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Subject: tiny kangroo down sport tiny kangroo down Question: my r5gtt judders some times, only in the lowers gears, mainly second, i have got it checked out many times but no one can find the problem, any ideas? Answer: probably fuelling. Have you tried it on a rolling road? |
| ID: 2720 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: diffuser? Question: A simple one really, Whats a diffuser? Is it just another name for a rear spoiler? Craig Answer: A diffuser directs airflow to create downforce. |
| ID: 2721 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: bodykits Question: alright guv, where in gods name can i get an open mouthed front bumper 4 me 5? the same as on ali g's. also the rear spoiler that sticks out and goes from the panels above the rear lights.my mates got a raider with them on but they where already on it and he wont sell em. Answer: The front bumper from the Ali G car is a GT Tuning item and the spoiler is available from K-Tec. |
| ID: 2722 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: smokey joe Question: me again! ive done an idiotic thing, my mates got a raider and him and his brother rebuilt the engine, he said he""d woop my ass in my phase 2. so i raced him and lost him at 135mph. now when she boosts a big old grey cloud pours out the back. any ideas? Answer: I expect you stopped the engine whilst the turbo was still glowing hot and have fecked the seals. |
| ID: 2723 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: GEARBOX Question: WHAT SORT OF STRAIN WOULD 17"" TO 19"" WHEELS HAVE ON THE G/BOX? AND WHAT ELSE WOULD BE PRONE TO FECKIN UP? CHEERS WIZ!! Answer: No more strain unless you try standing starts and then i would expect to knack a couple of drive shafts and maybe the clutch too. |
| ID: 2724 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: carpet Question: hi wiz, is there any other R5 apart from the raider that has a black carpet. cheers, stef Answer: Not that i have ever seen i'm afraid! |
| ID: 2725 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: bent valves??? Question: what do you think the chances of the valves been bent?? cam chain snapped! is it a safe engine?? Answer: put all piston at mid stoke .turn cam (cam chain off)and check valve clerances if you got any large valve clearances then there damaged * |
| ID: 2726 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: side exit Question: I've recently had a Scorpion side exit fitted. I was just wondering weather I'm going to have any problems with it come MOT time? Answer: should not be a problem as long as its not to loud * |
| ID: 2727 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Buying a 5 Question: Alright Wiz, I want to buy another Renault 5 Turbo, but i dont want to buy privately, do you know any specialists/Turbo sellers out there. Cheers Answer: Try the tuners as they always seen to have cars for sale for people. |
| ID: 2728 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: accelerator cable Question: hi, i need to fit a new accelerator cable, but im finding the plastic barrel cable guide thing a bit of a b****** to fit! can you please help me out big time on this one as its breaking my hand. ps cheers for you gearbox bolts location advice! got the clutch fitted, and have now also swapped engine & gearbox, and got the bugger started(first time!!!) Answer: the kit that replaces the original cable is a bit of a ****** to fit and get right just route it as smooth as you can |
| ID: 2729 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: door Question: hi when i open the doors it seems to be makin a loud clikin noise any ideas thanx oh how do you fit a in car ajustable boost control its the le mans one it has 3 prongs on it where do they go thanxs Answer: one q at a time please the door clicking is most probably the cheak strap loose or worn did you get instructions with the controler No1 pipe goes to the waste gate . No2 pipe comes from the black carb top No3 pipe is a vent that routes back to the engine bay |
| ID: 2730 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: more bhp Question: i asked u last week what bhp my gtt was running [ u said about 150-160 bhp ] this is what i have done, hybrid set at 18 psi, pace intercoler, magnex exhaust and baileys dump valve. what do i do now to make it around 200 bhp? Answer: I would expect you to raise the boost to at least 22-25psi, rejet/rebuild carb to group A, probably better head gasket and bolts, maybe headwork/cam, more than likely better fuel pump, etc etc etc. There is a big jump in work required over about 160bhp to get gains. This also relates to big money and less reliability. |
| ID: 2731 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: in car boost Question: i bought a forge(three way one) in car boost control recently. once opening the package all i found was the boost control nothing else? how do i hook it up and how much pipe and what diameter will i need to run it to the dash? also bought a boost guage as well does that get connected up through the boost control or seperate?? Answer: for safety sake, get 3 metres of 5 mm ID bore tubing. connect the tubing as follows, assuming you have a twin pipe actuator. From the actuator port closest to the front of the car, straight through to the left hand 'arm' of the bleed valve. Then the black pipe you just disconnected from the actuator, follow up towards the carb top. diconnect from black T piece, and put more silcone tubing onto this and feed through to right hand 'arm' of bleed valve. the centre 'arm' of the bleed valve if the waste pipe- vent this back into the engine bay. the boost gauge is separately connected....if it has negative readings too, just connect to the same pipe that runs to the ignition unit and also the dumpvalve! aiiiii! |
| ID: 2732 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: noise Question: when the car has been warm and you switch off and get out the car,u can hear a gargaling noise from the engine! any ideas what it could be? cheers ian Answer: Sounds like you have an air pocket in the cooling system. Make sure you bleed the system correctly. |
| ID: 2733 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: gt cup mod Question: i.ve heard of something called a gt cup mod?? it supposed to make the car more responsive and tidy the engine bay. if this is true how is it done as my engine bay looks like a spegetti junction!!!! Answer: 1) Remove the metal pipe from the turbo elbow and block the hole (M10 or M12 can't remember which) 2) Follow that pipe up to the carb top, remove it and block the hole left in the carb top. 3) Remove the rearmost pipe from the actuator to the carb top leaving the actuator to fresh air. 4) Check i haven't missed anything! Basically this removes the overboost circuit from the exhaust actuator and carb leaving only the boost control circuit. This may leave you with less boost than before but this can be rectified by shortening the actuator arm until boost is recovered. |
| ID: 2734 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Want to fit a newer/better engine in my 5 1.4 gtl Question: I was thinking either clio 1.4 16v engine or the 1.7 gte engine, what you think would be the best? I know ill need the whole engine, gearbox, ecu and fuel lines. what else wiz? I really need to do this conversion as 1 my engine is crap and needs changed anyway and 2 i need more power and reliablility. Thanks kindly Gareth Answer: Either conversion will really effect insurance so check that first as the car is classed as modified after an engine swop. If insurance is still cheaper than buying a GTT then i would say the best would be the Clio engine as it is newer and more likely to be tunable at a later date. The first thing to check would be if the engine will fit onto the standard gearbox or if the gearbox is a straight fit as this will make life much easier. If all this is too different then go for the 1.7 as it is a straight fit with a standard box. |
| ID: 2735 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Thermocontact Question: Hi, just got a thermocontact from reno that sits in the little hole on top of the turbo heat shield. The problem is that apparently reno don't list the wire that links the sensor to the perc fan and back again! Nobody seems to know where I can get it from. Can you help? Thanks Liam. Answer: there is a modified diagram in the files of THE MASTER have a look at it |
| ID: 2736 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: MILAGE Question: hi, just a brief one. cos ive just put a 58000 mile engine in, does that allow me to swap the clocks from 120000 mile ones to the 58000 mile ones, as long as i inform the DVLA? i know i have to inform them of the engine swap numbers etc. cheers, chris(r5turbonutta) ps. you offer an invalueble service to this club! Answer: Your car has still done 120000 miles so you are not legally allowed to swop the clocks for 58000 mile ones. However, you could fit the clocks with a note on them (on the back??) saying changed with 58k engine, total mileage 62k plus dash reading or something like that. Therefore you are not ""Clocking"" the car but replacing the ""broken"" clocks with second hand ones. |
| ID: 2737 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: hesitation Question: when driving along in any gear my car is hesitant even under only very slight load, until the turbo picks up fully an then shes away! ive tryed new plugs,leads,rota arm &disi, fuel filter an today i rebuilt the carb with one of k-tecs service kits but still know joy!! can you help me please im stuck!! Answer: I would say you have either got an accelerator pump problem on the carb or maybe you are over fuelling badly. Try getting it set up by K-Tec or whoever. |
| ID: 2738 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: restrictor Question: what is a restrictor???? i know the just of what they do.can you make them ureself or do you need to buy them??? if you can make them ureself what sort of size are they. i don't want to crank the boost further than 16 psi on my boost control. Answer: a restrictor, is a piece of plastic or metal , with a hole drilled in it , that fits inside a tube, to reduce the air flow to a particular component. you can make them yourself, or you can use the carb jets, which work quite nicely. ;-) |
| ID: 2739 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: timing chain Question: Hi wiz,should the timing chain be replaced at a certain mileage?do they start to rattle first or do they just snap?my car has done 95000 still on original turbo and never had the head off Answer: When it rattles change it! Never know of one to snap unless it has been rattling for ages first. |
| ID: 2740 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: ITS GETTING HOT IN HERE!!! Question: HEY WIZ ON MY GT IVE GOT A COPPER CORED RAD ALSO LOW TEMP SWITCH AND LOWER THERMOSTAT BUT STILL MY TEMP ALWAYS GO TO THE 3/4 MARK AND FAN COMES IN UNLESS DRIVING IVE TRIED PUTTING AN HIGH PRESSURE AIR LINE THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND THIS HELPED A LITTLE BUT NOW BACK TO SAME TEMP AGAIN SURELY THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR IT. ITS BEEN BLEED LOADS OF TIMES AND MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. Answer: Believe it or not the low temp switches don't work as well in a copper cored rad due to better heat dissipation. As long as the temp stays below the 3/4 mark and doesn't go above it then it should be fine. All this is assuming that your rad isn't blocked at all! |
| ID: 2741 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Correct pipe location? Question: Mr. Wiz, I have put my car back together, and it is ready to run! But I wanted to ask a question about one hose I have - the water-pump to lower-end of header tank. Does it goto the lower connection that is nearer the front of the car, or the rear of the car? Also, what is the correct route for this hose to take? Have run mine along the top with the degas -> header tank top connection hose, but the only place I could drop it down the the header tank was between the boost hoses, there is not much room there. I was thinking that maybe it should be ran through those eye-hole things that are bolted to the front of the head.... Any tips? Answer: Although it doesn't actually matter because the two connectors are directly linked in the header tank, it goes to the front one with the hose to the heater on the rear one. It is a long time since i have looked at a standard car but i believe it runs along clipped to the boost hose. |
| ID: 2742 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Oil Everywhere 2 Question: Latest update - car is fine until it is running full boost - then oil explosion occurs! Boost gauge reads almost off the scale (it didn't used to!) on full boost, but the car doesn't feel like it has that kick on accelerating that it used to - the power is more distributed through the rev range, but kickes in later than it should. I've had a look at the breather system for holes/crax in the pipes but all seems ok. Haven't checked the intercooler - worth a go? When I fitted the cone filter I removed, then replaced the breather pipe going from intercooler to turbo, and the U-bend pipe also going into the turbo (on which I attached the cone filter). Other than that I did nothing with the breather pipes. When the car is boosting the induction noise sounds more metallic (like a much louder version of the whirring noise the turbo normally makes when it boosts up), than airy. Not sure if this is normal as I've never heard one before. Thanks as always! Jon Answer: I think you need help! Good job i am here then! Oil explosion is most likely due to a build up of pressure in the breather system most often caused by worn or not bedded in piston rings. As for the boost problems, i think you need to check your actuator pipework for splits or holes. Metallic sound from turbo doesn't sound good, should be more of a whoosh or whistle. |
| ID: 2743 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: the smell of oil Question: Hello i have a small problem with my reno.......the engine is running fine, but after abit of a long journey (about 10or so miles) i can smell a hint of like burning oil......also the car smoked a little but then went away after a few seconds............sometimes when booting it, it lets out a bit of black smoke............can you help me with this?...........thanx wizz Answer: Right lets get things sorted. Smell of burning oil is probably down to oil dripping onto something hot like turbo or manifold. Clearing smoke from startup is probably down to slightly worn valve stem seals. Black smoke when booting it is overfuelling. |
| ID: 2744 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Nitrous Question: Have you come across anyone who has used nitrous on the 5 engine, i have some fairly decent mods (running 180bhp@20psi) and am thinking of putting 50bhp of nitrous on too, not to be used all the time as it is pretty quick now, just sometimes (when it has to be done!!!!). What do you advice?????? Cheers, Chris Answer: Get it fitted and set up professionally and it should be fine. |
| ID: 2745 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: dodgy brakes Question: Hi Wiz, When braking if i take my foot off the brake pedal then re apply it i lose about half of my braking power,it does this each time untill i have almost no brakes at all but if i accelerate they work again. Hope you can help Thanks, Scott Answer: Sounds like you have a servo problem. Check the pipe from the manifold to the servo for leaks, the valve into the manifold should only work one way as should the one on the servo end. |
| ID: 2746 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: Gear selection Question: Hi wiz i cant select reverse and sometimes 1 or second could you please help me, my clutch is not slipping but the pedal is hard to push down. many thanks wiz David Bradbury Answer: It sounds like your cable has stretched in which case you need to replace it or you can fit a spacer to the pedal end temporarily. It is also possible that the clutch pressure plate is going but check the cable first. |
| ID: 2747 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: bumpers Question: what kind of filler is best for filling in the gaps where the strips used to be? cheers Answer: Elastic/flexible type filler is needed to make sure it doesn't come out under a little bumper flex. Make sure you allow for sinkage of the filler before final finishing/painting. |
| ID: 2748 | Date: Archive | Member: Archive | Wizard: Archive |
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Subject: spluttering Question: hi when i rev my car it splutters and when pulling off it sometimes hesitates and when i come off the throttle and back on its holding back could it be the fuel filter or pump or the leads or dizzy cap cheers Answer: Fit a new filter to make sure it isn't at fault and then get back to me. |