*MAXXD* D's Renault Clio TURBO

[d_diddy]

no rush for it to be ready so will take time with it and im gonna send off my cup gearbox for a look over and a gripper diff but its all money.

[Matty]

*LIKE*

[d_diddy]

stage 2 ported and polished head

ports matched and size increased to accept turbo manifold

[Saint AAI]

Looks good so far. How much space have you got for the exhaust manifold and turbo? Reason I'm asking is that the design of the manifold is certainly not ideal.

Edit: Guessing not alot, just done some googling and it looks like all turbo manifolds for the F7R are of a similar design:


One difference I have noticed however is that yours is one peice where it bolts to the head, others I have seen are in three peices. You can just about see the diaganol cuts in the pic. This will be to allow for expansion when hot, but as to what would happen if they wern't there I don't know. Maybe something to keep in mind if you find you have any troubles with exhaust gaskets or whatever.

[d_diddy]

funnily enough i do have that exact cast manifold in my shed but the tubular 1 is made specially for this engine and the ports have been matched to it.

[cooper]

gonna be a proper weapon

[d_diddy]

the head is all back together with its provisional rocker cover and standard cams left in for the running in period then the turbo cams will be going in




not the best pic but a shiny and de-greased engine bay and even old mud from fast show all removed

[d_diddy]

with the engine on hold until i get my clutch this weekend i have been browsing ebay and came across these
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/ast...o-mk1.html
i think these will suit my new coilovers once there all set up together

[cooper]

nice, you going on track at donny ?

[d_diddy]

i hope so

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plans have now changed and after a discussion with some people ive decided i want an engine bay that i can show


inner wings were painted when the car was sprayed last year but there gonna be touched up in a gloss black finish

the bay is gonna be painted white like the inside of the car some trick bits.