Shamed by a C30

[DanPaul7]

Driving about an hour ago and pull up to some lights next to a Volvo C30... hes revving his engine looking at me so i thought what the heck and floored it when the lights came on.
This guy pulls away like a Ferrari, he was at 60 before I was at 30 i'm sure. This Volvo looked completely stock but i'm sure it had something crazy going on in that engine bay...
Is a turbo viable on the 133? Need more power!

 

[133_Ads]

When the new clio RS make an appearence over here, check the turbo's out for them, iirc it's the same engine but with a different compression?

 

[Jjay]

When the new clio RS make an appearence over here, check the turbo's out for them, iirc it's the same engine but with a different compression?

Was with the understanding the new Clio RS engine is from the Nissan juke...

 

[maggi200]

Most diesel reps will out drag a twingo. Easily.

Life is about more than traffic light gp.

And compression would make a turbo set up harder, not impossible though, they do exist for other variances of the 1.6. I also thought they new engine was Nissan sourced but not sure where I read it.

 

[133_Ads]

I thought the 133's and the new clio had the same engine code? :S

 

[Jjay]

From auto car

 

[DanPaul7]

While i'm deciding if I should go the turbo route what other mods can I fit? Preferably ones that wont kill my warranty.

 

[133_Ads]

Fair enough, thought i had read it somewhere...

 

[Dubz]

I doubt there much you can do without affecting the warranty.

Unless you want to do a Clio 200 engine swap and claim that's there all standard parts with warranty

 

[DanPaul7]

I doubt there much you can do without affecting the warranty.

Unless you want to do a Clio 200 engine swap and claim that's there all standard parts with warranty

lol thought as much

 

[DrDrew]

You can get a 2.4l petrol in the c30, with 170bhp, and 170lb/ft so wouldn't be surprised if you got beaten by one of them.

 

[maggi200]

Couldn't you get the 5 pot turbo in them at one point too? Hard to spot as loads are r design so never know what it's pulling

 

[weebob]

Yup same that lived in the focus st wasn't it?

 

[maggi200]

Well similar I thought.

 

[DrDrew]

Just looked up the 2.5 5 cylinder turbo for the c30. Appears to be 230bhp & 236lb/ft torque, so a pretty speedy beast. (although earlier versions of the T5 give it 220bhp)

Apparently the c30 version of the 2.5t (B5254T & B5254T7) are slightly different to the one used in the Focus ST and RS. The one in the focus is the B5254T which is also in the volvo s40 & v40 T5s. I believe the only real difference between the two of those versions is turbo design though

 

[BikNorton]

Honestly, if you were sold on a Twingo on its drag abilities you should get a refund. It's just not a fast car.

It will go round a corner hard enough to snap your neck while the C30 carries straight on into someone's office though, and that's what makes it so good.

 

[MovingShadow]

You sure it wasn't this?

 

[sam666]

You sure it wasn't this?

I think im in love

 

[GhostZ]

You sure it wasn't this?

I think im in love

to bad im gona shatter your dreams it is called the Polestar and they will never make it

 

[Rob_McLav]

C30s and focus st run the same 2.5 turbo engine. The same as the blue c30 above