clio cup 172 v's MR2 normally aspirated
18 April 2004, 10:47 PM
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clio cup 172 v's MR2 normally aspirated
well, saw this they arn't that fast the 172's if they can't take a late n/a T-bar MR2 the slowest of the UK sold MR2s on a 1/4 mile
http://www.grahamcrane.pwp.blueyonde...k/Cupvsmr2.WMV
http://www.grahamcrane.pwp.blueyonde...k/Cupvsmr2.WMV
18 April 2004, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Gza
Are you fishing? 
Interesting video, but I'm curious as to how you know it's a n/a MR2?
Interesting video, but I'm curious as to how you know it's a n/a MR2?i admit to fishing, gets boring having shopping car owners claim they're faster than proper sports cars
19 April 2004, 12:08 AM
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The MR2 has a IK,de-cat and mongoose (was RR @ 180 standard) The MR2 is my pals car and I also own a Cup (not the one in the video) my Cup has a R Sport ECU, de-cat and magnex and I can leave his MR2 for dead (modded vs modded). The cup in the video is brand new with 2 k miles on it, that was the owners first run of the day and his first ever 1/4 mile in his Cup.
19 April 2004, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
The 173bhp MR2 surprises a lot of people - I ran mine for 2 years - quicker than you think.
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19 April 2004, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
The 173bhp MR2 surprises a lot of people - I ran mine for 2 years - quicker than you think.
19 April 2004, 06:06 PM
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Cups are quick 60-100 but IMO not a good car for 1/4 sprinting
Have been to the pod the last 4/5 times and have NOT seen a cup get lower than 15's
Maybe standard or poor driver but i just dont think it's a car made for the drag strip
Have been to the pod the last 4/5 times and have NOT seen a cup get lower than 15's
Maybe standard or poor driver but i just dont think it's a car made for the drag strip
19 April 2004, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX Wannabe
Cups are quick 60-100 but IMO not a good car for 1/4 sprinting
Car only had 3500 miles on the clock and no mods apart from an induction kit!
Even when it was totally boggo and new, with a mere 1250 miles on the clock it ran 15.0secs dead at Pod.
20 April 2004, 07:50 AM
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NA MR2's aren't that slow. They're a bit heavy so first gear isn't that great but once they get going they really shift. The earlier 158 BHP version was a fair bit quicker than the later 173BHP version (0.5seconds quicker to 60). They can hit almost 140mph which isn't bad for a 2ltr NA.
21 April 2004, 01:32 AM
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yep, on the owner club meets new members with later 173bhp cars don't understand why the old 158bhp ones pull away easily. Newer ones carry more weight, higher ratio box and the powers all right at the top of the rev range. Stock for stock the fastest are 1989 - 1990 cars for normally aspirated. Turbos a different matter 1993 cars on are fastest.
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