Mid-engine V8 Renault 5 GT Turbo

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

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Hi guys, I am converting my twin engined R5 to a mid-engine 4.2L Audi V8 with six speed transaxle box.

I had a bit of problem uploading photos, some links to photos


http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10310

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10309

[Tutuur]

Robbie has mentioned this before, looks like a nice project!

[Alex]

Nice! You really MUST keep us updated with progress and pictures :agree::cool:

[Trevhib]

As per my post on the other thread:

:eek:

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10311

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10310

[rabbitstew]

Mental!!!! :eek:

[Goobie]

Looks good, bet this will be some fun once it running. :cool:

[James5]

Looking good, give us some more photo's:agree:

[michael tierney]

will u be entering some drifting compititions Ashkan?;)

[Slammed 66]

Sweet Jesus!!!:eek:

That's another for the 'slammed 66 seal of approval'

:agree:

[Andrew Cooke]

should be a beast, but personally I'd forget trying to make it work with the GTT subframe and suspension, chuck that lot in the bin, and have a look at what's used on similar power mid engined cars; ultima, GT40 etc.

Andy

[stu21t]

Cool project.
I'm very jealous of your gearbox!

[royz]

very nice. how far dose the engine sit in the car.

[Woznaldo]

Love your efforts so far, but I'm with Andy on the rear suspension. You need to junk the GTT stuff and look at some of the mid-engined kit cars for inspiration. I'd also consider increasing the the track especially at the rear!

I know that there was a dude that fitted the same setup to his Lotus Esprit, but they're obviously mid-engined to start with. It was in a PPC article a few years back. He made a nice little adaptor for the gear change mechanism though.

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

Some recent photos of the R5, I am still having problem adding photos.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10363

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10365

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10362

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10367

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10368

[Woznaldo]

Looking good. How's the driveshaft interface going? Audi to GTT? Or have you gone ofr something bespoke?

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

The drive shafts are done. It was quite straightforward as there was not much difference between the diameters of both shafts. I will post some photes of the shafts next week.

[royz]

that's looking good. coming along nicely. now the bulkhead is in the engine dose not look as thought its sat in the front.

[Trevhib]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10363

[Trevhib]

Once you've uploaded just go to the pic itself, right-click, 'copy image URL', come to the reply box in the thread, hit the little mountain icon button, right-click, paste, submit.

[Trevhib]

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1774&pictureid=10362

[James5]

Looking great, You got any side shot's interested in seeimng how the hubs and everything are positioned:agree:

[Jeff Ninebar]

that exhaust system just made my eyes go :eek: looks sweet:agree:

[Mango]

looking awesome!!:D

[B18ftMOJO5]

love this project, car looks awesome:) if only renault had done a v6 rwd in the phase 2...they missed a trick there.:agree:

[sean5gtt]

Look great with rear-engined r5gtt, what body kits are you using? O.E or wide arched kits?

Sean

[Matt Cole]

Thats awesome!;)

[turbo ted]

Looking great, You got any side shot's interested in seeimng how the hubs and everything are positioned:agree:

its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outside:smokin:

[B18ftMOJO5]

its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outside:smokin:

There's a kit on ebay ATM, its a montecarlo kit that's wider than normal. Might be good for this type of conversion.

[stu21t]

Good progress.
I'm very jealous of all that space you have around the engine, and the firewall. Mines a nightmare to work on due to it being all boxed in, but I wanted it all hidden.

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

Look great with rear-engined r5gtt, what body kits are you using? O.E or wide arched kits?

Sean

I was going to use Dimma rear arches but have decided to leave the shell as standard as possible.

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

its in the original position james the shell is his old twin engine grey 5 his got 9inch rear wheels for it which will sit inwards the rear track won't be any wider on the outside:smokin:

Roby knows my car really well, I was going to use large wheels but I am going to use 15s and the fitment is perfect (in my opinion)

[Ashkan Twin R5 Turbo]

Good progress. y jealous of all that space you have around the engine, and the firewall. Mines a nightmare to work on due to it being all boxed in, but I wanted it all hidden.

The space is not too bad and that is why I didn't use cross bars from the rollcage to strut tops, so that I can have access to engine from side windows if needed. I considered boxing the engine in but decided against it as i hate struggling.
I saw your car about six years back at nat and it looked amazing.

[Woznaldo]

This project must have moved on a bit? Any updates?

[B18ftMOJO5]

Would love to see a vid of this driving:agree::)

[turbo ted]

This might be making appearance at the retro show;)