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    My R11 Turbo (Colour sneak peak)

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    Little bit verbal introduction at first and pictures soon after.

    I bought my R11 Turbo at this summer, I tested it only 500 meters and that's it. Car was in terrible condition (later I found that it was good that I didn't drove more before rebuilding engine).

    Original idea was to keep it original. Then I started to look for engine components and then I got ideas from other mods. Now car is almost ready to be painted. Mods are minor and more likely details.

    My goal is to get 220-230 bhp from that engine, hopefully I will get to there .

    I have rebuild whole car....still I am missing few parts, but I try to find those parts from here.

    I will post pictures today.

    My estimation is that I have used about 4000-5000€ to my car at the moment (I didn't buy bodykit, big wheels and so on...so I used money more "wisely" to achive goal that I am trying to achieve and it is beat BMW M3 and some Audis at 1/4 mile )
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

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    Here is my car in original condition (read: awful condition) when I bought it at last summer.
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

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    Some parts that I have bought...
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Little bit more parts...maybe someone will recognize carburettor???
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    The carberrettor is a twin choke item TTS use to sell years ago.

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Then I have...

    285 Pipercam, adjustable pulley vernier, front mount IC, oil cooler, new hoses (some still missing, but most are steel reinforced), Renix 209 ECU, 7bar fuel pump, 8mm spark leads, new R11 Turbo Sparkplugs, Group A exhaust system, special made exhaust manifold (soon you have possibility to buy those, it fits to R11 Turbo, R5 Turbo and R5 GTT). Turbo is T25.

    Then I have Renault 19 16V front discs and brake cylinders, and some other parts from R19 16V for cooling for example radiator fan .

    Cylinderhead is from Twingo (bigger valves, but all other things are same).

    Exhaust manifold should be ready within month...finnish race car driver is building that..cost will be about 500€...or something like that. It is made from good materials and is totally hand made. I helped guy to develop it. It should increase power from C1J engine...you'll see
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    I have full leather interior and fron seats are these:
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Markey Mark (BD) View Post
    The carberrettor is a twin choke item TTS use to sell years ago.
    You have more information about that?

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Couple of pics from engine after cleaning and painting:
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    That engines looking pretty good! Keep us posted on your progress as you go...

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    That engines looking pretty good! Keep us posted on your progress as you go...
    Thanks. I will post more pictures soon. I have done a lot of welding etc...

    Sound system will be following:

    Some kind of CD-player where are iPod support / control

    I have hifonics 6,5" component speakers (mid bass and tweeters)

    Autotek amplifier

    Two times Pioneer TS-WX11A subwoofers (my intention is to place those to "backdoor" panels.

    This system weights about 8 kilos, so it should pretty light weight that I won't lose too much from 1/4 mile time or 0-100km/h time.

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Here are some pictures from bumbers....I am trying to modify only little bit
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Then I changed back part of my project... originally it was ph1, but some of earlier owners changed front part of car so I decided to continue and I changed last part
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Car was also in horrible condition...some rust too
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Left side of car was in terrible condition...some earlier owner used glass fiber etc. to "fix" problems, but no...I took all glass fiber away (there were almost 3 cm thick layer of glass fiber) then I used hammer and little bit glass fiber to fix problems...
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Other side, which was very rusty, is now welded too...
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Then I cleaned car little bit and I used acid based paint to prevent rust in future
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    sweet project you got going on there mate ,keep up the good work

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Thanks. I will post more pictures after next weekend... ...I have finished to remove locks and antenna from roof...those are only visible modification at outside ...

    Then we will finnish outside, bonnet, doors etc...and within two weeks car will get sprayed ...

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Today I took my wheels to powder coating...shiny black will be as basic colour ...

    Friend of mine sandblasted wheels before coating. In the picture wheels are in "original condition".

    Wheels are from Renault 21 GTX. Wheels are suitable (IMO) to older project cars and those are pretty light weight .
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    very nice ,different wheels you got there .
    have you had them diamond cut ?

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Schakal View Post
    very nice ,different wheels you got there .
    have you had them diamond cut ?
    No....these are just standard wheels...but will new paint over ...additionally those will get partially Special paint (the paint that I am going to use in shell too) and shiny lack too ...

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Yesterday I received my wheels from painting ... I like about those, but there are some dirt over them all ready ....I took rims to garage and I started to clean my project...
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    looks like a ood project are you painting red again ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtmatt View Post
    looks like a ood project are you painting red again ??
    No. I will change color...it is totally different. Color will be: http://shop.starpaint.eu/product_inf...0cea7382adea1b

    Picture is not good...put maybe it will give an idea with text

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    I painted dashboard at saturday:
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    More parts ....



    I received uprated valve springs and 8mm Lucas leads from CGB motorsport.

    Also AEM oil pressure gauge is now in my shelf waiting R11 from painting

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    I am very happy now...lucky I would say ...maybe lucky *******.

    Today I bought original Zender bodykit to R11/R11 Turbo. It is in good condition. Seller kept that bodykit in shelf since 1992, until today he called for me and offered it . Price was "reasonable" so I decided to buy it.

    I am going to make moulds from that bodykit (includes sideskirts, front bumper splitter, rear bumper splitter and parts that cover partially side of shell. If here are peopl who are interested about glassfiber replicas, then I will sell copies for reasonable prices. In every case I will create moulds that I can keep original parts in my carage ...

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theros View Post
    Little bit more parts...maybe someone will recognize carburettor???
    hi there
    is the tts carb a webber?

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    hi there
    is the tts carb a webber?
    Yes it is. Why?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theros View Post
    Yes it is. Why?
    just asking as i have had one in my shed for 6 or 7 years now and never got round to playing with it. it will be interesting to see how your car goes.
    do you know any other info on the webber?

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    just asking as i have had one in my shed for 6 or 7 years now and never got round to playing with it. it will be interesting to see how your car goes.
    do you know any other info on the webber?
    I have to check. I will come with information as soon as possible. It is twin choke 32mm Weber, but I don't remember model. I will check all the information as soon as possible.

    We have drag race day at 2.5.2009, so I will test 1/4 mile there with trusted devices. Also I will go to measure power from engine when my car is finished...I think that at the begining of march or so...

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    Couple of pics from my car two days ago... nice?
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    slag look ,i like

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Theros View Post
    Couple of pics from my car two days ago... nice?

    Just a bit of snow matey

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    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Just a bit of snow matey
    That's not snow, he spilt the paint!

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    Quote Originally Posted by James5 View Post
    Just a bit of snow matey
    There were way much more, it melted...and more is coming at the moment

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    Quote Originally Posted by The new Bill J View Post
    That's not snow, he spilt the paint!

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Time to update project again.

    I received board computer to my car. I don't know if there are wires (hopefully there are), because in this model there are no board computer usually. If anyone knows if there are cables ready somewhere let me know...or let me know what I need to buy and where to get board computer to work.

    We sprayed undercoat and at sunday we are going to to spray interior. At next weekend we spray rest of the cell ...I will post pictures at sunday

    I received Zender kit, but it is in bad shape. I have to fix it and unfortunately I have to modify it little bit. I have to use glassfiber to cover places of side "styling" strips (similar to bumper "styling" strips).

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

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    just asking as i have had one in my shed for 6 or 7 years now and never got round to playing with it. it will be interesting to see how your car goes.
    do you know any other info on the webber?
    Now I have more details. Carburettor is Weber 32/36 DGV 5A . Is this helpful?

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Colour sneak peak...

    At sunday you will get better pictures

    There are no dust etc...surface is "perfect" I would say
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Ok....here is one picture from car...

    BTW: here is -18 degrees celsius now
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    That looks prety cool. All you need to do now is glue it all back together!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    That looks prety cool. All you need to do now is glue it all back together!
    That color flips to green, but in that picture it is hard to see....unfortunately ... I try to get better pictures...

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Today I bought second car that I can use daily. Renault Laguna GT -06 ...I like about it

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Here is first picture from exhaust manifold. It will be ready within 2 weeks or so...

    There are inlet manifold also that you see how tubes go actually.
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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Quote Originally Posted by Theros View Post
    Cylinderhead is from Twingo (bigger valves, but all other things are same).
    Interesting, aren't the valves weaker in the twingo? would they be ok with a turbo chucking 20psi at them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Os8472 View Post
    Interesting, aren't the valves weaker in the twingo? would they be ok with a turbo chucking 20psi at them
    We have tested it. It lasts up to 25 psi.

    When using Twingos head you have to use little bit thicker headgasket...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theros View Post
    We have tested it. It lasts up to 25 psi.

    When using Twingos head you have to use little bit thicker headgasket...
    sweet, how much bigger are the valves?

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    Re: My R11 Turbo

    Time update after long time...I will post pictures later today.

    Painting was not good...and we have re-spray almost whole car. That costs...hmmm... couple of hundred of euros.

    Interior is almost ready. Seats etc are there and only some electrical things need to be done. Still couple of hours to do.

    Engine is now ready. I replaced camshaft with new one (285), there is now adjustable vernier pulley and valve springs are also better suitable with current camshaft .

    I changed old (repainted) wheels to "new" 15" wheels (will be repainted at next week), but I have to use 10 millimeter spacers .

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