Never been a Clio guy and I hated all FWD cars but someday I’ve bought a Clio 2 phase 1 1,4 8V for going to groceries. This thing is nuts and even with that power it is incredible responsive, fast and agile with 185 14“ tires. I’d love to test the Clio sport and of course also the Clio sport turbo. Thank for your great video.
Really nice Clio 2 RS and yes a turbo conversion makes all difference and does add a lot to the experience in a positive way, makes a light car like this feel absolutely bonkers! I agree it's all about the experience and the modern ones lack that, it all feels too easy as you say. Six years ago turbo'd my 1993 Renault 19 16v Phase 2 (LHD) and also upgraded it from the F7P (1.8 16v) to a F7R (2.0 16v), the upgrade from 137 BHP/160Nm to ~230 BHP/320 Nm is the best I ever did for the car, the pickup the torque and mad acceleration makes me feel I'm driving like a hooligan 😅😅 It's now a total sleeper you almost see nothing on the outside apart from some big 4 pod black Brembo calipers that do not stand out because the 16" Turini alloys being the same color as on the Clio, also kept the full interior a big fat Remus muffler fitted a JC5 gearbox from a diesel with a loooong 5th gear so it's shuts up when driving on the highway and thus feeling and sounding like a standard car but when you open it up full throttle... it sounds amazing and goes like stink. Engine-Dynamics I also would highly recommend bought several bits and pieces from them when doing the turbo conversion, excellent service and good quality products. So is it worth to turbo your old(er) N/A Renault ? Oh hell yeah!!
Thanks Chris! This clio isn't mine only the non-boosted 182 is mine haha. Thank you for the kind words. Hit me up on my instagram @mrjaymodi and in the future we can collaborate!
Great review, totally agree with all you say. My 182 is an extra 5% more than that one but it's more than enough, unless you fancy going through gearboxes every other month 😂
Honeslty mate you'd love it!! Dont forget to sell your CAT on your 172 if you still have it lol. Get about £800 for it these days. 3rd party CATs go for £70 so you're quids in!!
The full spec is from Engine Dynamics Turbo Kit offering. The car was originally mapped to 230bhp. But after proving its reliability ED upped the power to 250bhp. Its a really good upgrade if you want to enhance the character of the car. Better to drive than the Megane but a Megane would give you more confidence on say the Nurburgring.
Great video. I've seen the K20 swaps going around but all in they're around 7k. Mine had belts done 3 years ago so still got 2 years left in the bag before that needs doing. The gearbox (surprise surprise) crunches from 3rd to 4th when going hard. Really looking to do this when it comes to the belts needing to be done as the engine will be out anyway. Forum posts recommend a few gearbox rebuilders but they're years old. Do you know anywhere that does Clio gearbox rebuilds?
Thank you for the kind words! I'd recommend AW Motorworks based near North Essex or BeanieSport based in Milton Keynes. Will be around £700 for a basic rebuild. I did something different and bought a low mileage Megane box JC102 I believe for £150 and it works fine. Ratios are slightly different but balance out. 9mph more in 2nd and 3rd. Slightly shorter 1st gear. Everything else is the same.
amazing! I love the clios, I actually have a Clio mk1 with 340WHP I know what is that feeling of driving something like that jejeje I absolutely love it
Looking at the title I guess it depends on your application. If it's a road car and you want more power, then there's a valid argument to do it. If you're doing trackdays or building a dedicated track toy i'd say no. And for trackday use i'd say spend the money on an LSD, roll centre correction kit, good tyres, suspension first.
Good suggestions! This would be for someone who is board of the power of the standard 182! Even with 197 cams (with advanced timing), decat, 197 injectors you'd only be around 192bhp. The Turbo is great if you want to transform the car. So much low end torque! But arguably you'd eventually miss the N/A nature of it.
@@CarswithJay It is a cheap way to get more power definitely. I was coming from a track perspective to be honest as you mentioned that in your video. I see turbo versions all the time at trackdays and the owners usually regret it. With N/A you can spend all day out on track as opposed to coming in after so many laps to let it all cool down. I have a road going version too which is N/A so i guess i'm lucky to have best of both worlds :)
this blue air-filter is misplaced...make sure you capture fresh clean air away from the hot engine bay ,especially with a turbo set-up..it make a huge difference..also BREMBO sells for the clio super pads and disks on auto part store on line for a real bargain.. 55$ for 2 disks/20£ pads..!!..and rather than a turbo set-up ,ROTREX has very impressive numbers for this 2L motor..
Rotrex supercharger is something I want for my personal Clio 182. But the kit is very expensive. The air intake isn’t in the worst location. It is right in front of the grill so will get enough clean air. Behind the passenger side light is the best position with an air duct coming up from the fog light.
They did a Clio III 1.2 TCe (Turbo). You could probably make the upgrades from that car to get more power. But honestly just save up and buy a faster car.
I think it’s time to accept the Clio in today’s standards is relatively slow. I had a similar predicament where my 172 cup just lacked engine performance. I’d taken it as far as I could handling and braking wise. The old girl had to go and replaced by the megane 250 which out of the box picks up some distance ahead of the Clio. It served me well but onwards and upwards
Very true. The 182 as a daily proposition is losing to 1.0ltr cars with there clever gearboxes. However it still holds its own for a weekend driver. Still a very capable car compared to some of the modern stuff (from a fun perspective). Thank you for watching!
@@CarswithJay what do you mean 1.0ltr cars? like what? I've had a clio 172 phase 1 completely stock, and I beat a leon 1.8 tsi 180hp ( drag & rolling ) .. it's insanely fast for it's age , also clio 172 phase 1 is faster than phase 2.
@@MrWorldWide37 It was an exageration to show that newer cars and their gearbox are being optimised for legal speeds. My 2019 A180 1.5 diesel auto would beat it to 30 around town during normal driving situations. Yeah of course if you launch it and redline it you'll win, but that becomes tiresome between traffic light to traffic light.
I have Renault Clio sedan 1.4 I'm planning to put 1.6 L engine with turbo charger does anybody of u guys recommend that and would it work since I have limited space
@@CarswithJay unfortunately no I couldn't found any where I'm from so I swapped to 1.6 4 cylinders and there is huge difference in performance and I'm still afraid to turbo charging because I didn't see anyone did it online😂😅
Can catch you out but you’d really have to be driving in efficiently for it to happen. If you’re nice and smooth with it, it’s perfectly manageable I find. Thanks for watching!
Thé motors is one 2L16 S no sir escuse mie no speak english mais surtout si vous faites un swap monter lui un motors megane RS sooo good motors yeeer no vtec y love it vtec mais ca vous oblige à toucher le trein avant a ne surtout pas enlever il faut laisser the pieces renault sport Renault SPORT is M the cars bmw the cars is verie good pour faire ca semaines et le week-end the race in circuit si par malheur vous toucher le trein avant elle sera juste bonne à faire just the 1/4 M in santa pood yeeer yes k20 k24 soo good motors the motors no is one Renault SPORT one k20 turbo ok the clios just clios mk2 ho mk1 no sport the futur cars collector bye boys sorie sir bye
Good question! The only differeence between the two cars is the intake breather, the exhaust manifold and the rear exhaust/spare wheel well. Its up to you what you prefer but you will definetely get more money for a 172 CAT when selling. The 172 CATs are a pain to take off though. Either car will do the job.
@@CarswithJay thanks for the swift reply bud I’m buying a decat and cat back tomorrow scorpion so will have the cat for sale do u know who will buy because I couldn’t make out any numbers due to rusty surface it may be clearer once I remove Also what size cat back and decat is good for boost 2.25 or 2.5
Excuse the color grading on this one! Nonetheless I enjoyed driving this Turbo'd 182!
cant stop watching this
Never been a Clio guy and I hated all FWD cars but someday I’ve bought a Clio 2 phase 1 1,4 8V for going to groceries. This thing is nuts and even with that power it is incredible responsive, fast and agile with 185 14“ tires.
I’d love to test the Clio sport and of course also the Clio sport turbo.
Thank for your great video.
Your car is a shitter mate scrap it
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It’s the car for local stuff, narrow streets and tight parking places.
What car do you drive?
Really nice Clio 2 RS and yes a turbo conversion makes all difference and does add a lot to the experience in a positive way, makes a light car like this feel absolutely bonkers!
I agree it's all about the experience and the modern ones lack that, it all feels too easy as you say.
Six years ago turbo'd my 1993 Renault 19 16v Phase 2 (LHD) and also upgraded it from the F7P (1.8 16v) to a F7R (2.0 16v), the upgrade from 137 BHP/160Nm to ~230 BHP/320 Nm is the best I ever did for the car, the pickup the torque and mad acceleration makes me feel I'm driving like a hooligan 😅😅
It's now a total sleeper you almost see nothing on the outside apart from some big 4 pod black Brembo calipers that do not stand out because the 16" Turini alloys being the same color as on the Clio, also kept the full interior a big fat Remus muffler fitted a JC5 gearbox from a diesel with a loooong 5th gear so it's shuts up when driving on the highway and thus feeling and sounding like a standard car but when you open it up full throttle... it sounds amazing and goes like stink.
Engine-Dynamics I also would highly recommend bought several bits and pieces from them when doing the turbo conversion, excellent service and good quality products.
So is it worth to turbo your old(er) N/A Renault ? Oh hell yeah!!
Well produced video, remember Im an OG subscriber when you reach multiple 100s of thousands!
Thank you very much!! I will remember you when I hit the big time!
Just discovered your channel. Love the videos, and the boosted Clio. We should collab at some point!
Thanks Chris! This clio isn't mine only the non-boosted 182 is mine haha. Thank you for the kind words. Hit me up on my instagram @mrjaymodi and in the future we can collaborate!
As a 182 owner i goda say i just love this car and i whoud love the turbo it at some point when i have the money to do so at some day
A great honest review , with all things to consider laid out. Thanks for the vid , be great to see the car on track :)
Thank you very much for the kind feedback and for watching!!
Great review, totally agree with all you say. My 182 is an extra 5% more than that one but it's more than enough, unless you fancy going through gearboxes every other month 😂
I have a boosted 182. The smiles per gallon is off the chart
Damn this is absolutely amazing. Wish my 172 had had this power. Jealous of your drive 🤩
Honeslty mate you'd love it!! Dont forget to sell your CAT on your 172 if you still have it lol. Get about £800 for it these days. 3rd party CATs go for £70 so you're quids in!!
Video well made as always, sweet Clio too I´d have one with the full interior for those alp cruises :)
Thank you very much for the kind words! I drove one recently with full interior and it felt 'slower' because the experience wasn't as raw.
Does a stock gearbox can handle turbo kits ?
Any more info on the spec ? Especially making 250bhp ? Nice video ! Definitely gives inspiration towards mine
The full spec is from Engine Dynamics Turbo Kit offering. The car was originally mapped to 230bhp. But after proving its reliability ED upped the power to 250bhp. Its a really good upgrade if you want to enhance the character of the car. Better to drive than the Megane but a Megane would give you more confidence on say the Nurburgring.
Great video. I've seen the K20 swaps going around but all in they're around 7k.
Mine had belts done 3 years ago so still got 2 years left in the bag before that needs doing. The gearbox (surprise surprise) crunches from 3rd to 4th when going hard.
Really looking to do this when it comes to the belts needing to be done as the engine will be out anyway. Forum posts recommend a few gearbox rebuilders but they're years old. Do you know anywhere that does Clio gearbox rebuilds?
Thank you for the kind words! I'd recommend AW Motorworks based near North Essex or BeanieSport based in Milton Keynes. Will be around £700 for a basic rebuild.
I did something different and bought a low mileage Megane box JC102 I believe for £150 and it works fine. Ratios are slightly different but balance out. 9mph more in 2nd and 3rd. Slightly shorter 1st gear. Everything else is the same.
What kind of miles are you getting to a tank mate? Mines 240ish bhp and am getting just slightly over 200miles to a tank lol mixedish driving
amazing! I love the clios, I actually have a Clio mk1 with 340WHP I know what is that feeling of driving something like that jejeje I absolutely love it
Any videos or it didn’t happen
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Clio 182 or civic type R fn2. Then potentially cam turbo them ? Any opinions
Thats a tough one personally would go for a Clio 197 meg converted.
Looking at the title I guess it depends on your application. If it's a road car and you want more power, then there's a valid argument to do it. If you're doing trackdays or building a dedicated track toy i'd say no. And for trackday use i'd say spend the money on an LSD, roll centre correction kit, good tyres, suspension first.
Good suggestions! This would be for someone who is board of the power of the standard 182! Even with 197 cams (with advanced timing), decat, 197 injectors you'd only be around 192bhp. The Turbo is great if you want to transform the car. So much low end torque! But arguably you'd eventually miss the N/A nature of it.
@@CarswithJay It is a cheap way to get more power definitely. I was coming from a track perspective to be honest as you mentioned that in your video. I see turbo versions all the time at trackdays and the owners usually regret it. With N/A you can spend all day out on track as opposed to coming in after so many laps to let it all cool down. I have a road going version too which is N/A so i guess i'm lucky to have best of both worlds :)
excellent video
I would love to get one
Its a fun car! Thank you for your kind words and for watching!
Yes you should. R26 lump straight in!!
this blue air-filter is misplaced...make sure you capture fresh clean air away from the hot engine bay ,especially with a turbo set-up..it make a huge difference..also BREMBO sells for the clio super pads and disks on auto part store on line for a real bargain.. 55$ for 2 disks/20£ pads..!!..and rather than a turbo set-up ,ROTREX has very impressive numbers for this 2L motor..
Rotrex supercharger is something I want for my personal Clio 182. But the kit is very expensive. The air intake isn’t in the worst location. It is right in front of the grill so will get enough clean air. Behind the passenger side light is the best position with an air duct coming up from the fog light.
I have the Clio III 1.2i 75hp non turbo can I fit a turbo in it just to reach 100hp
They did a Clio III 1.2 TCe (Turbo). You could probably make the upgrades from that car to get more power. But honestly just save up and buy a faster car.
Great video - great car
I think it’s time to accept the Clio in today’s standards is relatively slow. I had a similar predicament where my 172 cup just lacked engine performance. I’d taken it as far as I could handling and braking wise. The old girl had to go and replaced by the megane 250 which out of the box picks up some distance ahead of the Clio. It served me well but onwards and upwards
Very true. The 182 as a daily proposition is losing to 1.0ltr cars with there clever gearboxes. However it still holds its own for a weekend driver. Still a very capable car compared to some of the modern stuff (from a fun perspective). Thank you for watching!
@@CarswithJay what do you mean 1.0ltr cars? like what? I've had a clio 172 phase 1 completely stock, and I beat a leon 1.8 tsi 180hp ( drag & rolling ) .. it's insanely fast for it's age , also clio 172 phase 1 is faster than phase 2.
@@MrWorldWide37 It was an exageration to show that newer cars and their gearbox are being optimised for legal speeds. My 2019 A180 1.5 diesel auto would beat it to 30 around town during normal driving situations. Yeah of course if you launch it and redline it you'll win, but that becomes tiresome between traffic light to traffic light.
I have Renault Clio sedan 1.4 I'm planning to put 1.6 L engine with turbo charger does anybody of u guys recommend that and would it work since I have limited space
Are you not able to source an F4R 2.0 engine?
@@CarswithJay unfortunately no I couldn't found any where I'm from so I swapped to 1.6 4 cylinders and there is huge difference in performance and I'm still afraid to turbo charging because I didn't see anyone did it online😂😅
Beautiful car. Mad liftoff oversteer though which is a massive probs for no good driver
Can catch you out but you’d really have to be driving in efficiently for it to happen. If you’re nice and smooth with it, it’s perfectly manageable I find. Thanks for watching!
What cams are in this?
Pretty sure it has stock 182 cams. I heard that 182 cams are better for low boost and 197/cat cams are better for N/A builds.
Tomorrow is for sale just in euro what is euro the cars même si tu le vend pas no for sale just immaginer que for sale what is euro please sir
My friend had that power in his glanza that was less than a tonne so acceleration was quick
The power surge is very addictive!! Thank you for watching!
Is for sale the cars yes ho no sir please
Short answer: No. Spend £15k building a monster NA engine line a real man 😅
Turbo charger yes one motors renault sport ho megane RS 2 RS 3 good motors serious
but you could give it a wash 😂
Thé motors is one 2L16 S no sir escuse mie no speak english mais surtout si vous faites un swap monter lui un motors megane RS sooo good motors yeeer no vtec y love it vtec mais ca vous oblige à toucher le trein avant a ne surtout pas enlever il faut laisser the pieces renault sport Renault SPORT is M the cars bmw the cars is verie good pour faire ca semaines et le week-end the race in circuit si par malheur vous toucher le trein avant elle sera juste bonne à faire just the 1/4 M in santa pood yeeer yes k20 k24 soo good motors the motors no is one Renault SPORT one k20 turbo ok the clios just clios mk2 ho mk1 no sport the futur cars collector bye boys sorie sir bye
Hi jay what’s the better car to turbo low boost the 172 or the 182 which one is suited to boosting more
Good question! The only differeence between the two cars is the intake breather, the exhaust manifold and the rear exhaust/spare wheel well. Its up to you what you prefer but you will definetely get more money for a 172 CAT when selling. The 172 CATs are a pain to take off though. Either car will do the job.
@@CarswithJay thanks for the swift reply bud I’m buying a decat and cat back tomorrow scorpion so will have the cat for sale do u know who will buy because I couldn’t make out any numbers due to rusty surface it may be clearer once I remove
Also what size cat back and decat is good for boost 2.25 or 2.5