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My Electric Blue Renault 5 GTT
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since getting rid of the Williams 2 i got it in my head i wanted a clio v6 but after looking around most of them needed a cam belt change and there were another few things that i was not happy about on the cars http://v6clio.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif plus i would of got myself in more debt. So i have always wanted a Renault 5 gtt after looking i found one with low mileage and been very looked after it had loads of history, mot's, it had a full respray and engine rebuild with loads of new bits including a turbo about 10 years ago but since then it only done 1100 miles and sat in the garage and only used now and then so everything still looks new its a phase 1 but has phase 2 kit and interior
The car has 75000 on the clock with old mots as proof its currently running at around 130bhp has a few upgrades new turbo maybe hybrid ? really pulls well no knocks nothing, done about 250 miles since i got it and i am over the moon with it right little go kart and feels as fast as my Williams was to.
really checked around and there no rust the floor underneath has been treated so very happy, always loved them and i am glad i got this now and it only cost me £2300 so happy days
just needs 4 new tyres as they have cracked so i met up with Dave ( TopCat) and just bought his turbines :cool:
here is a few pics
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and some pictures i took today with my new turbines big thanks to TopCat :agree:
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dre :)
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Re: My Electric Blue Renault 5 GTT
Wow, car looks awesome mate!
Really in love with the colour :)
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After seeing this car in the flesh I can vouch that this car is really really good. The colour is an eye turner and the interior is spotless. Has a great set of rims too ;)
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cheers guys :) nice meeting you today topcat love the rims :agree:
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Very nice car :cool:
Love the bonnet :agree:
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Cheers mate :agree:
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Sweet phase 1 there mate in great shape :agree: :)
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love it mate - wheels look much better now - I really want a set!
good price you got it for - looks really clean
I bought a set of those hinge covers for my raider when I got it too - couldnt work out why they kept falling off but then realised those pins that stick out on them need to be pushed in which opens the clip up on the inside of the cover making them fit tightly into place - so if you havent already done it give the pins a push mate
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how nice is that well done mate
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Great improvements, looks in lovely condition :agree:
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caymanr26
love it mate - wheels look much better now - I really want a set!
good price you got it for - looks really clean
I bought a set of those hinge covers for my raider when I got it too - couldnt work out why they kept falling off but then realised those pins that stick out on them need to be pushed in which opens the clip up on the inside of the cover making them fit tightly into place - so if you havent already done it give the pins a push mate
Cheers everyone :agree:
thanks for the tip I didn't push them in but did wonder why they stick out, will do it now ;)
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Gotta love the blue phase 1's! Very tidy 5, hats off to you. :cool:
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cheers mate :agree:
took the car down Marky Mark last week to check the car out and glad i did i was running to much boost so he turned the boost down and we talked upgrades before turning the boost back up and adjusting the fuel when i take it back to him soon :)
Was very happy with Marks service he knows he's stuff was a top bloke thanks mate :agree:
So since then i have been spending on things that need doing and some nice little upgrades :) The car at the moment is getting a cat 1 alarm fitted should get it back later.
Had a few problems with the wiring to the starter motor so sorted that out also had to bodge my oil return pipe as it had split so got a new one to fit
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my turbo still looks very clean
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my gauge pod
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some new goodies
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just waiting on a AEM Wideband gauge and this lot will keep me busy for a day or 2
then i am ready to take it to Mark and up the boost and fuel :)
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You have been busy, pod looks really good mate :agree:
Love that last pic :)
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cheers mate, yeah well happy with pod top work :agree:
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Looks awesome Dre. Great car and a true Renault petrol head ;)
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Very nice, some nice bits you've done there and the wheels look spot on 👍
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TopCat
Looks awesome Dre. Great car and a true Renault petrol head ;)
Cheers mate :agree: yeah got to love them mate :)
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*MrB*
Very nice, some nice bits you've done there and the wheels look spot on 👍
Thanks MrB got to love the turbines :agree:
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Lovely car that and all set up nicely - fancy sellin it? hahahahaaa. i would love a leccy blue one, those wheels compliment it perfectly.
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What make of downpipe is that mate?
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Steevio
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Lovely car that and all set up nicely - fancy sellin it? hahahahaaa. i would love a leccy blue one, those wheels compliment it perfectly.
lol cheers mate
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R5gttDJ
What make of downpipe is that mate?
not sure mate got it off ebay
took the car to Marky again to get everything set up nicely :) the car was running very rich so carb had to come off and mark changed the main nozzle which had been drilled way to much in the past for a new standard one and drill the nozzle which should of been done :agree:
The car is now running 16psi of boost and is fueling lovely and pulls well to :cool: big thanks to Mark for his great work :agree: also bought a phase 1 forge tank for my 5 as mark was selling it at a fraction of the price.
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also got a few more goodies :)
Bread bin intercooler
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new top rad hose
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some decals from France
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Good work mate, coming along nicely :agree: :)
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Sweet. :agree:
From experience I'd have stuck with the OE airbox over a cone filter. Maybe have a play around one day to see if you can see the same difference between the two set-ups that I found.
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Great work. Your car is coming along nicely. :)
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Looks spot on.
Colour is one of my fav
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Looking good mate! Is the downpipe the ones on eBay that are coming from France?
If so did it have a boss already in place for a lambda sensor??
Cheers
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Cheers everyone :agree:Trev I prefer the sound with the cone filter don't like loud dump valves :)
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R5gttDJ
Looking good mate! Is the downpipe the ones on eBay that are coming from France?
If so did it have a boss already in place for a lambda sensor??
Cheers
It does look the same mate but mine was not from France and it does have a lamba hole to
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Awesome! Looking 5 mate and great oe+ upgrades too :agree:
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What was the AEM wideband like to fit?
I've just ordered one
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phase i 16 v turbo
Looking good!:agree:
cheers mate :agree: really got to come down to a surrey meet just so hard working nights and now living 65 miles away :( hopefully soon
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*MrB*
What was the AEM wideband like to fit?
I've just ordered one
nice one Andy :agree:
MrB its easy mate the instructions are good to
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Great work. :agree:
I'm still not convinced by that filter set up. It's not in a particularly good place for clean, cool air.
Can you route the pipe work down to behind the front bumper slats and mount the filter down there?
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cool mate :agree: to tell the truth fella the intercooler does most of the work in keeping temps down and there's a big gap on the side of the intercooler which goes straight to the air cone and after taking it out last week it feels great :) all these cold air feeds and stuff on turbo cars is quite pointless
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Dre5gtt
the intercooler does most of the work in keeping temps down
all these cold air feeds and stuff on turbo cars is quite pointless
The intercooler does what it can with what it is given.
Renault designed an air box with a cold air feed and a grille to direct air upwards into its opening. They even painted the air box with heat reflecting paint IIRC. If all this were pointless then they'd have just put a suitable gauze over the turbo's intake and saved on engineering and manufacturing costs.
There is definite benefit to having a tweaked OE air intake set-up over a cone filter.
That is irrelevant however in this conversation because as long as you're happy, that's really all that counts. :agree:
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Trevhib
The intercooler does what it can with what it is given.
Renault designed an air box with a cold air feed and a grille to direct air upwards into its opening. They even painted the air box with heat reflecting paint IIRC. If all this were pointless then they'd have just put a suitable gauze over the turbo's intake and saved on engineering and manufacturing costs.
There is definite benefit to having a tweaked OE air intake set-up over a cone filter.
That is irrelevant however in this conversation because as long as you're happy, that's really all that counts. :agree:
:agree: I used to run a cone filter behind my intercooler.
Ive now converted to an o.e airbox as spoke about in the above post with the thermostat flap stuck over the hot feed intake and run a k&n element also.
The cold side of my intercooler and alloy carb top are now noticeably cooler with this set up.
Just my 2p worth :)
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Trevhib
The intercooler does what it can with what it is given.
Renault designed an air box with a cold air feed and a grille to direct air upwards into its opening. They even painted the air box with heat reflecting paint IIRC. If all this were pointless then they'd have just put a suitable gauze over the turbo's intake and saved on engineering and manufacturing costs.
There is definite benefit to having a tweaked OE air intake set-up over a cone filter.
That is irrelevant however in this conversation because as long as you're happy, that's really all that counts. :agree:
yeah i know where your coming from mate my Williams is better on the standard box then a cone but on a turbo car i find the more restrictive to a cone see how i get on :agree:
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got a few bits done today flushed the coolant system for a good while need to fill up with coolant tomo and bleed once i do a water pump change to.
Changed the thermostat and bleed screws as they were leaking and causing me big issues on the m25 a few weeks ago with air in the system :eek: had to stop 4 times and try an bleed the air out with my sock over the header tank and blowing through the header tank :o with my bonnet flapping all over the place from the lorrys while on the hard shoulder was not happy to say the least
got a few new bits to put on, will finish off tomo if the weather is ok
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front grill off make life easier on the bottom rad hose
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:eek: seen better days
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new one on with rotor arm
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carb elbow fitted and brass bleed screws
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Good work mate, coming on really well! love the colour :agree: :)