172 RS vs VXR Shock...

[Ghent]

Hi..Today I was shocked by the drag result of my vxr vs a clio 172 RS...
We started from 0 to 220 km/h

Clio was ahead of me about 50 meters when I was going with 200 km/h,and at the start I couldn't even go near him... http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif

I asked the guy what mods was on the vehicle,but he said it was standart,only exhaust...I didn't belived him much,as the car's noise was like a Ferrari :O

And also my clutch is not working properly,as I'm waiting a new set to come..

I want to ask,
1st : How much the clutch can effect the power of my car as it's gone?
2nd : If the clio has straight through exhaust + remap,is it possible to go like this?
3rd : What is the optimal rpm range to switch gears? I'm doing this @ 6000 rpm..

[Duffy]

1. Quite a lot if it is causing slippage.
2. hmmm Not quite sure on this one
3.6000-6400 imo

[TJ]

Hi..Today I was shocked by the drag result of my vxr vs a clio 172 RS...
We started from 0 to 220 km/h

Clio was ahead of me about 50 meters when I was going with 200 km/h,and at the start I couldn't even go near him... http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif

I asked the guy what mods was on the vehicle,but he said it was standart,only exhaust...I didn't belived him much,as the car's noise was like a Ferrari :O

And also my clutch is not working properly,as I'm waiting a new set to come..

I want to ask,
1st : How much the clutch can effect the power of my car as it's gone?
2nd : If the clio has straight through exhaust + remap,is it possible to go like this?
3rd : What is the optimal rpm range to switch gears? I'm doing this @ 6000 rpm..

Power is gone by 6000rpm its a turbo car the power band is between 2.5k to around 4-4.5k

The clio should not have pulled away from your car being NA vs Turbo albeit probably lighter than the corsa

Noise means nothing in terms of power and pwer delivery.

[Dan Lioneye]

The 172 is nearly 200kg lighter and revs happily to 7200, so when you change up its still accelerating in that gear. Thats why it beat you.

[owenmorris]

1. Quite a lot if it is causing slippage.
2. hmmm Not quite sure on this one
3.6000-6400 imo


Im curious Michael as to what rpm you change at lol.

[Carlos]

Hes a fuel efficient lad, we genuinlly drive sensibly compared to the other maniacs on the road!!

[Jace]

Im curious Michael as to what rpm you change at lol.

He does have a 1.0 bless him. :P

[flash22]

6k is to late of a change as the turbo has dropped it pressure (off boost) an no doubt changing at 6k will take the turbo ages spool up again (turbo lag) this with a nackerd clutch you didnt stand much of a chance tbh

driving a turbo/supercharged car is a total different style of driving to an N/A car imho