kenny_mcgee

Derek, the 172 is standard right now.
Its still under warrenty so I don't think I'll do anything - yey :-)

Because its NA options to increase bhp are limited, but Renault do a ECU upgrade for a few hundred quid that is meant to be worth the money :-)

Catch you later (or maybe not :-)


[Edited by kenny_mcgee - 10/1/2003 11:20:10 AM]

Frazer

Some people will poo poo those times but im more than willing to meet up with a standard ish Turbo to prove them, going to Crail in a couple of weeks.

[Edited by Frazer - 10/2/2003 7:32:24 PM]

kenny_mcgee

Silver MY03 WRX - don't know if it was the sti or not?
Was it you?
Interested to know what model yours is?

Cheers
Kenny

Frazer

Kenny are you SaxoBoy? Or another Kenny? WE are having a meet a Clio meet in Stirling tomoz if you want to come along?

kenny_mcgee

Hi Frazer, just saw your reply.
I'm not Saxoboy that is another Kenny - the name is soo common :-)

But coincidentally, I do have a 172 and a member of the cliosport club and should be along to the Stirling meet (its lovely and sunny here in Edinburgh I hope its the same around Stirling), assuming I can slip away from the better half without her noticing ...

Pentlander

Hi Kenny

It was me!

Must have been about 4:45ish?
Met you first coming up from Newbridge on the sliproad heading towards Hermiston Gait.

Quick motor you've got.

You sneaked into the fast lane going onto the by-pass

That was the start of (well Grangemouth) a trip down to Gateshead to see my GF.

Down the A68 - great driving / overtaking road especially after Jedburgh.

The Scooby is just a MY03 WRX with dealer fitted PPP.
No other mods yet but Eibach springs on the cards.

Good fun motor but you pay in fuel (I think I left you for the Dreghorn Shell station!)

Anyway, nice to speak to you.
Maybe see you again.

Cheers

Derek

kenny_mcgee

Hi Derek

I enjoyed the duel :-)

The Clio usually holds the standard MY03 WRXs in a straight line, but you were defintely quicker - so my suspicion that you had something extra was right (PPP) :-)

What does that increase the bhp to?

Glad your enjoying Scooby life :-)

Cheers
Kenny

Pentlander

Kenny,

the standard car is 225PS (222BHP)at 5,600rpm, and the PPP takes it to 265PS (261BHP) at 6,000rpm.

Torque is increased by 16% - 348Nm at 3,200rpm

Prodrive say that with the PPP it has more torque than the peak of the standard car from 2,750rpm right through to 6,250rpm!

Is the 172 standard? Any plans for mods?

Its always nice to have the occasional "duel"
Doesn't happen to me very often, but it makes a boring journey a bit more interesting.

Had an great one later that evening from about 3 miles north of Knowesgate on the A696 to said Knowesgate.

Stopped at roadworks - first in the queu, when two bikes sneaked in front of me.

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They were definitely up for a bit of fun, but I had to keep easing off or I would have scratched my bumper.

Far too slow going into corners and far to slow coming out of them!
Didn't quite have enough road to get past them though.

Think the pressure was too much for them as they pulled into the side at Knowesgate.

Got a nice thumbs up from one of them though (or was it a finger)

Wonder when the next one will be?

Catch you later.

Derek.

Marky-San

This is what I like to read - a good clean duel with mutual admiration

Johnny50

Go on Kenny...

You know you want the upgrade !!

Pentlander

Yeah go for the upgrade!

Got mine PPP'd at 6,000 miles.
Gave me some time to get used to a the new car.
Had a MG ZS180 before and a 106 GTI before that.
Gradually getting there 120 bhp, 180bhp, 222bhp now 261bhp!

Did think about the Clio 172 after the 106 but never had a V6 before so went for the MG. - Great sound but looked too similar to the Rover 45.
Just some crude bits of styling added on.

New ECU for your 172 just when you're getting itchy feet, will give you a new lease of life.

It will also give some Scooby drivers a fright!

Enjoy your driving.
All the best.

DErek.

Frazer

Kenny I have the R Sport ECU on my Cup (revs to just under 8k) I was even with Saxo boys 270-280 HP classic from 10-90! Cups with them fitted run 14.4's at about 96!

Pentlander

Any statistics on a 172 with upgraded ECU?

Frazer

Start Speed 0.0mph
mph s g ft
10.0 1.02 0.52 6
20.0 1.82 0.54 23
30.0 2.60 0.59 52
40.0 3.77 0.47 112
50.0 4.87 0.40 185
60.0 6.11 0.34 285
70.0 7.82 0.28 449
80.0 9.69 0.22 655
90.0 11.98 0.18 942
100.0 15.18 0.14 1389

AP22 times of my Cup (when stripped) Changing into 2nd gear @ 30 3rd@69 and 4th@98 (It can do 40 in first but for some reason I chanaged at 30) I was doing 6.4 to 60 b4 I stripped it and those times were similar to Evo's Cup times (i did a 0-80 3 times in a row and they were slightly quicker than Evo's times but not by that much) The 0-100 matches up pretty well with that guys 14.4@96 mph @ York 1/4 strip.

kenny_mcgee

Excellent times Frazer - a great incentive for me to upgrade
I did see your thread on the clio BB with Saxo boy - including the very dark video footage

Is the ECU upgrade covered by Renault warranty - similar to how Prodrive PPP is supported by Subaru?

Is so I'm definetely interested :-)
Did you get it done by a renault garage - which one?

I'm getting excited now ;-)
Cheers
Kenny

PS. On a seperate note I'm going to crail on the 26th - is that the one you're refering to Frazer?



[Edited by kenny_mcgee - 10/3/2003 10:27:27 AM]