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Turbo Conversion Reliability?
- Thread starter masekwm
- Start date
306 gti6, Clio 182
I had low boost kit from ED picked it up last Saturday it's just ace, love driving it even after 3 + hours drive home still went out for a drive. is your a 172 cup? If so were you there last Saturday?
cjgower
ClioSport Club Member
Glad you're enjoying it mate. Yes mine is a 172 Cup and yes I was. Was it you picking up the silver 182? Looked like a nice car. Does it go just as well as their demo car? If so I'll be more than pleased
Takes a week at ED
That brilliant, but in reality normal.
Daz.
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 200 RS EDC
How much faster are we talking?
I still have moments when I think a low boost clio would be a giggle but then I get in the Megane and remember how solid it feels...
R5gtt, 182, volvo...
Clio turbo = pub ammo
Megan's 225 = empty clip
Vtec talk = tampons
Megan's 225 = empty clip
Vtec talk = tampons
On the other hand that was a case of "it's getting forged this year anyway, let's see how much boost it can take" and all of these cars in here that have had issues, are all running low(ish) boost, 0.8-1.2 bar. Chips was running 2.0 bar of boost, and saw more track time than any of them on here.
I'm not going to say never had an issue with ED ones, but very minor and they've been sorted! As said, all the issues have been ironed out over the years and even ones that have been done years are still perfectly fine.
@meekings14 just had his done, uses it daily, was done within a week and is over the moon with it lol.
I wouldn't be put off, Infact I'm not lol. Lots of the issues in this thread are people pushing them much further than the low boost conversions do, Low boost is ideal in a Clio IMO, Perfect for the Chassis, its still a proper giggle, but isn't completely f**king mental that you can't use it
@meekings14 just had his done, uses it daily, was done within a week and is over the moon with it lol.
I wouldn't be put off, Infact I'm not lol. Lots of the issues in this thread are people pushing them much further than the low boost conversions do, Low boost is ideal in a Clio IMO, Perfect for the Chassis, its still a proper giggle, but isn't completely f**king mental that you can't use it
-Simon
ClioSport Club Member
172-E92 M3-ZT V8
Want something turbo charged reliable and relatively quick buy the R26. Want something that is an absolute riot to drive but fragile and more costly in the long run get your Clio boosted. I am keeping mine forever so don't mind it too much when it goes wrong which it does but I went in with my eyes open. When it works it's laugh out loud fun but it does frustrate when things like the fecking turbo nuts continue to rattle loose etc. If it was my daily I'd have parked it in a field and set fire to it by now but it's my toy and I love it!!!
306 gti6, Clio 182
Yeah that was me, goes very well indeed! I don't think there's any point in going for the high boost kit I almost did but so glad I didn't, any more power is just a waste/not needed in a road car as you just can't put it down!
Dooby
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Rubbish .. I was running 1.4 bar on GT28RS.
With decent tires in dry conditions no problems at all with power delivery 2nd onwards.
306 gti6, Clio 182
yeah because its dry! if damp/wet is just a waste. well most of the time it is[/URL]
Mk1 1.8 16V Turbo
You wont go wrong with ED, they have been turbo charging renaults for years and know there stuff
turbo 182
Wrong, I have over 300 but with a diff and in the wet it will spin in 2nd after 5k but just gentle on the right foot and into 3rd and your away
Dooby
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
So how many high boost clio's have you driven in the damp ?
306 gti6, Clio 182
None but if mine loses traction in 3rd in damp with good tyres, (conti sport contact) how is yours so drivable?
Power delivery/diff.
306 gti6, Clio 182
Wrong? But you have LSD, completely missing my point there
turbo 182
I don't see how I'm missing your point? Your saying anymore than low boost is a waste for lack of traction.
306 gti6, Clio 182
306 gti6, Clio 182
It's good mate, like I said I feel anymore is just a waste on the road! (Oh s**t forgot shouldn't say that as your not aloud to have an opinion on CS) just wish I did it in the first place and saved money
Thanks please keep thread updated on the conversion,might look into it soon
306 gti6, Clio 182
Well IMO it is unless your fitting a diff, but can't really see much point in that for the road
If its track car then yeah high boost
If it's road car low boost, save a bit of money and just enjoy it
I've have big turbo, hi boost cars before and there's just little point for the road
I think the maddest yet is my old starlet gt turbo, I had a td04 turbo setup running 274bhp didn't do much until about 4000rpm as it was only a 1.3 quite laggy but when it came on boost was just mega 274bhp and 860 kg but kept braking so just stripped for bits and sold in the end
-Simon
ClioSport Club Member
172-E92 M3-ZT V8
If a high boost car is mapped properly putting the power down should be fine if you modulate your right foot accordingly. Damp conditions render traction issues in many cars, my 5 series diesel will flicker the dtc light if I mash the throttle when it's damp/wet. A diff definitely helps, along with properly sorted suspension but I personally wouldn't be put off getting more power.
turbo 182
Yea I see your point but still even a high boost clio without a diff will have decent traction, it's all about how you drive them, if your foot flat 1st - 2nd - 3rd youl have wheel in the wet, if your smooth on the power in 2nd youl be away a lot faster as no wheel spinning, how many times are you in 2nd gear on a road? Only during town driving and tbh why would you be foot flat in 2nd? The thing with high boost Clio's is that there is so much torque you could be cruising at 60mph in 5th or 6th plant your right foot and you'd be pulling away quicker than most cars on the road there is just no lag and very little weight to haul about.
Ive got a medium boost 182 and tbh the traction in a straight line is just as good as a standard car, its the tight twistys where you have to be careful on the throttle as I dont have a diff.
got a few turbo ones up here, can sort out taking you for a spin when you come to efi.
Dooby
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Helix organic for low boost
I had repeated reliability issues after simply getting a cam conversion plus other bits and bobs by the top tuner of the day years ago.
If you don't get initial problems after modding a car I would say you are very lucky. What counts is further down the line when talking about reliability.
If you don't get initial problems after modding a car I would say you are very lucky. What counts is further down the line when talking about reliability.
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