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    5-225 Progress Pics

    For those that missed it the first time, heres a few progress pics. It still looks a mess but its work in progress, starts and ticks over. Still lots to do and up to now it works!
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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    looks a tight squeeze there mate

    loads of room in the 11 for that engine

    top job mate

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Top darts.

    You running a twin-scroll blower?

    Get those cam pulleys cleaned

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    Top job matey be good to see the finished conversion and how it runs.

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    looking good fatty , cant wait to see it move under its own steam

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    Top darts.

    You running a twin-scroll blower?

    Get those cam pulleys cleaned
    Lol yeah my garage seems to rust everything!! Yes twin scroll, lots of low end boooost!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    and a few more.................
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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    not much wiring there is there?? wtf

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    LOL!!

    I just love to look at photos like that showing all the hard work & effort involved in dropping a different engine into a car!!!

    Top work Matt!!

    You can get a load of those plugs needed to make the engine loom from places like Auto Electric Supplies, Triggerwheels, Autosparks or VWP.

    I made a custom loom for my VAG Clio running Emerald ECU & was very pleased with the results! I'm actually in the process of re-doing mine now & trying where possible to eliminate any remains of the original Renault Loom!

    If you need any help let me know?

    Steve

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    Thats the bare bones wiring. Other stuff to put on yet, but yeah not looking forward to tidying it up!! Thanks for them links steve, probably just what i need. Going to build a main loom with a connector plug and then an engine loom to join to it. That way when the gear box blows up, and engines back out, the least thing to worry about is all the wiring!

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    looking good mate will have to have a drive up see how its going

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    aye bob on up matey, will be good crack!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    have you got a LH strut top for that LH strut?

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Its incorrect for that side Andy. Briggsy sent me the wrong one the scab! So im running two of the same side untill i can correct it.

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    what gearbox is this running?

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Good work mate.

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    First post!

    Does anyone know what management this is running??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz2405 View Post
    First post!

    Does anyone know what management this is running??
    OE Renault I think??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaz2405 View Post
    First post!

    Does anyone know what management this is running??
    Adaptronic.

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Top job there matey, if I had access to that engine and box I would use it over my planed f7 all day long, is this the first conversion in to a five?

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    No, someone did it in Belguim a year or so ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rs250nut View Post
    Top job there matey, if I had access to that engine and box I would use it over my planed f7 all day long, is this the first conversion in to a five?
    Many thanks! I'ts a right ******* of a conversion as you can't use the 6 speed box due to it's length. I have modified the block to take the jb series gearbox. The block castings are very different to the 172/182. As far as im aware it's the first conversion to be done in a right hand drive 5 in the uk . Someone in belgium has done it (LHD) but its a lot simpler due to being able to retain the original turbo position as the servo and master cylinder would not get in the way of the down pipe from exiting the turbo, due it being on the other side. So you have to fabricate a twin scroll manifold which was another interesting job!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    No, someone did it in Belguim a year or so ago.

    Yeah as stated, on a LHD 5 which is a lot easier due to the master cylider and servo getting in the way on the RHD 5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MATT C Ringworm Tuning View Post
    Many thanks! I'ts a right ******* of a conversion as you can't use the 6 speed box due to it's length. I have modified the block to take the jb series gearbox. The block castings are very different to the 172/182. As far as im aware it's the first conversion to be done in a right hand drive 5 in the uk . Someone in belgium has done it (LHD) but its a lot simpler due to being able to retain the original turbo position as the servo and master cylinder would not get in the way of the down pipe from exiting the turbo, due it being on the other side. So you have to fabricate a twin scroll manifold which was another interesting job!

    I take it that you would have to re-fabricate the n/s chassis leg to make it fit

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    Quote Originally Posted by rs250nut View Post
    I take it that you would have to re-fabricate the n/s chassis leg to make it fit
    Yes and widen the track or you would'nt get full lock. Apparently it would fit in a clio mk3 with about a fannys hair clearance, just to give you an idea.
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    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    You can get one in a Megane coupe just!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFbFxi1Fuk

    225 is alive

    Big thanks to Scoff for the help!!! Genuine Wizzard.

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    Top job boys will be good to see this fully up and running
    Last edited by James5; 30-11-2008 at 23:09.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashy View Post
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEFbFxi1Fuk

    225 is alive

    Big thanks to Scoff for the help!!! Genuine Wizzard.

    Massive thanks to the Mr Ashy for getting stuck in and helping out big time to get it to this stage and for the Scoff for the amazing knowledge and who has shown yet again what this club is all about!!!

    From this point it needs a good sort out, wiring loom build and intercooler fitting, then a good road test and mapping. Fingers crossed it drives as good as it sounds!!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    is that the turbo spooling i can hear? sounds good, bet you cant wait to get her out on the road, congrats man

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok View Post
    is that the turbo spooling i can hear? sounds good, bet you cant wait to get her out on the road, congrats man

    Yeah, it spools from next to nowt!! If i had hair, i could blow dry just on idle!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    found this pic on my old hd

    not sure if youve seen this before ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mudslinger View Post
    found this pic on my old hd

    not sure if youve seen this before ?

    That is a squeeze with the turbo in it's orginal place

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    How's the car coming on Matt any more progress?

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Yeah seen that pic. Not possible on RHD unless the servo is moved. Its running james, just on with the loom and coolant pipe runs. 2 days work and i should be somewhere near.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MATT C Ringworm Tuning View Post
    Yeah seen that pic. Not possible on RHD unless the servo is moved. Its running james, just on with the loom and coolant pipe runs. 2 days work and i should be somewhere near.

    Sounds very similair to where I am @ just can't be arsed to play in the cold weather going to do some more tonight when i get back from work. Be good to see this up and running fully matey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Sounds very similair to where I am @ just can't be arsed to play in the cold weather going to do some more tonight when i get back from work. Be good to see this up and running fully matey.
    Ha you will have yours running and on the road before me chief. Been on with it for 10 months now. Its been an adventure for sure!!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Intercooler now fitted. Bit of a route but there aint much space in there!
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    that is going to be a beast!

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Looking very tidy now that wiring has been sorted Matt

    Good work

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    Matt that is looking fecking awesome buddy

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    Fantastic work dude, when can I hire you to fitting a 225 lump in mine

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    Thanks chaps. Will keep the update coming. Just been building up the loom, so hopefully that should get fitted at the weekend. Still got plenty to do but its coming together.

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    shoehorn springs to mind

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    UPDATE!

    Well i reached a specific goal today, and that was a small test drive!! Took it up the industrial estate.........

    WOW. It feels awesome!! Loads of low end torque. Took it up to 5psi as there aint an igniton map in yet, or a decent fuel map, boost seems instant, but hey im very very pleased with the way it drove as the gear box alignment was at question. I still have a list of tidying up, other stuff to wire in etc, so its still got work to do, but i reckon a couple of weekends and it will be ready for a mapping.

    Still buzzing......!!!

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    Well done mat!

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    cool beans cant wait to see this go

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    Re: 5-225 Progress Pics

    Top work matey can't wait to see this in the flesh, got any vids of being driven?
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