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Quarter mile times!
- Thread starter Liam_200
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I did 14.7 with a passenger in a standard 182
Standard one with full interior? No chance.
Looking at the times and the vast majority of 172 / 182's seem to be mid to low 15's.
Sadly true Dave, i'd still be sat on the line now if it wasn't for you :slap:
182
Flol
Lights turn green Dave shouts "GO" Tom sinks the pedal.
Priceless:lolup:!!! highlight of the day that
ph2 172
Not put mine down the track yet. I put my 1.4 down but that had no power.
good technique for launching?
good technique for launching?
big boost cup
Don't wheelspin
ph2 172
Don't wheelspin.
Its a very fine line
By slipping/controlling the clutch and keeping the throttle constant at a highish rpm until clutch is out then floor it.
Or choose a lower rpm and not drop but fairly heavily bring the clutch out and floor it.
Megane r26
I've done a 14.7 at Santa Pod back in 2011 in my old 172 Clio, all to do with the launch really
14.7 is understandable. But low 14s I don't believe.
I've not been in years though and never taken a Clio
Megane r26
Tbh that was my 3rd time up there too, I personally reckon there was a little more to gain from perfecting my launch technique
Coops Mk1
ClioSport Club Member
Lots of Scrap...
Lad called Bish used to crank out low 13's in 'just' a Williams powered mk1, think he had cams and a super sprint and an off the shelf chip but little else.
ran that on semi slicks and it was all in the launch, the boy couldn't half launch it
if you can get 60ft's down to around 2 dead on semi slicks then your onto a winner
ran that on semi slicks and it was all in the launch, the boy couldn't half launch it
if you can get 60ft's down to around 2 dead on semi slicks then your onto a winner
Got timing slips saying 14.4 on them so not much to disbelieve really. I can see how a fully fully stripped car with decent tyres and a cracking launch could do a 14.1 tbh. Mine only had the back seats out
BMW 123d/Rover Metro
You've openly said you've not been drag racing for years and have never taken your Clio, you're seriously underestimating your car.
The drag strip is a completely different environment to the open road. Cars such as Focus ST's as you've mentioned are useless beyond belief, probably even more so when tuned. I've personally seen them attempting to get off the line spinning one wheel whilst trying to transfer 300 odd hp to the track, hopeless.
The last time i was out in my Clio at Shakespeare Country Raceway a good friend of mine brought along his '09 Audi S3, on the street, a seriously quick car but on the strip however, my car beat him time and time again.
GoPro footage available upon request!
That may ultimately be the case I'm not denying that.
I'm just saying that I'm shocked a Clio would be able to get near a time of a Focus RS for example. Or any other car with a considerably faster 0-60 time. Doesn't make sense to me.
My old DSG TT is seriously quick off the line and more grunt once it's rolling. I just can't see a standard Clio getting near it. I don't think my cammed Clio would either to be honest.
I'm not into drag racing now though so I guess I'll never know lol.
Would be good to see your Clio vs S3 footage.
