Arno Samimi - Various Projects on Renault Sport Mégane RS Trophy N°0007

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Water Intercooling & elec. Pop Off Steering

a small gimmick:
first system:
because the cleaning I no longer need the headlight cleaning system.
therefore I have the system used for a water cooling of the intercooler, and it's controlled depends the boost pressure.
so the water consumption is kept within limits.
second system:
electrically switch between original pop off valve and the open hks pop off.

regulatory strategy:
the hks pop-off can be operated alone, or in combination with the water cooling of the intercooler.
but in return, the water cooling not alone.
the immobilizer diode still blinks as usual. of course, also at ignition off etc.

here shown in pictures:

system off / original pop off valve active:





hks pop-off active, original pop off valve inactive & intercooler water cooling off:





intercooler water cooling on / standby & hks pop-off active, original pop off valve inactive:





intercooler water cooling active & hks pop-off active, original pop off valve inactive:

[arno samimi]

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSfiUajCJpU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tItTHdotidg

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion Alpine / Apple iPod Multimedia

needed parts:



Ipod classic 6.5g 160gb, anthracite, engraved for the provided field of application (is used only for in / the MRS2):







navi antenna lengthened and soldered on mass:



also the radio antenna, and additionally split for tmc:



hidden install, and yes, reception is here:



mike the freisprechanlage also elongated to mass / provided with receptacle,
and fitted into the sun visor holder, and yes, you understand me best:







display from the CRS3, otherwise it works (the original cabasse display) not with the alpine interface:





specially prepared ipod console for the center-fold:







all the required line rates elongated to mass, so that it also comes behind almost like original:



double din frame adapted / painted high gloss similar to the oem look:







in it, and without bungle:





the original cabasse system completely removed, incl. the unneeded antenna cables,
and the right car boot cover exchanged with a "basic version", also a need for the following car audio installation, finish:

[arno samimi]

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEwR24eFjD0

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion Quaife ATB & Metal Catalyst

all needed parts:



removed from above:



also from below:



already out:





fixed on the holder:



dissembled is fast:





unpacked the ATB, unscrewed the crown:





mounted new bearings, screwed the crown:





inside and is already turning by itself:



mounted the other parts:



all cleaned, apply the sealant and mounted the cover, mounted the outer parts and ready to install in the MRS2:





back into it:



all mounted from below:



also from above:





again a familiar image:



finish:



not to forget to fill in the lifetime warranty card and send it to quaife:



at the same time installed the metal catalyst:

yet installed here, space completely filled:



without mounted gearbox and front axle, very easy to dissamble:



conversion both lambda sensors:



mounted the metal catalyst and it remains very much space:



from above also all good. all connections are in the right place:



mounted the shield, looks like original, finish:

[arno samimi]

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoubSrmrrao

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion CRS3 R27 Seats

test mounting:



dissemble:



parts painted:





all mounted without cushion:





a part of the perfect fitting leather to the rest of original leather of the MRS2 brought to perforate,
and then inked the hole-edge by hand (two zones per seat have two-tone perforated leather):



"Renault sport" lettering adapted to the mRS2 version and further added "megane trophy":



and below "recaro" replaced with the serial number:



fitted the seat harness from the megane with seat heating etc.
now you can replace the seat as plug & play:











of course the heated seats is also works as original:



and so they look now:



























and mounted, finish:













at day:

[arno samimi]

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8030HgVfhSg

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Full Integrated BPC2 Chip & Mapping Selecor

BPC2 Chip, program cable for the laptop, placebo-plug (if bpc2 should stay away):



BPC2 Chip engine harness:



BPC2 Chip mapping selector harness (prototyp):



greater injectors:



headlights bright wide adjuster on the left for the BPC2 mapping program selection
(I have xenon, therefore I don't have it in as original):



not used harness and connectors in the e box in the engine compartment:



here the other ends comes out in the interior:





made a new harness and supplemented with the com connectors of the BPC2:





connected with original harness, where ends in the engine compartment:







the BPC2 Chip mapping selector harness goes also to the dashboard instruments (with not used original cables),
to show there, which mapping program is chosen (follows later):



here the used original harness to the headlights bright wide adjuster, now mapping selector:



fitted the carpet again, the two com connectors end in storage compartment in the driver foot space.
the BPC2 Chip is easy to operate now, and isn't in the engine compartment as normaly:
so easy as to dock and undock an ipod:





mounting an original Renault connector on the BPC2 harness:



connected to the original harness in the e box, and the rest to the motor electronics periphery:





changed the original injectors with the greater:











connect the latest pins to the headlights bright wide adjuster connector and mounted the switch unit:



positon 4 I have mecanical blocked, because the BPC2 Chip has 4 program places:
0= original / 1-3= various mappings:



how I incidentally change and write the plans, it looks to me like this, finish:

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion CRS3 Steering Wheel

...meanwhile, there are nicer original steering wheels from renault as the mrs2 version.
thus comes the version of the clio 3 rs in my mrs2. nice grippy and shaped, and somewhat smaller.
airbag and cruise control buttons fits without problems:



shade of plastic and leather and the grain and perforation of the leather would fit well in the interior of the mrs2.
the red center mark would just go still like that. but unfortunately, the light gray stitching and silver plastic parts don't.
thus, from an initially thought "mini project in between", which can run within a day, to one, for the final result, rather more complex project.
in terms of time, until all ingredients are far, in any case...

parts concerned:









fair, also a new gearshift lever:



and these parts must first go to the paint shop.
the inside door handles also, because they are / were the only remaining parts in silver in the interior:



gloss black is called for, so it fits perfectly to the interior:











and yes, instead of the originally "renault sport" now "trophy". of course in matching RAL code:



the steering wheel is back from the saddler.
middle marker in orange leather, the holes of the perforated leather not dyed in orange (too much):









perfectly matching orange leather pieces found, not self-evident:



original parts removed:



airbag module removed:



the connections from the buttons and the bugle unplugged and the original steering wheel removed.
the clio 3 rs steering wheel mounted (plug & play):



All connectors and pin assignments fit without modifications:



the trophy cover also attached:



airbag cables plugged in, airbag module click in:



sake of fair, in addition a new gearshift knob installed:



finished:



then test drive, cruise control and bugle tested - works. airbag indicator light stays dark.

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion Optima Red Top

fits without problems:
- pole connections
- fuse box
- cable lengths
- holder thick on the ground battery / attachment
- bonnet closes

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: Conversion Brake Calipers // Trophy Look

small project in between:
same look as the MRS3, now also here for the MRS2:







also new brake discs and pads:
of course, the trophy lettering will be the same as on the steering wheel cover:



here we go:





expansion of the pads and discs:





mounted the new discs:



brake calipers decompose, cleaned and brought to glass bead and be right back:









fetched from powder coating and just brought to the screen printer:









fetched from the screen printer and back to the powder coating.
now it will be even powdered transparent:







fetch from the powder coating, mounted to the MRS2 and vented the brake system, finish:

[arno samimi]

Project: MRS2: LED Daylight into Fog Lights

installation integrated into the original engine harness (only one cable new), and a new connector:



these accessories lamps aren't flush enough to the bumper recess. doesn't look like oem:



therefore an adjustment is necessary, and I modified the holder:



reduced by 12mm:



grind in from and restore the holder:



fits:



pre-drill and screws in it:



control unit also in the bumper:



works, flush as oem, happy, finish:

[Woznaldo]

Great attention to detail.

[Matt Cole]

Arno, that's how you modify a 225! Love this car.

How much boost are you running on the standard MAP sensor?

Was it hard to fit the Quaife? This is next on my list.

[Tutuur]

Absolutely stunning M2RS!

[arno samimi]

thanks @ all!

Arno, that's how you modify a 225! Love this car.

How much boost are you running on the standard MAP sensor?

Was it hard to fit the Quaife? This is next on my list.

the original boost of a 225? it's 0.8 bar @ full throttle

to fit a quaife in a ndo (mrs2) or pk6 (clio v6) is easy, but into a jc5 is very troublesome.
the gear is shrunk and must be rebuilt.
in addition, the new ring gear must be backed up because it doesn't hold back with only shrink.
quaife delivers with a metal ball. the quaife differental has for this a recess.
in the crown must be milled subsequently a recess.
the ball is fitted together with shrink between the gear and quaife differential.

I have fitted a spider (not mine) with quaife:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TP0eIHPLtE

[Wallace]

Absolute quality

Love reading and looking through things like this

[Bigfoot]

Superb read. Love how you have used the headlight adjuster to determine which map to use

[arno samimi]

thank you guys!
yes, I love to implement practical and detail-loving "oem" solutions...

[arno samimi]

now also anodized the iPod matching to the MRS2: