Re: clio 172 (time for some boost)

**Adey aka Ewok** · 20-01-2011, 19:16

Tomorrow is all set to be the day she's on the rollers, I've returned to work this week so not sure if I can get away to see her pull on the dyno, it'll either be good or bad :-$ if all is good I'll be glad to get her back running with around 240bhp peak. Been looking forward to Friday like a kid does for crimbo. To keep my mind of work I decided to strip my broken gearbox and rebuild it (in my tea breaks) In the car it wouldn't go into reverse so had a look inside, found a bent selector arm so grabbed a replacement for a 5er from agency transmissions in Worcester, checked everything over gave it a clean and now I have a spare working gearbox waiting for when this one ****s a frisbee :-D

Any one wana guess on what she will put down? Closest gets a curly wurley

**c7borg** · 20-01-2011, 19:20

I'll say 246.. good luck

**TrixNFlix** · 20-01-2011, 19:23

234

**J8TRO** · 20-01-2011, 19:26

239 Cos it's never quite what you want!

**Spooky** · 20-01-2011, 20:05

170bhp/150lfts

**5teve L** · 20-01-2011, 20:34

225

**jesus in the seat of a 5** · 20-01-2011, 20:46

172....more if it works.....

or you shave your beard..weirdo...

**Adey aka Ewok** · 20-01-2011, 21:39

Originally Posted by jesus in the seat of a 5

172....more if it works.....

or you shave your beard..weirdo...

i could shave the beard and gain more bhp to weight straight away

**Andrew Cooke** · 20-01-2011, 23:38

anyone know the part number for a clio head gasket?

**Scoff** · 21-01-2011, 00:02

Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke

anyone know the part number for a clio head gasket?

If it's of any help I use gaskets from these people:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-L...item20b42c1359

**Adey aka Ewok** · 21-01-2011, 12:20

Thanks for the vote of confidence

**James5** · 21-01-2011, 20:03

So how did it go??

**Adey aka Ewok** · 21-01-2011, 21:10

well good and bad, looks like the previous owner over tightened the spark plugs and threaded the head on number 2, obviously a problem when we pulled the plugs out to find ptfe tape on all of them! even bigger problem when at 5k on the dyno it blows out and takes with it any thread that was left.

after a long round of phone calls a local engineering shop agreed to lend me the kit to re tap the head and put an insert in there, usually a job done with the head off. as the engine only has to last a few more months until the low comp build is finished i chanced it and did it in situe, i also chanced only fixing the one that flew out completely as the car was strapped to the dyno and we were running out of time to get it mapped.

anyway she held together long enough to do the majority of the work and i drove her home this eve, theres still alot of work to be done but she is now fully mobile and i can put my foot down, well once i fix the other 3 cylinders.

i gave her some poke on the way home and it actually scared me, its abit icy out so 1st 2nd and 3rd are useless but the pull on the motorway is awesome, i defo think it needs a longer ratio gearbox as it hits the limiter abit to quickly!

well on to the figures, these are at .5 bar of boost and ive been told with some more time on the ignition side of things i should see another 10bhp peak (didnt have enough time with the mishap) she made a very healthy 246.5 bhp! not bad going for spare parts and favours

**Spooky** · 21-01-2011, 21:19

**5teve L** · 22-01-2011, 09:28

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

well good and bad, looks like the previous owner over tightened the spark plugs and threaded the head on number 2, obviously a problem when we pulled the plugs out to find ptfe tape on all of them! even bigger problem when at 5k on the dyno it blows out and takes with it any thread that was left.

after a long round of phone calls a local engineering shop agreed to lend me the kit to re tap the head and put an insert in there, usually a job done with the head off. as the engine only has to last a few more months until the low comp build is finished i chanced it and did it in situe, i also chanced only fixing the one that flew out completely as the car was strapped to the dyno and we were running out of time to get it mapped.

anyway she held together long enough to do the majority of the work and i drove her home this eve, theres still alot of work to be done but she is now fully mobile and i can put my foot down, well once i fix the other 3 cylinders.

i gave her some poke on the way home and it actually scared me, its abit icy out so 1st 2nd and 3rd are useless but the pull on the motorway is awesome, i defo think it needs a longer ratio gearbox as it hits the limiter abit to quickly!

well on to the figures, these are at .5 bar of boost and ive been told with some more time on the ignition side of things i should see another 10bhp peak (didnt have enough time with the mishap) she made a very healthy 246.5 bhp! not bad going for spare parts and favours

Good going, can you run more boost through it once you have the low comp build in ? Once it's remapped again of course..

**SP33DY** · 22-01-2011, 10:42

Good results Adey, how's the boost limited on this set up? a restrictor the same as the others?

**Adey aka Ewok** · 22-01-2011, 11:00

Yeah uses a restrictor same as the other setups, more boost will be run with a lower comp engine. I think Rs tuning ran an un restricted setup, made around 320bhp but didn't last long

**Adey aka Ewok** · 22-01-2011, 18:54

today she got death, and she still runs

had the keyed pully fitted up as that has been a common weak point for these supercharger conversions, i have been abit tentative with it up until now but god does she fly, the power delivery is unrelenting, pulls all the way to the rev limiter! will try and up load a power graph of before and after overlaid foir those who are interested, shows the improvements its made as its on the same rollers both times tho i know they cant be all that accurate.

will try and get a few vids done but if she holds out im sure you will see her at nat day

**Adey aka Ewok** · 14-02-2011, 19:50

so shes still alive and still going strong

starting to get used to how she drives and to be fair doesnt act feel to fast unless your playing with something else. not too much done to her lately more just racking up the miles.

been meaning to fit some aerocatches to the bonnet for some time now so that i can loose the slam panel at the front of the car, i had snapped both mounting brackets from the bumper too so added some there too. adding them to the bumper is making things alot easier to access when work is needed so not a bad idea atall, and they removed the screws i had holding the bumper on

some piccys of how she looks now

**TrixNFlix** · 14-02-2011, 20:13

Nice work, love the aero catches.

Great idea on the bumper.

**Adey aka Ewok** · 14-02-2011, 21:06

cheers buddy. oh the other addition i didnt mention was the fog light covers off a 1.2 clio. the drivers one is slotted to allow air through for the oil cooler but thought it tidied up the front a little and gave it that r26r twist

**HAndy** · 14-02-2011, 21:29

love it

**Scoff** · 14-02-2011, 21:43

Really liking the clio's these days. I think I'll be going over to a clio shell next winter.

**The new Bill J** · 14-02-2011, 21:47

Originally Posted by Scoff

Really liking the clio's these days.

They've really grown on me. I quite fancy a 172/182

**Adey aka Ewok** · 14-02-2011, 21:50

Originally Posted by Scoff

Really liking the clio's these days. I think I'll be going over to a clio shell next winter.

base spec shells and complete cars can be had cheap, you can get ph 1 172s cheaper than 5 gtts nowadays too

**Scoff** · 14-02-2011, 21:55

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

base spec shells and complete cars can be had cheap, you can get ph 1 172s cheaper than 5 gtts nowadays too

I think it would have to be a white 172 none sunroof for me. No rush though, I'll keep my eyes open for one with a dead engine or whatever.

Liking the aero catch'd bumper

**Adey aka Ewok** · 14-02-2011, 22:03

you going to build it around a base spec shell or respray a 172?

actually had the idea from the gtt cup cars with the bolts just holding them on, handy with all the pipe work and shiz ive got running around there now

**J8TRO** · 14-02-2011, 22:05

Good work Adey, your Clio looks

Liking the love for the Clio. Buying my 172 was a great decision.

Great cars for the money

**SP33DY** · 14-02-2011, 22:52

Originally Posted by Scoff

I think it would have to be a white 172 none sunroof for me. No rush though, I'll keep my eyes open for one with a dead engine or whatever.

Liking the aero catch'd bumper

Theres a lad on cliosport selling a White ph1 clio shell complete with roll cage. Dannyr is his user name. It's the old RSTuning supercharged Clio. Might be worth a cheeky offer

**Scoff** · 14-02-2011, 23:34

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

you going to build it around a base spec shell or respray a 172?

actually had the idea from the gtt cup cars with the bolts just holding them on, handy with all the pipe work and shiz ive got running around there now

Did they not do flat white 172's ? Bummer, I didn't want to have to paint one. I don't want a non-172, I think there would be too much agro in finding the wishbones, suspension bits and whatever else makes a 172 a 172.

Steve, too soon for me mate, it's something I want to do later in the year else it'll distract me from the R5. R5's getting a bit tired, a bit un-aerodynamic and a bit tight in the engine bay for me these days.

**Adey aka Ewok** · 15-02-2011, 07:45

No they didn't make White ones, not in this country anyway. Try and get a silver ph1, they come with Ali bonnets standard, lighter than most of the carbon items available. You thinking of building it for the strip?

**Penfold aka The Dealer** · 15-02-2011, 08:32

White 172s are the nuts....a few out there.... all resprayed that colour tho....

**Ricardo** · 15-02-2011, 13:25

Originally Posted by Penfold

White 172s are the nuts....a few out there.... all resprayed that colour tho....

I've been given a price of 1.2k to have mine painted white

**markey b** · 15-02-2011, 23:42

Originally Posted by SP33DY

Theres a lad on cliosport selling a White ph1 clio shell complete with roll cage. Dannyr is his user name. It's the old RSTuning supercharged Clio. Might be worth a cheeky offer

thats my mate who is the local clio breaker, but not by choice! he busts one so keeps it and strips it, and buys another to drive in the meantime, at the mo he has 2x silver ones, and the white one!

**Matt@CodeRedMotorsports** · 15-02-2011, 23:49

I'd quite like a phase 1 172 in silver with no sunroof please.....alloy bonnets???

**Adey aka Ewok** · 16-02-2011, 09:16

Originally Posted by Matt@CodeRedMotorsports

I'd quite like a phase 1 172 in silver with no sunroof please.....alloy bonnets???

Yep, tho I don't think they are available anymore, insurance companies replace them with steel ones as aparently they can't get them from Renault

**Ricardo** · 16-02-2011, 10:27

Originally Posted by markey b

thats my mate who is the local clio breaker, but not by choice! he busts one so keeps it and strips it, and buys another to drive in the meantime, at the mo he has 2x silver ones, and the white one!

Do you know how much he's asking for the white one Mark?

**c7borg** · 16-02-2011, 10:51

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

well on to the figures, these are at .5 bar of boost and ive been told with some more time on the ignition side of things i should see another 10bhp peak (didnt have enough time with the mishap) she made a very healthy 246.5 bhp! not bad going for spare parts and favours

Good result then! it's a shame there wasn't a prize I was only 0.5bhp out

**markey b** · 16-02-2011, 11:53

Originally Posted by Ricardo

Do you know how much he's asking for the white one Mark?

no but i can find out, any joy with my old raider? i'm like your personal car enquiry manager

**Ricardo** · 16-02-2011, 13:37

Originally Posted by markey b

no but i can find out, any joy with my old raider? i'm like your personal car enquiry manager

I didn't go for it as too much work for the money, you're my car PA

**Gttnutter** · 16-02-2011, 14:55

Looks good ads, got me wanting to buy it off you now

This was my White 172 I had for a year

Ok so it wasn't a genuine 172 it was a dymanique but had a bare shell spray in glacier White and full 172 engine and running gear. Apart from the roof it wasn't a bad buy and a made some dosh on it when I sold it on

**TNT Tricky Nicky** · 16-02-2011, 16:28

looks like this now, the new owner works in a bodyshop and had a few bits done and had it blown over inside and out

**Gttnutter** · 16-02-2011, 16:38

I prefered the dirty look myself

**tubby5** · 16-02-2011, 16:40

that looks very nice

**Nayls** · 16-02-2011, 16:51

Black looks better i think!

**Adey aka Ewok** · 16-02-2011, 16:53

I want them wheels!!!

**raj** · 16-02-2011, 17:12

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

I want them wheels!!!

what are them wheels?

**Nayls** · 16-02-2011, 17:17

look like rota's??

**TNT Tricky Nicky** · 16-02-2011, 17:17

Originally Posted by Adey aka Ewok

I want them wheels!!!

they're 16x8 Rota grid drifts, et 10

rear arches need flairing due to the et, can get them closer to 35 but they aren't so con-caved

**Adey aka Ewok** · 18-02-2011, 06:06

Did a few little tweaks last night, hopefully I can get it on the dyno today or sat to see I there has been much of a change. Still trying to find the time to have the map adjusted also as there are a few points on the map where it needs smoothing out. Also fitted some uprated engine mounts, alot stiffer than stock but the car vibrates a touch now.

This sat there's a rolling road shootout at powerstation in tewks, if the car lasts long enough she should be there. Open for anyone to spectate and if there's space run

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