Hello All,
My name is Andy, I am over from Australia to drag race my AWD Swift in the UK & to run the Nurburgring.
Always liked the clio so I am thinking of buying and building a Clio Williams drag/circuit car (Turbo/Nitrous).
Before I spend money I require some info... so one or two quick questions :D
F7R Engine:
Block looks cast from pic's I have seen?
Whats the most power from the engine? HP at the wheels?.
Are they closed or open deck?, do they suffer from block distortion?
Is there an option for an MLS head gasket?.
How much can you bore the block out to.
How may main cap bots.
What sort of RPM's are people getting out of the engine.
Pistions:
Is there off the shelf dish pistons that that will give around 7.8:1CR.
Or is there a known piston from another car that will give the CR I am after (*not cast*, forged or maybe hypertec pistons... high silicon...etc)
What is the standard pistion size.
Head:
What does the standard head flow like, is there any issues/restriction exhaust or inlet?
Inlet Plenum & TB:
How does it flow, has it become a restriction on anyones car?
What the standard TB size?, is there a bigger option from another car? or aftermarket option?.
Rods:
What are the standard rods like, how much HP can they take, have they been tested? ARP bolts?, are they forged?, is there an option to fit a forged rod from another car?.
Crank:
I read that the crank is forged from a diesel renault?, any issues?.
Clutch:
Is there an off the shelf clutch that will hold 400BHP 'wheels'
Injectors/fuel rail & lines:
Are they top or side feed, what replacement injectors are there around 750cc, what else fits...etc.
Whats the standard rail like? can it flow big power?.
Fuel Line from the tank to rail, any restriction?.
Flywheel:
Does some one do a light weight billet flywheel for the engine.
Drive shafts:
How do these go, what sort of power are they good for.... is there an option to fit bigger shafts or CV's.
Gear Box:
Whats the gear ratios like & I need to know the top speed 'MPH' in 4th gear? (rim & tyre size).
At what power do they break gearsets?, diff's? what goes... Is there another option to swap GB? (I dont want to cut/grind the chassis rail)
Is there enough room to fit a 3" exhaust system?.
Standard weight? and around what weight can you get these cars down to, completely gutted!!!?.
Do the Williams have independent suspension all round?.
The Williams have power steering?, will be running a welded diff and dont want a arm work out whilts racing lol.
Any problems I should know about?.
Any info would be appreciated.....
Thanks
Andy