** Stevo172-250's 172 Turbo Vid!! **

[Hugo-]

from billericay...wot bout u?

there any meets comin up...would really like to meet a few peeps?

wot u drive then mitch?

 

[Ali]

7.6k for 90 bhp gain...hmmm

Thats what i was thinking.....................

 

[MarkM]

7.6k for 90 bhp gain...hmmm

Thats not bad!

Throttle bodies and cams would cost 4.5k for 40bhp

 

[MarkCup]

Aye...but by his own admission the extra 50bhp is unusable.

Sounds nice, looks like a professional set-up, but not for me.

£7,600 is halfway to a season racing a Caterham Academy car (which you keep at the end of it)...

^^^ I know, I know...pointless comment LOL

 

[White16valver]

Horses for courses and all that

I just love turbos so would happily get one if I had the cash!

 

[M1TCH]

from billericay...wot bout u?

there any meets comin up...would really like to meet a few peeps?

wot u drive then mitch?

A sliver Mk2 ph1 1.4 8v S (sport lol

live in halstead which is just down the road from BB. as for meet in essex, there isnt much at the mo maybe one in a few weeks at the graphics shop for the FCS stickers. be good if you can make FCS (french car show) too end of may.

 

[White16valver]

Perhaps the area rep would like to sort out a southend meet at some point?

:rasp:

 

[M1TCH]

yeah someone needs to kick that prick up the arse!!

 

[Martin]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Notorious
7.6k for 90 bhp gain...hmmm

Thats not bad!

Throttle bodies and cams would cost 4.5k for 40bhp

For 7.6k I'd expect you could do a whole engine swap with a suitable gearbox to take the power 1.8 20v T / K20 vtec/ Megane turbo lump etc...

 

[edde]

Approx power to weight of the above cars.

350bhp scooby (1400kg ish) = 350 / 1.4 = 250bhp/ton

217bhp stripped mk1 (900kg)= 217 / 0.9 = 241bhp/ton

262bhp steves mk2 (1000kg)= 262 / 1 = 262bhp/ton

I know reliability grip off the line and all the other things comfort etc. etc. but you cant argue with those figures.

I dont know anything about cost and driveability etc of a 350bhp scooby but it isnt going to be cheap and it will be high boost so less driveable.

Steves car is stripped though so to be fair a scoobie should be stripped.
I'd feel a lot safer with a 350hp scoobie than a 250hp 172 reliability and driveabilty wise.

I'd feel a lot better with a whole new engine you cna get a 1.8 vag engine all the bits for £6k incluidn stand alone ECU etc then you've got to get it fitted but still £2k should be reasonable then thats 280hp reliabily plus a 6 speed box designed for massive torque LSD is easy to get hold of and 350p is possible before it need series internal work. 450hp is possible with the right bits.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Just ot flame the fire a bit more.

Approx power to weight of the above cars.

350bhp scooby (1400kg ish) = 350 / 1.4 = 250bhp/ton

217bhp stripped mk1 (900kg)= 217 / 0.9 = 241bhp/ton

262bhp steves mk2 (1000kg)= 262 / 1 = 262bhp/ton

I think the new M3's are about 215bhp/ton so not really in the same league.

I know reliability grip off the line and all the other things comfort etc. etc. but you cant argue with those figures.

I dont know anything about cost and driveability etc of a 350bhp scooby but it isnt going to be cheap and it will be high boost so less driveable.

All of these are rough figures done off the top of my head so if they are wrong I apologise in advance.

nice one mate! should be more power soon!and better tyres for the summer!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

lovely car mate! you cant beat this conversion!!

I have the 16v Mk1 with the low boost turbo conversion....217bhp in a stripped out car.

Anybody who thinks these aint fast are very wrong...mine easily out paces my mates 300bhp pulsar GTI-R (from a rolling start of course)

Here's a pic of mine....

thats f**king sweet! id love to see that in the flesh!you at fcs?

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Where about in Somerset you from?

Im near Cheddar

bridgwater mate.i saw you at weston and dan the man was there.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

^^^

well bb's 172 turbo is running 324bhp iirc with no difference in parts. its all down to mapping and boost. but then thats unuseable power on a front wheel drive so there you go...

i never knew there was no difference in our parts! im gonna book in for a remap the+turn up boost!!!!!!!! i was thinking 280bhp up frm 260 also thinking about an oil cooler and mybe water injection.il pop over when its done m1tch! another vid?steve

 

[M1TCH]

Andy said there is lots more power available but maybe at a cost of reliabilty so dont think its really worth it mate.... yours is plenty fast enough!!

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Steves car is stripped though so to be fair a scoobie should be stripped.
I'd feel a lot safer with a 350hp scoobie than a 250hp 172 reliability and driveabilty wise.

I'd feel a lot better with a whole new engine you cna get a 1.8 vag engine all the bits for £6k incluidn stand alone ECU etc then you've got to get it fitted but still £2k should be reasonable then thats 280hp reliabily plus a 6 speed box designed for massive torque LSD is easy to get hold of and 350p is possible before it need series internal work. 450hp is possible with the right bits.

450bhp! front wheel drive?dont think so bud!anyway the whole point was to keep it renault! bod and engine.

 

[stevo172-RWD]

Andy said there is lots more power available but maybe at a cost of reliabilty so dont think its really worth it mate.... yours is plenty fast enough!!

na i think it needs a little more grunt in mid range!

 

[MarkM]

steve, have you read this?

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=132518

especially BenRs comments.

If I was you I would go down to bbpt and have a word with them, get some reassurance. You have spent alot of cash with them you should be getting some seriously good customer service. Ask them about uprating the box looks like you could get it done for around 1k.

300bhp and an uprated box will give you a very serious car. Who wants to drive around in a jap barge anyway you will still have a better power to weight stripped or not.

 

[_Joe_]

steve been watching ur car progress over the past coupe of months, it looks awesome, sounds awesome and well.....is awesome!

...i'm all awesomed out going for a :sleepy:

 

[stevo172-RWD]

il defo be looking into it bud! sounds good!

 

[Hugo-]

when is fcs? where is it? would love to come and meet you guys n av a look at ur car steve.....although urs is probably quicker!

 

[M1TCH]

May 28th

www.frenchcarshow.co.uk, need to be a CS member to be on the club stand