Phase 1 Clio GTT Conversion

[Rare.]

Right Guys, as you may know i've recently purchased a Clio with a c1j Conversion already fitted, but heres a little more information

Its a K reg Renault Clio 'Knight & Day' which apparently means its black and white.. cept its mostly black at the moment..

Apparently got G-Max lowering suspension,
Very little interior,
Couple of Gauges
Rotten Sill (like how i drop that one in there)
Standard lights
Crap bumpers
nackered passenger lock
nackered passenger window
nackered fuel lines
Boxes of interior spares
c1j Conversion including;-
Standard mint condition t2 turbocharger
Renault 5 GTT reconditioned gearbox
Renault 5 driveshafts
Renault 5 GTT Front brakes and hubs
Standard Downpipe
Standard intercooler
Stage 1 Dump Valve
Brand new Renault 5 GTT Radiator
Stainless steel exhaust with silencer
battery relocated into boot
OZ Racing wheels

So overall the car isnt all that bad, yeah its a clio but it will have bucket loads of character once im done with it

Heres some pictures of it to keep you all entertained..











the interesting parts..






and also got given these as part of the deal.. which are brand new, but i dont know if i should fit them or not..

[Rare.]

first job was to remove these.. although as i was doing so i thought to myself just what it said :P



to



already +10 BHP!

next me and DJ started to dig away a bit more of what was left of the sill..



and ended up with what can only be similarised to what looks like something you might do after a curry....

[djinuk]

get dave booked in for an intense welding session this weekend mate!. , Also get yourself a can of primer and some black stone chip from halfords ready to paint it back up.

Just a though is it worth getting dave to make the sidey at the same time, thinking simply because it comes out around that area of the sill anyway.

So Dave to .

WELD SILL
WELD GOLF ENGINE MOUNT
WELD LOCK POSSIBLY,
AND MAYBE WELD Exhaust

just thinking lots of bits with one stone, espec if the weather holds out.

may also be worth trying to get down to a scrappy or somewhere first to get any bolts/fixings you need for the alternator, also nip to motormania and get a fan belt ordered as i bet thats gone missing by now, and renault for a fresh oil filter.

[Rare.]

Daves gonna be at mine for around 10 on saturday, im gonna nip looms saturday morning, maybe meet dave there instead, try get a glass for it, and those bolts if i can find any.. the engine mount wont take long, and should be able to get the clio quite high for dave to weld the sill, which should be quite easy i hope... (bit scared i wont lie)

gotta sort the fuel lines out too, aint even looked at those properly yet :S

gonna strip all the rest of the ****e out of it in the next few days, interior crap, carpets, blah blah blah, maybe make a fibreglass panel for above the gauges too, or just lose a gauge and blank it off..

really need to rid the car of those god awful tints too, and get my wheels 'bored out' ready to go on...

[Rare.]

bit of an update...


IT RUNS!!!!


me and DJ went to see a friend yesterday and bought a replacement alternator (wasnt sure the one we were given was a 5 GTT one as they looked completely different) at a good price which worked a treat, and DJ took it upon himself with my consent to blank off most of the breathing system that a lot of you guys tend to do (y)

(hopefully he will upload some pictures later)

i sorted the fuel pipe problems (temporarily), bought fuel, and began stripping the interior parts out to get a look at the floorplan and to ofcourse save weight..

began:



few bits later:




1 job done

rear quarter windows before..

after:


interior now:

[jamie_clioGTT]

welcome to the family

cliogtt.. the look on peoples faces when you dick them at traffic lights.. priceless

looks good. keep up the work dude.

[Rare.]

cheers jamie, you'#ll see it in the next few weeks either down Underground or at the Cheshire RR day on the 22nd, me and DJ were talking about

[Adey aka Ewok]

Used to love my sleeper clios, here's one of the ones I ran around in for a while, super stealth



Good luck with yours, I'd be tempted to do another on the cheap over winter hmmmm

[R5TURBORON]

Good work mate glad it's gone to a good home

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Used to love my sleeper clios, here's one of the ones I ran around in for a while, super stealth



Good luck with yours, I'd be tempted to do another on the cheap over winter hmmmm

What an awesome car this was!

[Adey aka Ewok]

Indeed it was, makes me want another for fun lol

[Rare.]

do it! sleeper clio's for the win man! still in two minds about the morettes... could chav it up a little and be a real sleeper/surprise haha

[djinuk]

funny update, realised theres a crack in the fuel tank today.. but the funny part is you can clearly see it aswell as the fuel in this pic. (this was taken before we even realised it was there)

[BluntyR5GTT]

morrettes will serve a purpose if u remove the inner light on passenger side (cold air feed)

[Rare.]

yeah i know, adds to the chav factor too lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

not to sure about chav factor fair play if it had some big daft kit on it etc then id agree lol

[djinuk]

update.. welding thanks to dave richards.

ok lets start with the bad.. this weel get either a fresh door or a plate and glass/filler , but for now we just wanted no big gaping hole so....



and here we go





sticky sticky

[Rare.]

i also put new glass in the passenger side door (before the welding)..



and test fitted some wheels i might run on the back, what do people think? i rather like them..




dave (the neighbourhood greenpeace gentleman) kindly found some moss..



and DJ messed about with the vacuums and breathers the other day..





Dump valve for sale if anyone wants to buy it? :P

[Rare.]

eBay win!




£165 delivered. buzzin.

[willo3110]

hi mate did you win them off simplyautomotiv he still got them listed
item no Item number: 270828987796

[djinuk]

yep, he's gonna take them off soon, already paid for and being packaged as we speak unless he decides to change his mind, but sounded like a legit bloke, even rang me when i said i can get a courier cheaper to see what sorta deal we can sort - Rare. (at DJ's house)

[willo3110]

they have a bid on them be carefull

[djinuk]

few pics/update on behalf of rare..!

A nice chavy exhaust, ideally this wasnt going to be the choice but it was local/cheap and will be fine for an mot.




Also fresh filter and oil

and now the welded sill looks tidy enough, could be better but this is only a clio shell so


also the small split in the tank is hopefully now sealed using some leak/fix,

[The new Bill J]

Awesome! I haven't seen a Peco Big Bore for donkies

[Big Steve - Raider]

BIG BORE FTW!!

The peak of 90's exhaust technology.......

[Rare.]

technically if i use the peco big bore 2 mid box, with the peco big bore 4 backbox, does that mean i have a peco big bore 6?

cars getting there, bit more done each day in hope of being ready for the RR day at cheshire..

[R5TURBORON]

Good work mate looking forward to seeing it back on the road

[Rare.]

cheers mate, the fuel leak is still there on the tank unfortunately so i may have to put a new tank on it (really didnt want to) unless i can find something that might work in the meantime (hope so)

anyone got any ideas?

[jamie_clioGTT]

for what its worth id just put a new tank on.

[Rare.]

scared you might be right jamie, bitch of a job but having the ramps definately makes it a lot easier.. i've tried some 'Aradyte' glue now, was free so was worth a shot, see how that fairs tomorrow (fingers crossed) this was the leak after anyway..



been a busy boy today too got my seats in - there just being retrimmed as the centres have seen better days, and you may or may not liek them as there quite retro, but they were sat in my hosue doing nothing so i figured i'd put them to good use, and there so comfortable and supporting its untrue! im happy with them anyway




Also got all these bits delivered






Vacuum pipes (4 and 6), Lambda Boss, Wheels + Tires, and a telephone? wouldnt ring out though!

Harnesses in tomorrow, and test the fuel tank... fingers crossed! fit the air filter, re-do the vacuums with the pipe, maybe weld the Lambda boss into the spare exhaust downpipe which i'll be using when its on the road.. not much left to do now

[djinuk]

well done getting all that lot done dude, tomorrow ill dedicate a couple of hours to getting the vaumes etc setup, if you want you could drop the water and oil and filter, i dont mind bleedng up the coolant system when i finish work. Could also find somthing to block that third outlet on the telephone 'hose' numpty.

I want them wheels

[Rare.]

you want my wheels, i want your girlfriend... im sure we can come to some kind of arrangement

[djinuk]

Your not cool enough because you dont drive a black convertible gay mans car .. just like your to uncool to rock 13's wrapped in sticky rubber, .. sooo.. ill pop dwn to grab em in 5 mins..

btw sneaked 2 pics..

Its a rare sight !

[Rare.]

aaaw, i actually enjoyed working with my dad today, strangely, doesnt happen often that dont lol :P

i love my parents

[R5TURBORON]

Not be long intill shes ready

[djinuk]

I think your dad probably enjoyed it aswell dude, get all the sticky crap off your windows tomorrow

[Rare.]

shoot me yeah, forgot about all that crap, bloomin tints! blaming RSturboRon for that one

[R5TURBORON]

They where on the car when we got it :-p

[Rare.]

course they were :P

you know the 5 year old air freshener hanging from the stalk? still smells! lol

[R5TURBORON]

Thats crazy

[Rare.]

Right, done oil and water change today, changed the front indicaters cus the old ones were really dull (i'll get pics tomorrow), cut the centre bit out the front bumper for when the front mount goes in, and DJ's changed some vacuums for me cus im still learning, also picked a 3rd engine up for him from a nice chap in Derby off here

Anyway, got a couple questions,

What bolt fits in this? (Top of picture - part of Downpipe)


Whats this wire for? comes off alternater loom, think it was part of the original Clio loom but wanna check before chopping it off


And which Vaccum of the Actuator does this go to? (so it doesnt run infinity boost)


Also got the Clocks in the dashboard all wired up, everything works! cept i havnt tried the speedo yet as was getting on and had plans so i'll check that tomorrow Also found out my Main Beam doesnt work when my Dipped Beam is on, but does when Side Lights or no lights are on/off, not sure if this is the stalk cus it doesnt click and hold, so gonna get a new stalk for it tomorrow, and hope it's ok, otherwise i might have to have main beam on a button for MOT...

[James5]

Vac pipe should go to front port of actuator, let the rear go to atmosphere

[djinuk]

thanks for that james, i couldnt remember off the top of my head as ive always had aftermarket actuators.

[James5]

thanks for that james, i couldnt remember off the top of my head as ive always had aftermarket actuators.

no prob's also the turbo rear elbow you might be able to fit a wheel bolt in it to block it off

Ref the wire I have no fecking idea sorry been a while since last looked @ a C1J setup

[Rare.]

god james, your useless :P

thanks pal. we were running a wheel bolt but it, er, popped out haha.. butterfingers DJ mustn't have put it in far enough... least thats what his girlfriend told me

[Rare.]

not done anything to it since thursday cus i've been a bit under the weather

but heres some pics of how it is at the moment

Old v New Indicaters..


Clocks in..


Intercooler Pipework..


Harnesses..



New oil filter fitted, with oil and water change..


and i got my Carb Rebuild Kit

[R5TURBORON]

[Matt Cole]

you want my wheels, i want your girlfriend... im sure we can come to some kind of arrangement

pics of the girlfriend please.

[djinuk]

[Rare.]

what? i like guiness