Diffrent engine options

[rs250nut]

I did plan to use the F7R and turbo charge it but ruled it out as I think it weighs to much and the power it would produce would destroy any gearbox I threw at it. I know I will never get the weight balance perfect but I am never going to get anywhere near it with a big heavy engine like th F7R. Ideally I would like to build the car up on corner weight scales but I need to look in to the cost of such equipment. Are there any all aluminium 1600cc,16 valve engines in the Renault parts I could use for turbo charging?

[THE MASTER]

why not look into turboing a k7m engine

[JRP]

hmmmm some hyabusa engines

[Os8472]

I thought about the 1.4 16v engine from a mk1 megane, abit of fiddling and a turbo and it could be a cool little setup

[Blick]

my old mans got the 1.7 turbo in his 5...... last time it was on the rolling rd it produced 196bhp with ease. hes just rebuilt the engine and will be selling her very soon if any1s interested!? pm me if any of you guys want2 know more

[Os8472]

Blick is that using a GTT carb on that 1.7 lump?

[Blick]

Blick is that using a GTT carb on that 1.7 lump?

yeah it was a conversion primma racing done a few yrs back.... hes just recently rebuilt the engine and put a brand new turbo on it. wish i had the spare cash, i`d buy it off him and bang the engine in mine.

[Os8472]

Cool, almost looks like it was sposed to be there

[Blick]

Cool, almost looks like it was sposed to be there

i know yeah! thats the engine they should of put in the gtt.... lol! bags more room in the engine bay.

[Os8472]

i know yeah! thats the engine they should of put in the gtt.... lol! bags more room in the engine bay.

Now hang on a minute, the engine they should've put in the GTT was the Turbo2 engine

[Blick]

Now hang on a minute, the engine they should've put in the GTT was the Turbo2 engine

or that.....

[Os8472]

or that.....

You know I'm right

[Adam 005]

Now hang on a minute, the engine they should've put in the GTT was the Turbo2 engine

[rs250nut]

why not look into turboing a k7m engine

Is this an all aluminium engine? I may have to google it

[Shane P]

Is this an all aluminium engine? I may have to google it

This one? :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_K-Type_engine

[i l k e r]

This one? :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_K-Type_engine

"K7M engines tend to suffer quite badly from head gasket failure but are otherwise very tough and powerful engines"

[tubby5]

sounds like a modern version of the c1j

seriously though why hasnt anyone turbocharged the 1.6 16v engine???what are the pros and cons of this engine,if i hadnt of gone as far as i have the efi conversion i would have been very tempted

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

I seem to remember a link off the old site of a turboed single OHC engine in a Gordini shell....I think it was from the Netherlands......

[i l k e r]

I seem to remember a link off the old site of a turboed single OHC engine in a Gordini shell....I think it was from the Netherlands......

yep that was the 'Energy' engine

[Sparkie]

i remember that car, was awesome, wasnt is a 1.8 out of an RSI clio or summat?