever it is, I just don't get that addictive 5k rush anymore. :dapprove:

Anyone else experience this?

 

[Martin_172]

almost as if there's a hole in the exhaust.

its a renault, there probably is a hole in the exhaust

 

[gazcaddy]

its a renault, there probably is a hole in the exhaust

LOL, hes lucky the exhaust is still on

 

[gazcaddy]

Mine has had a nice big 5k kick since day one and still has now. I must admit though some days I think it feels faster than others but its prob just in my head

 

[Grandpa Munster]

Did a back to back driving comparison last night of my 55 plate sep 05 182, done just over 2000 miles, it only had 1200 miles on it when i bought it in feb 06, everything standard and my brothers 05 plate mar 05 182, he has done just over 5000 miles and he has a green cotton air filter fitted.

The 5k kick on his car was much more noticeable and pronounced, whereas the 5k kick on mine feels like a steady surge of accelleration, nowhere near as aggressive, so could there be anything wrong with my car or has the engine not loosened up enough yet.

Have other 182 owners had the 5k kick from new or did it get more noticeable the more miles you put on it,.

Also i do not think it helps only working 2.5 miles from home, the car is barely warm byt the time i get to work/home, but i do give it a blast down the country lanes at the weekends.

I told you the Inferno 182s are quicker than the Titanium 182s.

Have you thought about losing a bit of weight, deffo be quicker then. :rasp:

 

[JayR]

Mine gives a nice big kick, i love it when it hits it. Mines on 15200 though.

 

[cjw-182cup]

mines had a good kick at 5k since the day i picked
it up it's now done just ovr 13k and it does feel a bit
quicker than it did when i first bought it

 

[Nick_R182]

my 05 plate is on 14100 miles. Kick is awsome! sounds even better with the viper

 

[Dubai182]

She should definately loosen up with more miles,give it a bit more time i'd say.

 

[Fletcher]

My MK2 172's now on 52K and shes got a nice kick above 5K.

 

[geordieclio]

mine has a nice big kick at 5000rpm but i'm on 23250 miles

 

[chris_m182]

mine's just turned over 18k and its got a bloody great kick

 

[nockmeister]

I really miss the 5k kick with my new exhaust...:dapprove:

 

[Mark5290]

I told you the Inferno 182s are quicker than the Titanium 182s.

EVERYONE knows the 172 cup is quicker *Hmmm what's this can, let's remove the lid - aarrgghh worms*

Have you thought about losing a bit of weight, deffo be quicker then. :rasp:

I am big boned - honest, but i did notice the car was not so sluggish pulling away AFTER you got out. .

 

[Keydogg]

I must admit though some days I think it feels faster than others but its prob just in my head

my VTS is like that, some days it feels really responsive and others, it just feels just normal. i love cold winterry morning when its really fresh, thats when it seems quickest, i put it down to the air temp/density probs just in my head though!

 

[Grandpa Munster]

I am big boned - honest, but i did notice the car was not so sluggish pulling away AFTER you got out. .

Thats because I was pushing your French piece of s**t off the drive.