very sluggish 182 :(

[xxMariexx]

Recently brought a 182 and yeah its quick but feels so so sluggish. What could the problem be? It is being serviced 2moro so maybe that will cure it but i reckon there is more to it, I have a slow 182 help!!!!

Oh and if i have asked a question that has been asked before i dont care so dont comment in this thread - u no who u r!!!!!!

 

[Peperami]

You use super unleaded?

Tyres all inflated properly?

Daft suggestions, but its a sunday.

 

[xxMariexx]

yep and yep

 

[jayxx83]

is it okay above 5000 rpm?

 

[xxMariexx]

Yeah i would say so, its so sluggish in 2nd gear till it hits about 5000rpm or just over.

 

[rocko_n82]

Just keep it in first until just before the wee shift light shows then change to 2nd.

 

[Shotgunsjay]

mines been like that past few days, maybe the hot weather....

 

[ForceIndia]

Old air filter?

 

[xxMariexx]

put a viper on it as soon as i got it and it made no noise difference, no performance difference so took it off and have replaced it with a pipercross cone filter and a cold air feed and now it goes a little better but still not great, hopefully the service will do it some good!

 

[ForceIndia]

put a viper on it as soon as i got it and it made no noise difference, no performance difference so took it off and have replaced it with a pipercross cone filter and a cold air feed and now it goes a little better but still not great, hopefully the service will do it some good!

Standard air box probably better, you may have just answered your own question.

 

[Peperami]

put a viper on it as soon as i got it and it made no noise difference, no performance difference so took it off and have replaced it with a pipercross cone filter and a cold air feed and now it goes a little better but still not great, hopefully the service will do it some good!

Cone filter in the hot weather might be your answer.

A foam element inside standard airbox seems to produce best results.

 

[Da]

Indeed, heatsoak will sap your power.

 

[cat171]

Took the handbrake off ?

 

[Mike_182]

1*2s are s**t until you get to 5000rpm, then they go nuts - that's how they are. Technical explanation is down to cam profiles, and is a result of stringing the engine so high. In order to get lots of power without using forced induction you need to sacrifice low-end torque. Makes for a more entertaining drive when you're just messing around, but when you're driving to the shops and back etc it can be a touch frustrating as it more heavily relies on you being in the right gear all the time - which is where my diesel comes in as it's just as quick whether I'm in 2nd gear or 4th gear at 30 when I put my foot down.

 

[Martin_172]

pipercross cone filter

theres your problem

 

[Christophe]

dont worry mine is sluggish aswell. Its mainly cause 172/182's have no torque. really pisses me off

 

[Ritch_182]

Marie,

My sensible suggestion would be as said above use the standard airbox with either standard air filter or K and N panel fiter if you must. My Viper lasted two days before i took it off and sent it back to the company. I found the induction kit stole valuable power low down the rev range and also removed some of the 5K kick.

Rich

 

[stu-172]

The BMC CDA Induction kit on the other hand is the dogs dangly bits!

 

[Mark One]

Hot weather ruins performance. even more so with crappy cone filters.

 

[Little Newms]

It will be the heat. Mine was so so slow the other day... just didnt seem to pull! Took it out at 00:00 and it went like a rocket lol!

 

[stu-172]

The FF's are even worse when it's a warm day and you're running the air con! They just don't seem to want to move!