Ausfez Posted 3, June 2021 Report Share Posted 3, June 2021 (edited) Gentlemen... Just thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. I've recently taken ownership of my first Renault. After lurking the forums and reading your reviews of the mk4 Clio's I pulled the trigger on a 2014 Rs200 Cup Trophy (according to the sales docket) and so far I'm loving it as a daily driver. Being a daily, he won't be getting anything too crazy in terms of mods/power, but I have noticed a slight delay/sluggishness on the paddle shift, but nothing to write home about. Overall, two thumbs up and big ol' smile! ** On a side note, where would the best/trustworthy shop be to book in for a service in S.E. Melbourne? (Braeside/Frankston) Edited 3, June 2021 by Ausfez 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted 3, June 2021 Report Share Posted 3, June 2021 1 minute ago, Ausfez said: Gentlemen... Just thought pop in and introduce myself. I've recently taken ownership of my first Renault. After lurking the forums and reading your reviews of the mk4 Clio's I pulled the trigger on a 2014 Rs200 Cup Trophy (according to the sales docket) and so far I'm loving it as a daily driver. Being a daily, he won't be getting anything too crazy in terms of mods/power, but I have noticed a slight delay/sluggishness on the paddle shift, but nothing to write home about. Overall, two thumbs up and big ol' smile! ** On a side note, where would the best/trustworthy shop be to book in for a service in S.E. Melbourne? (Braeside/Frankston) Welcome to the forum - nice car. There are a number of us, myself included, who are down Frankston way and we are looking to use The Renno Workshop in Frankston. I am going to book my 182 in for cam belts, water pump etc after this stupid lockdown finishes. Maybe you could try them ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripleturbo Posted 3, June 2021 Report Share Posted 3, June 2021 Welcome and your car looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeceM Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Welcome! Have also been in my first Renault since October. Gotta love the black paint on black wheels 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallySportNZ Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 (edited) Welcome. Great looking fun cars and yours is a fantastic spec with the leather seats! PS I found the trick with mine was to put in the most "sporty" mode, cant remember what it was called but I think you have to press and hold a button, this sharpens everything up including the aggression of the gear changes. The Launch control is also a bit of fun. Edited 4, June 2021 by RallySportNZ Added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallySportNZ Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Here you go. Its called "Race Mode" apparently, I used it a lot on fast roads and track. This video shows how to engage it. Subtitles on if you cant understand French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Launch is limited to 1500 attempts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeceM Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Just now, Deet said: Launch is limited to 1500 attempts Assuming 5-10 years of ownership that gives you a launch every 2-3 days or so. Probably enough unless you're taking traffic light Grand Prix extremely seriously 😅 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sim Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Sport and race mode also increase the overall horsepower the car puts out compared to “normal mode”, had this proven on a dyno when I was tuning mine. So whenever you feel like going fast be sure to put it in one of those modes 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 4, June 2021 Report Share Posted 4, June 2021 Put up photos of the interior, side shots, and then we can let you know what it is. And congrats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausfez Posted 17, June 2021 Author Report Share Posted 17, June 2021 Cheers for the love guys, I have been enjoying the peppyness that Sport mode unlocks, but feel even in Sport mode the time between slapping the paddle and the actual gear change is a little delayed, would a remap in the future tweak/fix that?. I must add the heated leather seats have definitely come in handy on these cold Melbourne mornings lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alstar Posted 17, June 2021 Report Share Posted 17, June 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ausfez said: Cheers for the love guys, I have been enjoying the peppyness that Sport mode unlocks, but feel even in Sport mode the time between slapping the paddle and the actual gear change is a little delayed, would a remap in the future tweak/fix that?. I must add the heated leather seats have definitely come in handy on these cold Melbourne mornings lately. Glad you're enjoying the RS, black looks great when it's just washed and polished (which you need to do pretty much every day with black cars) A lot of people are surprised at how punchy they are and with that flat handling and those exaust burbles and pops, many claim it reminds them of discount A45 Mercs or even Alfa 4Cs; Now onto do biggest point and the one relating to negative comments from car reviewers as well as your own - EDC and it's shift speed and responsiveness; The shift speed of Clio's EDC is ok in sport mode (fast but with a bit of a kick) and is proper dct snappy in 'race' mode - so much so that i strongly disagree with the occasional comment from people saying DSG in VW/Audi cars of similar gen was faster - it's not; Now where the EDC lags behind, even in race mode, is the actual responsiveness of the input (pulling the paddle) vs actual box starting to change gear - there is a definite delay; apparently this was improved greatly on Clio Trophy 220 RS but i haven't driven one yet and as far as i know, there was no software update on standard Clio's that made any difference to this input lag Edited 17, June 2021 by Alstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted 17, June 2021 Report Share Posted 17, June 2021 A tune does nothing to the gear change speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight Posted 17, June 2021 Report Share Posted 17, June 2021 Paddle shifting was improved in phase 2. Shorter paddle travel and some software tweek. Personally I don't have problem with gear changes. Works for me OK. Do you guys use the gear stick? It is quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 18, June 2021 Report Share Posted 18, June 2021 I believe there is some software changes that can improve it. Mine is good (software updated before I bought it), but nothing like the response you get in other brands. I have got used to pulling the paddle ever so slightly earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deet Posted 18, June 2021 Report Share Posted 18, June 2021 Its still faster than most drivers can shift a H pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausfez Posted 18, June 2021 Author Report Share Posted 18, June 2021 Right thanks for the heads up fellas, it's my first EDC/DSG so I wasn't sure if it was something the tuning wizards could tweak... Looking forward to taking it out on the weekend to finally stretch the legs a bit further than 25kms 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micmat Posted 15, July 2021 Report Share Posted 15, July 2021 Hi just bought an identical car in white--it's my 3rd RS ( had a 172 ,182 cup ) ,I love it ,but due for service so little use until I get that done next week ,at Alpine Affaire in Bayswater--I was very happy with them for my 182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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