2010 Clio RS200 Grey
Hi all, after my first 2 weeks with my 200 im really enjoying the cornering, steering and brakes, its fun to chuck around.
However, for dual carriageways and motorways its doing my head in! The only thing that irritates me about the car is the stupid gear ratios. For me, although they result in a more 'sporty' drive the close ratio box isn't proving fun, and puts me off doing long journeys (along with the sub 30mpg).
1st is pointless, the other gears are too close its just annoying constantly changing when driving through town.
I've noticed other versions have the TL4 'box but much more normal, suitable for my daily life gear ratios. It also seems like it'll have significantly better fuel consumption doing 30mph/1000rpm rather than 21!
http://www.media.renault.com/download/media/specialfile/8868_1_5.aspx
Its worth bearing in mind that I didn't really buy the car as a screamer, an rs200 is not a fast car - I did want the superb handling, braking and standard kit. I'd like to think nothing of doing 300 miles to find good roads then enjoying them at the other end. I come from 8 years of large engined german machines and spend my days driving f-types- the clio is a practical, fun, runabout.
Questions
1. is fitting a dci box madness?
2. would it be a straight swap or would there be other parts than the gearbox required
3. has anyone done this, how is drivability affected. I've experimented skipping gears (not at full throttle, and not rushing it, don't want to kill the box) and it seems not too bad, considering a dci box would be closer than that.
Thanks in advance
However, for dual carriageways and motorways its doing my head in! The only thing that irritates me about the car is the stupid gear ratios. For me, although they result in a more 'sporty' drive the close ratio box isn't proving fun, and puts me off doing long journeys (along with the sub 30mpg).
1st is pointless, the other gears are too close its just annoying constantly changing when driving through town.
I've noticed other versions have the TL4 'box but much more normal, suitable for my daily life gear ratios. It also seems like it'll have significantly better fuel consumption doing 30mph/1000rpm rather than 21!
http://www.media.renault.com/download/media/specialfile/8868_1_5.aspx
Its worth bearing in mind that I didn't really buy the car as a screamer, an rs200 is not a fast car - I did want the superb handling, braking and standard kit. I'd like to think nothing of doing 300 miles to find good roads then enjoying them at the other end. I come from 8 years of large engined german machines and spend my days driving f-types- the clio is a practical, fun, runabout.
Questions
1. is fitting a dci box madness?
2. would it be a straight swap or would there be other parts than the gearbox required
3. has anyone done this, how is drivability affected. I've experimented skipping gears (not at full throttle, and not rushing it, don't want to kill the box) and it seems not too bad, considering a dci box would be closer than that.
Thanks in advance