Been thinking the last week and would like more power in the Clio 172, hopefully the next 3 months will have it looks wise all finished with bucket seats and cage. I've had the Clio over 2 years and quite like it so i'm thinking of taking it the next step but it's down to money.
I'm not spending money on cams and throttle bodies, i think turboing the F4R will be out of reach with the money so i'm thinking the Volvo turbo route. Sourcing a Volvo 440-480 engine and ancillaries, upgrade and go for 200ft/lbs.
So, adding parts to the list would it be cheaper to go Volvo 1.7 turbo or 172 turbo? I'm thinking it's less work getting an engine that's already built to run turbo than machine pistons, custom oil feed runs etc for the F4R.
Worth doing?