What are Clio 172/182's like?
05-12-2012, 09:24 PM
#42
you cant fix stupid
yeh i wash they had more power but i dont think they are that far behind a clio really if you have a good st170. but yes they are slower
05-12-2012, 09:39 PM
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I've got a Clio 172 cup track car ( Dicko and Sarah's )
Old car !!
It goes very well for what it is !
I've put 15" alloys on it , and ds2500 pads front and rear !
It's got magnex cat back exhaust , remap ,cold air induction filter ,ported inlet and ramap !!
Just done a track day a few weeks back at oulton park !
Superb cheap fun and car doesn't owe me a fortune !!
Christmas trackday calling for me I think !!
Old car !!
It goes very well for what it is !
I've put 15" alloys on it , and ds2500 pads front and rear !
It's got magnex cat back exhaust , remap ,cold air induction filter ,ported inlet and ramap !!
Just done a track day a few weeks back at oulton park !
Superb cheap fun and car doesn't owe me a fortune !!
Christmas trackday calling for me I think !!
06-12-2012, 09:22 AM
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I've got a Clio 172 cup track car ( Dicko and Sarah's )
Old car !!
It goes very well for what it is !
I've put 15" alloys on it , and ds2500 pads front and rear !
It's got magnex cat back exhaust , remap ,cold air induction filter ,ported inlet and ramap !!
Just done a track day a few weeks back at oulton park !
Superb cheap fun and car doesn't owe me a fortune !!
Christmas trackday calling for me I think !!
Old car !!
It goes very well for what it is !
I've put 15" alloys on it , and ds2500 pads front and rear !
It's got magnex cat back exhaust , remap ,cold air induction filter ,ported inlet and ramap !!
Just done a track day a few weeks back at oulton park !
Superb cheap fun and car doesn't owe me a fortune !!
Christmas trackday calling for me I think !!
Awesome car that is, and you could possibly say goes to well for what it is really
I'd love it back one day
07-12-2012, 05:32 AM
#51
just finding my feet
Sorry but that looks like a black base model, you could put a learners triangle on the roof and give driving lessons
You KNOW it's a hot hatch with a phase 1 in your mirror
You KNOW it's a hot hatch with a phase 1 in your mirror
07-12-2012, 07:08 AM
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Clio 172/182- brother owned 2, very good standard, quick and handle very well. Build feels cheap e.g hand brake can move left and right with not much effort. As for not fast in a straight line, they use to stick with ep3 civics. All in all top track car.
St170 focus- I owned 1 after my rs2000 didn't think it handled as great as people say but I don't think most people push them as hard as I do. They under steer bad in my opinion and with the suspension being soft didnt give me confidence in throwing it about.
Very nice car to drive, very very slow no top end and mpg was shocking.
All in all nice daily if you don't mind living at the fuel station
Curpa Ibiza - nearly bought 1 test drove 3 then realised they were wank! Slow, handle like shit and horrible to drive. But I have a mate with 1 and he loves it lol
All in all wank
It's 1 of those were people will agree and disagree. I love rs2000's very underrated car, most people hate them. Yea I would chose an mk1 rs focus over 1 any day but they aren't 1.5k
If it was me I would have a ph1 172 stripped out with a couple of bucket seats in.
Or an rs2000 : ) don't handle great standard but I got mine handling sweet, fairly fast too. Build is very soild.
St170 focus- I owned 1 after my rs2000 didn't think it handled as great as people say but I don't think most people push them as hard as I do. They under steer bad in my opinion and with the suspension being soft didnt give me confidence in throwing it about.
Very nice car to drive, very very slow no top end and mpg was shocking.
All in all nice daily if you don't mind living at the fuel station
Curpa Ibiza - nearly bought 1 test drove 3 then realised they were wank! Slow, handle like shit and horrible to drive. But I have a mate with 1 and he loves it lol
All in all wank
It's 1 of those were people will agree and disagree. I love rs2000's very underrated car, most people hate them. Yea I would chose an mk1 rs focus over 1 any day but they aren't 1.5k
If it was me I would have a ph1 172 stripped out with a couple of bucket seats in.
Or an rs2000 : ) don't handle great standard but I got mine handling sweet, fairly fast too. Build is very soild.
07-12-2012, 10:23 AM
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07-12-2012, 10:39 AM
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Love mine. much prefer looks of Ph2. Mine looks meaner at front now as has big brake ducts holes and lower grill opened up for oil cooler and power steering cooler.
Ph2 block, Forged engine with higher comp pistons, steel rods, Ported Ph1 head, superdooper valves, cams, ITB's... spec'd and built and mapped by Chip and Tank Mike.
Puts power down through a plated Gripper LSD. AST suspension and set up by Mark Fish Motorsport.
All tucked away looking shiny and lovely
Ph2 block, Forged engine with higher comp pistons, steel rods, Ported Ph1 head, superdooper valves, cams, ITB's... spec'd and built and mapped by Chip and Tank Mike.
Puts power down through a plated Gripper LSD. AST suspension and set up by Mark Fish Motorsport.
All tucked away looking shiny and lovely
07-12-2012, 10:56 AM
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If I told you... You wouldn't believe me 
Upwards of 30k for sure. I had it built for me though and there were some big labour bills...
Chip and mike didn't charge me A PENNY labour on the engine though!!!
That was ALOT of work and heartache for them!!
Love them longtime x
Upwards of 30k for sure. I had it built for me though and there were some big labour bills...
Chip and mike didn't charge me A PENNY labour on the engine though!!!
That was ALOT of work and heartache for them!!
Love them longtime x
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07-12-2012, 11:17 AM
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Thats my Lotus with Renton driving behind Seans one. I MUCH prefer to drive the Clio. Its that much fun. Loves the Ring. Its been about 10 times in last 2 years.
Sean and Renton struggling to keep up
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07-12-2012, 12:45 PM
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Works and plays on track
07-12-2012, 04:14 PM
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just finding my feet
Mine I a proper shit box just barely a MOT on it the poor car
Still love it though like that old ratty dog people have on that chair in the corner of a front room that looks ripped and got brown patches on
It's for sale soon too lol
07-12-2012, 07:30 PM
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Love mine. much prefer looks of Ph2. Mine looks meaner at front now as has big brake ducts holes and lower grill opened up for oil cooler and power steering cooler.
Ph2 block, Forged engine with higher comp pistons, steel rods, Ported Ph1 head, superdooper valves, cams, ITB's... spec'd and built and mapped by Chip and Tank Mike.
Puts power down through a plated Gripper LSD. AST suspension and set up by Mark Fish Motorsport.
All tucked away looking shiny and lovely
Ph2 block, Forged engine with higher comp pistons, steel rods, Ported Ph1 head, superdooper valves, cams, ITB's... spec'd and built and mapped by Chip and Tank Mike.
Puts power down through a plated Gripper LSD. AST suspension and set up by Mark Fish Motorsport.
All tucked away looking shiny and lovely
I bet it goes really well!
07-12-2012, 08:16 PM
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St170 focus- I owned 1 after my rs2000 didn't think it handled as great as people say but I don't think most people push them as hard as I do. They under steer bad in my opinion and with the suspension being soft didnt give me confidence in throwing it about.
Very nice car to drive, very very slow no top end and mpg was shocking.
All in all nice daily if you don't mind living at the fuel station
Very nice car to drive, very very slow no top end and mpg was shocking.
All in all nice daily if you don't mind living at the fuel station
Very strange............. They're awesome cars just shit of fuel I owned a low mileage one and I've owned RS2k, 172/182's and I now have a Focus RS and still maintain that the St170 just wanted another 50bhp to be amazing. Guess what the Focus RS is (sort of).
07-12-2012, 10:50 PM
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Cars looking good Lee, like the way you have kept the standard door panel to keep some level of normality in the cabin.
Would of thought you would have uprated engine mounts though, i noticed very little change in vibration with them fitted but engine movement is almost non existant.
Would of thought you would have uprated engine mounts though, i noticed very little change in vibration with them fitted but engine movement is almost non existant.
07-12-2012, 10:52 PM
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Focus rs is my next car if I can get back on my feet finacally.o
08-12-2012, 09:58 AM
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It may just be the fact that I come from my rs2000 that handled really well.s for power I still think they are silly slow and could get mine to go more than 110mph. Mine had the leather recaros too, so it was a real nice car to drive.
Focus rs is my next car if I can get back on my feet finacally.o
Focus rs is my next car if I can get back on my feet finacally.o
It was always quick enough for what it was like...
08-12-2012, 03:45 PM
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Cars looking good Lee, like the way you have kept the standard door panel to keep some level of normality in the cabin.
Would of thought you would have uprated engine mounts though, i noticed very little change in vibration with them fitted but engine movement is almost non existant.
Would of thought you would have uprated engine mounts though, i noticed very little change in vibration with them fitted but engine movement is almost non existant.
but Mark Fish and Fred at BTM say you should use new standard Renault mounts but with a powerflex dogbone one So thats what I have stuck with.
trust me, I'd like to have gone uprated as they look cool and it certainly wasnt down to skimping on the budget
Its a pretty nice road car still. The rear is VERY stiff though, It has mental rear springs rates... BUT when I drive it over to ring its normally loaded up as a van with spare tyres for it and the other cars with me! and this TOTALLY transforms the ride
I've driven it non stop over to Ring on my own and its fine! I can get really comfy in there and thats the reason I kept the doorcards. I use the arm rest on them. The Carbon ones look much cooler. But its a comfort thing for the long trips it does. My little sister LOVES it. She prefers driving it to anything else I have. as does her husband! Hows your gearbox? my synchros are starting to go.
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08-12-2012, 04:56 PM
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08-12-2012, 05:42 PM
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It may just be the fact that I come from my rs2000 that handled really well.s for power I still think they are silly slow and could get mine to go more than 110mph. Mine had the leather recaros too, so it was a real nice car to drive.
Focus rs is my next car if I can get back on my feet finacally.o
Focus rs is my next car if I can get back on my feet finacally.o
your st was seriously sick mate. true they are not awesome fast but it sounds like your imrc was broke. heavy mpg and no power is symptoms of this. either way you had a bad one and no stock rs2000 would beat a stock st170 on handling. maybe driven by a tool on the road but not on the track
08-12-2012, 10:49 PM
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09-12-2012, 05:54 AM
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So far my box is fine Lee but havent had it on track with the extra power, but on the local back roads by me it has been fine.
Im tempted to refit some of the front interior trim to mine so i can use it as a daily, if I sell my range rover. With the suspension backed off a bit its actualy fairly nice to drive on the road, just a bit noisey in the cabin.
Im tempted to refit some of the front interior trim to mine so i can use it as a daily, if I sell my range rover. With the suspension backed off a bit its actualy fairly nice to drive on the road, just a bit noisey in the cabin.
09-12-2012, 10:39 AM
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Works and plays on track
Dash is totally different, cruise is only on very late ph2s (53 reg I think) and then 182. Seats are similar design but different trim pattern. Obviously opinions vary, seems younger drivers prefer Ph1 and older (me) prefer Ph2. To me the Ph2 just looks better inside. I'll post pics now.
