View Full Version : Project Holey... F7R & ITBs
I have been holding off starting a project thread until it started moving, I have just been collecting and cleaning the parts i needed over the past few months. Its a continuation from my old white 5 thread http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=720
The orange shell used to be a EP Motorsport drag car and ran a 12.9 at the pod and seems to be well know across the internet. The shell was bought from ian at EP by the last owner & was used to reshell a Ph1 Rally car fitted with a 1000cc to compete in Formula 1000 events. It competed in 2 events and was put up for sale on ebay
I already had a Williams engine and all the conversion bits that i was going to put in my White 5... So after some cleaning and painting it should be just a case of bolting it all together... famous last words lol
Another twist to the project after a 12 hour round trip to bristol.... Alpha Weber ITB's from an ex K-tec demo car... I got them for a good price.. and I was praying no one beat me to the deal lol
Car ready for the conversion
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4248.jpg
First job was to fit Lighterned and balanced flywheel, Clutch and Gearbox... I had tryed fitting the flywheel on saturday but one of the bolts sheered off (I won't be using the impact gun in future to torque them up lol).. I managed to get it out and all went together as planned today... sorry no pics
Second Job was to bolt the gearbox to the engine and mount them both on the subframe with uprated GT Turbo mounts.. I also fitted both manifolds
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4501.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4524.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4504.jpg
Third job was to fit the Renault cambelt kit
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4545.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4548.jpg
Just need to get a few mates around and lift the car onto the subframe... then i can really start getting stuck in.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4539.jpg
nice project mate good luck:) very light car
Been watching this on cliosport matey great job looking forward to seeing running
Markey Mark (BD)
12-03-2009, 17:28
Its looking good mate, nice project.;)
I remember Ian building this 5 for USC 05, remember it doing a 12.0 after i lent him my tyres.
Rob@Backyardracing
12-03-2009, 19:21
Its looking good mate, nice project.;)
I remember Ian building this 5 for USC 05, remember it doing a 12.0 after i lent him my tyres.
Yeah i remember him turning up with this... was that its best run?
There you go bench mark for you Winsss :agree:
Cheers guys :)
12.0... offffffft... erm match that ekkks!!!:eek:... Im just happy smashing the clio boys :cooter:
Markey Mark (BD)
12-03-2009, 20:01
Yeah i remember him turning up with this... was that its best run?
There you go bench mark for you Winsss :agree:
Yeah that was its best run, 12.0 @ 110mph if i remember
winnssstaannn ,you project whore :cooter::cooter::cooter:
nice one mate :agree::agree:
Adey aka Ewok
12-03-2009, 23:24
looking good buddy, have you sorted the ecu yet?
Just going to see how it runs on the map thats on the ECU..... Then either remap at an alpha dealer or go for something a little more user friendly ECU wise
Ideally I need cams and headwork before i get it mapped... see what bargains come up:cooter:
Loads of room.... dare i say more than a mk1 Clio
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4615.jpg
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Theres a few little ****ty parts i need holding me up and i need to get my angle grinder back from jord as the bodies foul the slam panel.
Andrew Cooke
15-03-2009, 19:32
don't worry, it'll soon start getting tight once you add bodies, trumpets, filters and radiator :D
looking good, should be running by next weekend..
Rob@Backyardracing
15-03-2009, 20:12
I really think you should ditch the alpha and go with another ECU thats going to benifit you later in time to come... looking good starting to make progress now... :agree:
Its going to be very busy N/S and empty on the O/S in the engine bay
I know the alpha ECU sucks but no harm in trying it till something better comes along:cooter:
Got abit more done this afternoon / evening... engine bay is slowly filling up lol
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ive got some odds and sods done
Brand new wishbones with poly bushes awaiting being welded
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4883.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4884.jpg
Renault Type D bright green coolent & 10mm FK spacers
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4885.jpg
Found a random VW radiator & big sheet of mesh at spring fest in the auto jumble... £10 a piece bargain
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I re-did the fuel rail with normal fuel hose and its ready to atatch the main fuel lines
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4909.jpg
I made a start on fitting the wiring loom... buy buy empty engine bay lol
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4904.jpg
I picked up my new seats last night... Cheers Dave :D
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4908.jpg
My bits arrived from laine... the crank pully, trigger wheel and lamba sensor are hear at last :D
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4913.jpg
sonic-jdm
07-04-2009, 20:36
Lovin this car:eek:
I see along the back of the engine bay has been cut out and removed. Might do that to mine:)
What did you do? just disc cut it out?
What strut brace you using to support the metal removed?
Good work;)
Lovin this car:eek:
I see along the back of the engine bay has been cut out and removed. Might do that to mine:)
What did you do? just disc cut it out?
What strut brace you using to support the metal removed?
Good work;)
Just remember if you use the fan in the car you'll end up sucking all the engine fumes through!!:crap:
Lovin this car:eek:
I see along the back of the engine bay has been cut out and removed. Might do that to mine:)
What did you do? just disc cut it out?
What strut brace you using to support the metal removed?
Good work;)
Cheers man... I can't take any credit for the scuttle / firewall panel removel, EP motorsport did this in there ownership and they made a strut brace to suit
Ive got the 5 back on all four wheels again today...
No during pictures as i just got stuck in
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4958.jpg
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Next step is to tow it to my nans nice flagged drive way.... crack on with my list of jobs to do... main jobs are Wiring, fueling, cooling and exhaust.
dickiegtt
13-04-2009, 16:11
:eek: That is a sexual project mate:agree::agree: Nice work.
^ Cheers Man!!:) ^
Ive got a few bits done... hope to get alot more done over the weekend
Well the 5's at its final build location
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4974.jpg
Strut brace painted and fitted
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_4977.jpg
ECU secured using old battery tray holder
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5051.jpg
And this pic because it looks evil lol
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5048.jpg
Bring on the "poly" trumpets
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5105.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5104.jpg
Also started making some new windows too.. that i can fit with the OE seals
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5112.jpg
Ive pretty much sorted all the plumming today and secured the radiator in place... just got to clip it all up, fill it and order a thin air pushing fan
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5129.jpg
Drilled some holes in the front bumper to aid the air flow to the rad and to match the holes on the inside
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5157.jpg
Got the windows cut to shape yesterday and fitted them today
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Tackling the fuel system and Exhaust this coming week...
Cool, I like the rear window comes with sign for those unfortunate brakedowns lol
looks top mate ,windows are spot on as well , u are cracking on with it , was good to meet you the other nite , catch u l8r matt
Rob@Backyardracing
19-04-2009, 21:44
good work lad, that driveway makes me sick in dark, i fall over.... :crap:
cheers guys
You would not believe how many times i have wrote an "on tow" sign.... french ****e lol lol
Good to meet you to matt... quite few manc projects going on, be good once there all finished and go for a few blips up & down the lancs:cooter:
Looking Swish pal! Manchester massive defo have to have a meet! :cool:
Few more bits done:)
Bootstrip and spoiler sprayed and fitted
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5172.jpg
Camcover painted black
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5190.jpg
Silicone hoses
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5208.jpg
Engine bay wise im almost done
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5212.jpg
Jord came and fixed one of the wires on my speed sensor and i fitted the original 5 engine loom (starter and altenator)... so wiring wise i just need to give the alpha ECU power
Next jobs to tackle
Fuel system... not a clue where to fit the fuel cell yet :S
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5167.jpg
Exhaust system... Downpipe fitted today
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h175/76ball/5%20F1000%20Rally%20Car/IMG_5165.jpg
Woznaldo
13-07-2009, 10:15
Have you done anything else to the suspension, rear especially? Oh, and have you put the car on a weigh bridge yet?
SEX lol love the way the engine looks now with cover painted made a big difference!
be good to see this once its all complete and running good work mate keep it up :D
Ive not touched it since doing the cosmetic bits before FCS.... towed it home, parked it up and left it http://www.cliosport.net/forum/images/smilies/smiley9.gif
I will jump back on it once my caddys finished... :smokin:
Cheers guys
FQ200turbo
20-07-2009, 15:58
hi, what engine mount did you for the engine ?
hi, what engine mount did you for the engine ?
He would have used the 5 gtx engine bracket for the front of the block and prob gtt engine mount
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