Clio GT 1.6 (128 Bhp)

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

I think theres a fair few horses to be had out of this engine tbh!

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

Jason_E said:
I think theres a fair few horses to be had out of this engine tbh!

i doubt it unless you went itb

if you want more power the dci is where you can get more power cost efficiently

Brett · Nov 9, 2009

Jason_E said:
I think theres a fair few horses to be had out of this engine tbh!

Probly going to need ITB's and Cams to get decent power out of it. 130bhp is a decent amount from a N/A 1.6 already. Honda know how to make 1.6 engines though, in 1989 they have 158bhp out of one thats inpressive for a standard engine.

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

Yeh, cant beat them tbh! But if VAUXHALL can get 192 out of putting a turbo on it...?

Cliotoby · Nov 9, 2009

well its not a bad little car really. Seems to handle well.

Whats with the wipers when you lift them up, and they catch on the paintwork / My paint is damaged already.

We complained that it was late and we got £56 worth of v power lol nay bad.

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

Oh its the same on a few new cars mate and yes, i damaged the paint lifting the wiper up

. You try changing a wiper like that its a right fiddly b*****d!!

SC03OTT · Nov 9, 2009

Do you guys not have a service position for the wipers? Or can you not move them freely when the engine is off?

everyoneisawinner · Nov 9, 2009

Worse when u take it to the car washers and they lift the wipers only to scratch the paint off the boner

everyoneisawinner · Nov 9, 2009

Bonet lol

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

i LOL'd at boner.

The wiper always returns to the down position, i just was trying to lift it when i washed it!

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

Cliotoby said:
well its not a bad little car really. Seems to handle well.

Whats with the wipers when you lift them up, and they catch on the paintwork / My paint is damaged already.

We complained that it was late and we got £56 worth of v power lol nay bad.

Jason_E said:
Oh its the same on a few new cars mate and yes, i damaged the paint lifting the wiper up . You try changing a wiper like that its a right fiddly b*****d!!

mines chipped due to bint at work who decided to lift them for a laugh

SC03OTT said:
Do you guys not have a service position for the wipers? Or can you not move them freely when the engine is off?

no they only lift a small amount as they are hidden under the bonnet

SC03OTT · Nov 9, 2009

daydotz said:
no they only lift a small amount as they are hidden under the bonnet

Sorry, I was a bit unclear. My cars wipers are 'under' the bonnet as well, but I can move them manually up the windscreen. So I can move them to this position / /

everyoneisawinner · Nov 9, 2009

Have u noticed on the gt the standard headlight bulbs are crap when it gets dark. Just bought some improvement bulbs from halfords the 90% improvement ones buy one get one free they make a massive improvement would reccomend getting some

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

The ones on my car are stupidly bright! I get people flashing me even when I'm on dipped because i blind them over bumps!

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

SC03OTT said:
Sorry, I was a bit unclear. My cars wipers are 'under' the bonnet as well, but I can move them manually up the windscreen. So I can move them to this position / /

dont seem to do :dapprove:

AlexS · Nov 9, 2009

Jason_E said:
Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 Sporting
Rear tints, Metallic paint etc.
£15,220.

Im sorry?!
You can get an Abarth for that, and they don't make a 1.6 Punto??

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

AlexS said:
Im sorry?!
You can get an Abarth for that, and they don't make a 1.6 Punto??

O RLY??

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

Jason_E said:
O RLY??

thats a derv oil burner an not a petrol tbh i like thats sounds quite nippy with 120bhp 320 Nm /236 lb-ft

although i wouldnt own a fiat

Jason_E · Nov 9, 2009

What? Who wants a bloody diseasel.

everyoneisawinner · Nov 9, 2009

I paid £11.000 with 600 miles or so on the clock someone impulse buyed then realised they didn't want it. It came with sat nav and diamond bright protection

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

everyoneisawinner said:
I paid £11.000 with 600 miles or so on the clock someone impulse buyed then realised they didn't want it. It came with sat nav and diamond bright protection

you sir got a bargain

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

Jason_E said:
What? Who wants a bloody diseasel.

me

for one its all about the torque

everyoneisawinner · Nov 9, 2009

WIsh I got the gt diesel to be honest done 8000 miles in 6 months but needed a car asap and it was a bargan

daydotz · Nov 9, 2009

everyoneisawinner said:
WIsh I got the gt diesel to be honest done 8000 miles in 6 months but needed a car asap and it was a bargan

they still seem very rare

still think the clio gt should have had the meganes 1.4 tce lump would have made more sense with the way the cars are going

Chili Red · Nov 9, 2009

everyoneisawinner said:
Worse when u take it to the car washers and they lift the wipers only to scratch the paint off the boner

PMSL!

I know it's a typo but flol

Martin_172 · Nov 10, 2009

daydotz said:
they still seem very rare

still think the clio gt should have had the meganes 1.4 tce lump would have made more sense with the way the cars are going

agreed and why the 1.6 got a power hike over the standard dyn S 1.6 but the dci didnt i dont know. a 1.5 dci 120 would have been a nice one and sold much better, or even if they had used the 1.9 130 lump!

i dont doubt the 106 is a warm hatch with that 6 speed and all that torque but its never going to compete with the VAG 1.9 TDi cars untill they give it the torque it needs!

Cliotoby · Nov 10, 2009

Jason_E said:
The ones on my car are stupidly bright! I get people flashing me even when I'm on dipped because i blind them over bumps!

Mine are fine.

Had a little play with a 197 this morning and i got pwnt.

Brett · Nov 10, 2009

daydotz said:
still think the clio gt should have had the meganes 1.4 tce lump would have made more sense with the way the cars are going

I agree. It would have made more torque, more mpg, more tuning potential and less C02. I think they did the right thing with the Twingo RS though, but I think the heavier Clio would have suited a lightly boosted lump.

Martin_172 said:
agreed and why the 1.6 got a power hike over the standard dyn S 1.6 but the dci didnt i dont know. a 1.5 dci 120 would have been a nice one and sold much better, or even if they had used the 1.9 130 lump!

i dont doubt the 106 is a warm hatch with that 6 speed and all that torque but its never going to compete with the VAG 1.9 TDi cars untill they give it the torque it needs!

I think your right Martin. The 1.9 dci 130 would have been brilliant engine in the GT.

Cliotoby · Nov 10, 2009

Btw im getting 22mpg right now.

Cliotoby · Nov 10, 2009

Some pics lol. the damage..... And one of that stupid "R26R" again which i saw a few months ago.

Jason_E · Nov 10, 2009

Same damage as mine. My mates at school thought it was funny to do it too! b******s.

jenic · Nov 10, 2009

Jason_E said:
Same damage as mine. My mates at school thought it was funny to do it too! b******s.

Why was your car even at school?

SC03OTT · Nov 10, 2009

jenic said:
Why was your car even at school?

I'm guessing he drove it there.

jenic · Nov 10, 2009

SC03OTT said:
I'm guessing he drove it there.

He doesn't have a licence :rasp:

Cliotoby · Nov 10, 2009

Jase its quite a boomy engine dont you think ? Very Pingy above 5k. Ive had it less than 2 days and ive put 160 miles on the clock so far. Still getting used to the gearbox i hope it loosens up after a while.

daydotz · Nov 10, 2009

Martin_172 said:
agreed and why the 1.6 got a power hike over the standard dyn S 1.6 but the dci didnt i dont know. a 1.5 dci 120 would have been a nice one and sold much better, or even if they had used the 1.9 130 lump!

i dont doubt the 106 is a warm hatch with that 6 speed and all that torque but its never going to compete with the VAG 1.9 TDi cars untill they give it the torque it needs!

id love a gt dci with more power 130bhp and more cylinders i think the 1.9 may be a bit to heavy shame Renault don't have a 1.6dci(rumoured http://www.drivehomesafe.com/news/r...e_at_its_plant_in_clon_france_in_2011-89.html sounds perfect

) although renault dont seem to want to share these new engines with the smaller cars to create better hot/warm models

Cliotoby · Nov 10, 2009

They should have used a near standard Dynamique 138bhp 2L 16v engine, only made it rev slightly higher. Im in 2 minds as whether or not to have my rev limiter moved up an extra 200rpm to 7k.

daydotz · Nov 10, 2009

Cliotoby said:
They should have used a near standard Dynamique 138bhp 2L 16v engine, only made it rev slightly higher. Im in 2 minds as whether or not to have my rev limiter moved up an extra 200rpm to 7k.

nope good as it is its not inline with the down sizeing structure all makers are following rare engine never a big seller

Brett · Nov 10, 2009

Cliotoby said:
They should have used a near standard Dynamique 138bhp 2L 16v engine, only made it rev slightly higher. Im in 2 minds as whether or not to have my rev limiter moved up an extra 200rpm to 7k.

They already make a Clio with a revvy 2.0 engine its called the 200

On a serious note, if it revved higher it would need to produce more power, because otherwise it would just rev high but produce no power up there because it has already peaked.

What they should ahve used is the 1.4 TCE. I don't see any negatives.

Jason_E · Nov 10, 2009

Well, first day of driving on my own. In wet conditions, and dangerous at that! Had to contend with a very notorious set of roads. Tight twists, turns, dips and crests through wooded areas. So lots of leaves and mud on the slippery road to contend with!

The Clio did very well. Very well indeed. I only made one mistake which was coming round a corner and on some slippy mud out of a turning i got some lift off oversteer.

Gearing is very short in the GT, but this somehow makes it fun

Clio GT 1.6 (128 Bhp)

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