my rsi turbo

[clio_rsi_turbo]

some of you asked to see some pics of it, hope it ok to put it up here;









the spec so far, all work has been carried out by myself unless noted otherwise;

*1996 renault clio rsi, phase 2

*16 valve bonnet

*modified front bumper to incorperate front mounted intercooler

*16'' mania, 5 spoke alloys, resprayed in jet black, low profile tyres

ENGINE

*volvo 440 1.7 turbo transplant, running rsi gearbox & driveshafts

*front mounted alloy intercooler, polished intercooler pipes

*baileys twin piston dump valve

*j&r cone type induction kit

*stage 2, ported & polished head, new valves & springs

*custom exhaust downpipe, made by apex performance tuning

*full stainless exhaust system with de-cat pipe

*strenghtened top engine mount, tig welded to head

*re-programmed ecu - more boost

*custom wiring loom throughout

*blue colour coded block & inlet manifold

*rsi radiator with custom coolant pipes

*lowered 50mm at the front on spax springs and gas shocks

*lowered torsion bar by 70mm rear on mon-roe gas shocks

*16valve discs & calipers on the front

*rsi discs & calipers on the back

*16valve dashboard

*white lockwood dail set

*centre mounted boost & aux gauges

*16valve steering wheel

the whole process has happened over two years. let me know what ya think, cheers.

[Coops]

bay looks tidy as man! love it!

front of the car looks mean with the intercooler n all, but lose the stickers plastered over the rest!

[Gav]

speechless

[Andy P]

Different

Love the front end

[Coops]

with this kind of conversion is it possible to just turbo a standard RSi lump n all? aint the engine identical but volvo rounded down on cc instead of renaults up?

[clio_rsi_turbo]

lose the stickers plastered over the rest!

each to there own, its a local cruise site that i help run covering the oxfordshire area, i dont think there too over the top.

im looking into dropping a willy lump into it at some point, then get bb performance tuning to turbo it. all ££££'s tho, lol.

[Gav]

its just over 3.5k for the BBPT turbo conversion isnt it dood?

[clio_rsi_turbo]

yeah it is poss, but you have to change flywheel along with other stuff and a re-map to get it to run properly.

[Andy P]

If you drop in a F7R, there really is no need to turbo it mate. Trust me

Most of the lads are running mid to high 5's to 60 and low 14s with NA F7R power

[Coops]

technically i cant say out neway mate, my car is equiped with a sail!