172 turbo project

[James5]

PEC uprated h-section steel con rods, full gasket set, main bearings,big end bearings, piston rings, crank main bearings, thrust washer and head bolts all ordered for next week

Good man coming on not long now and you will be able to drive it

[wozzer]

haha yeh i no cant bloody wait just need to buy a cambelt and do the brake lines and just tart up everything then of for loom and engine work and will worry about insurance then hahaha

[wozzer]

engine bits

[ioshi_s_golf]

Nice

How much you payed for the conrods and the pistons ?

[gtmatt]

Great engine project should make some nice power once built

[wozzer]

pistons of ashy i think for £80 and conrods were £235 posted of a man on ebay than had them in his clio turbo for 80miles but look all good to me basicly brand new

[James5]

Yeah the pistons were Ashy's old ones I put you on to him about them need him to let you know how much he skimmed them down by so can work out the compression you engine will be. Project seems to be coming on nicely keep the pic's flowing Warren i love a good pic

[wozzer]

quick update i have just started stripping down my engine so i can do all the engine work needed for the 172 turbo conversion, this is my first ever build so will put pics up so u guys can help me when i get stuck

also if i really do get fed up with the messing about or get confused does anyone no anywere i could get the car trailered so a pofesional can finish ?

thanks alot
warren

[Tony Walker]

im sure you'll manage it looking great so far.

[wozzer]

i can give it ago i surpose haha thanks alot

[wozzer]

all old rubish paint of and a sandblast and re-paint look really good

[wozzer]

more :

[wozzer]

i am now sadly left wish no cash left to finish this project, i am really gutted about it but how much do people reckon i could get for my unfinished r5 and cant break because me mum and dad just want it of there drive

so open to good offers if anyones intreasted

[Ashy]

shame to hear that mate, people will probably want tto know whats left to do to get it running. Is the engine all built up now? do you have an ECU & loom etc?

[steer from the rear]

if you do want it finishing or storing till you can get some cash together let me know

[wozzer]

it still needs engine build,loom,ecu brake lines, petrol lines im ringing around today for a loan to get it finished because i will be gutted if it goes plus iv threw so much money at it in the 2years ov owning it

thanks lot for the replies will let you all no if a loan goes threw today

[wozzer]

yessss project is staying with me loan sorted and hopefully will be running buy the end of next month cant wait thanks guys needed abit of pushhing for me to carry it on and complete it

[wozzer]

my new wheels

[mattk]

They look nice buddy

[wozzer]

cheers mate in mint condition and tyres have only done 500 miles so got a bargin

had to get 15inch alloys so me brembo calipers and disks can fit behind the wheel

[wozzer]

brembo 4pots

[James5]

Warren looking good can't wait to see this up and running

[wozzer]

cheers mate shouldnt be long now i hope hahah

[Coops]

I had my eye on those wheels, proper sexy :-) glad your cracking on with the project too

[wozzer]

182 brembo disks
haha yeah they are smart wheels should look mint on a 5

[James5]

182 brembo disks
haha yeah they are smart wheels should look mint on a 5

Looking Good Warren, those Brembo 4pots are big beastie's

[wozzer]

paddle clutch fully rebuilt

[wozzer]

engine rebuilt

[Nottswoody]

Great work I'm getting turned more and more to the 172 way.. Still not convinced but seeing threads as good as this makes me want it..

[James5]

Warren looking good getting there

[w35ty]

brembo 4pots

What these off mate? 406 v6?

[Tutuur]

looks like it

[wozzer]

yeah mate 406 v6 with a few spacers and washers thanks to james 5 for choosing this option

yeah its cuming along nicley now engine should be back in the car this weekend cant wait to here it start up

[wozzer]

[TNT ANDY]

Looking epic!

[jamie_clioGTT]

what a treat! love it.. and im not gunna lie but that bumper cut out looks awesome! make sure you finish it!

[wozzer]

are cheers lads im defo finishing it now mad sure it wa shanded to the right person font bumper has been smashed up and gone to the tip haah going for the standard look with power

[wozzer]

[James5]

Warren looking awesome matey keep up the good work

[wozzer]

thanks alot mate hopeing to be ready and insured for national day

[Coops]

getting there mate

shame you have to mess up the clean bay with pointless things like pipes and wiring

[wozzer]

all pipe work

[Tutuur]

engine bay is looking pretty clean mate!!

[James5]

engine bay is looking pretty clean mate!!

Warren looking good matey, finish line is insight now matey

[wozzer]

thanks lad i no yeah can just about see it now haha its in hands of to ggod men

[wozzer]

update

[wozzer]

[wozzer]

[wozzer]

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Lovely stuff.

Only one thing, I wouldn't have an un-covered lead acid battery in the cabin with me....just in case of an accident, it could be a bit "burn-y", I'm guessing with your attention to detail on the other bits, which is making me jealous (why does everyone have a more tidy work area than me!!) it's going inside a box.