this is the decider..

[wongy9]

No more asking questions about remap or coils, its reality i can only afford to do one or the other... i either make my car a bit fast by adding 25 bhp and 30 torque, or i wait for some second hand coilovers to come up.
whats the best thing to do low and slow or high n slow lol

heres how the car stands now
25mm rear spacers
17"alloys
Tints
Induction
custom exhaust
body styling kit
full colour code in january 2012

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...cs-off-its-last-proper-wash-before-the-winter

thanks

 

[Nick r26r]

25bhp ? Get coilovers on it , car looks way to high as it is ,

 

[-J-]

Coilovers !

 

[wongy9]

yeh 25bhp from the turbo dude, gets good outcomes. i know 4x4 the mk3s

 

[marinemackay2003]

i would spend it on coilovers, as that is what you will see most benifit from visually and handling

power is nothing with out the kit to hold it to the road

 

[wongy9]

^^^ very good point see, this is why i knew i needed to start this tread...

 

[Steven103]

Coilovers

* Will improve looks which is your main objective
* As a bonus it will also make it a lot more fun in corners.
* I reckon you go round corners more frequently than you floor it through the gears...
* It will make driving more uncomfortable, do you do a lot of miles? (or more importantly do you care? I'm young and I don't care personally but then I'm not the type to "cruise" up and down nor do I think a slammed BMW/Audi is the epitomy of motoring)

Remap

* Will not improve your main objective.
* Will make driving easier (more midrange torque), do you do a lot of miles?
* More exciting when you floor it, how much of the time do you actually floor it?


"Power is nothing without the kit to hold it to the road" is true, but it's taken out of context. We're talking about a 1.2 clio here which has adequete suspension for the sort of power is has. We're not putting 300 BHP through front wheel drive with an LSD on standard suspension on a race track.


TLR your car isn't traction limited therefore "power without road holding" is in my opinion not really important. Therefore go with whichever you "want" most, which I'm guessing is coilovers as you like looks.

 

[Joe#]

To be honest, most clio's are monster strucks as standard.

I'd go for some coilovers.

 

[wongy9]

summed it up there mate lol yeah corse everyone likes there car to look nice and it being slammed would look nice but, come summer time and the weather conditions are better putting ur heavy foot down now and again will also be fun, in the little 1.2 tce

 

[marinemackay2003]

Pleanty of time to save for summer

 

[wongy9]

true maybe some cheap second hand coils and save bit every month for remap... im working voluntary for a year :banghead: sucks ass!!!!!!

 

[wongy9]

any second hand coilovers forsale anywere?

 

[Harpham]

Coilovers. Without a doubt.

A remap wouldn't be worth it on a 1.2 IMO.

 

[glenn_adam_doble]

defiantly get colies it needs it power can wait till the snow an ice is gone (waiting for it to come first)

 

[Will.]

Putting some 16 or 15 inch wheels on would be my first move.

 

[wongy9]

lol glen! yeh dry christmas this year mate! and "Will" i had 16 canstas on before, personally i like my alloys spaced if you know what i mean how mine are now...

i can afford h&r 45mm and a remap

 

[Will.]

I didn't realise it was mk3

 

[wongy9]

LOL!! now you understand... mk3 = 4x4 mini monster truck!! check it out see what you think mate

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showt...ore-the-winter