My Renault 5 update 21/6/08
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My Renault 5 update 21/6/08
Sorry guys that it isn't a ford but thought I would put up progress of my first car - a renault 5! (I can hear use laughing frome here lol) Its only a 1.4 non turbo but I am only 16. Anyway heres the pics-
todays progress-
the plan is to strip it right down to a bare shell and respray it all (inside outside underneath arches etc) and powdercoat all the suspension components. Keeping the outside fairly subtle just delocking it and smoothing a few things then lowering it 60 mm on a set of black 15s. Engine plans are bike carbs and lots of chrome hope yous like.
todays progress-
the plan is to strip it right down to a bare shell and respray it all (inside outside underneath arches etc) and powdercoat all the suspension components. Keeping the outside fairly subtle just delocking it and smoothing a few things then lowering it 60 mm on a set of black 15s. Engine plans are bike carbs and lots of chrome hope yous like.
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Aye, I do.
You got Fast and Modified up there, can work for them!
BTW, get hold of a GT Turbo steering wheel, that ones horrible!
I think I got one here somewhere, im sure i didnt throw it away...
You got Fast and Modified up there, can work for them!
BTW, get hold of a GT Turbo steering wheel, that ones horrible!
I think I got one here somewhere, im sure i didnt throw it away...
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yeah f and m is good got every issue lol aswell as redline lax flower and slow car lol yeah sorting out a momo steering wheel mate cheers anyway tho and it was my gran who got me the steering wheel cover btw
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yeah sticking with the red mate and having the suspension components etc powder coated gloss black and going for a slight euro look ie. slammed on its ring on a set of these 15s-
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Got the dash out today (what a b@stard that was) and also got the door cards out (also a b@astard as someone decided to stick them on with half inch thick sealer) got some of the wiring loom out too and also removed the battery to check the battery tray for rust (all is mint ) and removed all clips from the interior. Tommorow looking to get the bumpers off and make a frame to bolt to the car so it can be turned on its side. Will get pics up later.
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Looks MEGA solid
People always think Renaults rust, but do they fuck, most 5s have fuck all rust compared to most cars their age
I think this has the potential to be such a coooool project
People always think Renaults rust, but do they fuck, most 5s have fuck all rust compared to most cars their age
I think this has the potential to be such a coooool project
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update
realised its not really worth doing the bike carbs as im only keeping this engine for 2 years cos i can get insurance on a turbo when im 19. Got a few bargains tho a brand new never fitted GTT front bumper, a standard front bumper and a rear bumper also 2 clutches lol got for the price of a bottle of whisky also on a more deppressing note - found out i need to weld the inner wing cos ive found a hole and another where the rear bumper attaches. Will get pics up on sat.
realised its not really worth doing the bike carbs as im only keeping this engine for 2 years cos i can get insurance on a turbo when im 19. Got a few bargains tho a brand new never fitted GTT front bumper, a standard front bumper and a rear bumper also 2 clutches lol got for the price of a bottle of whisky also on a more deppressing note - found out i need to weld the inner wing cos ive found a hole and another where the rear bumper attaches. Will get pics up on sat.
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right big update time-
al let the pics do the talking
not got alot more to strip now lol will need to whip out the welder tho and sort the holes in the pics lol keep forgetting car is 15 years old
al let the pics do the talking
not got alot more to strip now lol will need to whip out the welder tho and sort the holes in the pics lol keep forgetting car is 15 years old
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looks really good, m8, iv had millions of 5 turbos, well 7 lol, made a little change and got a fiesta turbo, but wot ur doing is making me want another one now , dont fit any mad body kits, they look hard as fook with delocked doors, nice open grill and lowerd to the deck
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Looks solid that does
cool project mate i don't like 5's standerd i like em nicely suited
ali G's springs to mind lol
my mate had a D reg 5 for his first car was solid hes selling it think he wants Ł150 but its a 5 door
cool project mate i don't like 5's standerd i like em nicely suited
ali G's springs to mind lol
my mate had a D reg 5 for his first car was solid hes selling it think he wants Ł150 but its a 5 door
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well today started to strip the underside. getting the tank out proved ti be a right coont as every bolt was rusted to fuk lol got their eventually tho after soaking my mate in petrol haha pics-
some of the wiring loom (oh dear lol)
back box off too (nearly new!)
random underside shots-
random car shots-
cheers for looking
some of the wiring loom (oh dear lol)
back box off too (nearly new!)
random underside shots-
random car shots-
cheers for looking
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Personally, as its so solid, id GTT that rather than sell it on.
GTT rear beam and so on just bolts on no problems.
Its the same C1J engine etc, just different internals.
Even the waterpump and most the bloody pipes are the same.
Seen the newest performance GTI mag? Got a Raider on the cover.
Has two awesome GTTs in it, the aformentioned raider thats full of carbon and is the bollocks, and an equally cool and mega subtle silver one with a fuel injection conversion
GTT rear beam and so on just bolts on no problems.
Its the same C1J engine etc, just different internals.
Even the waterpump and most the bloody pipes are the same.
Seen the newest performance GTI mag? Got a Raider on the cover.
Has two awesome GTTs in it, the aformentioned raider thats full of carbon and is the bollocks, and an equally cool and mega subtle silver one with a fuel injection conversion
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Originally Posted by digit
plan is to turbo it when I can afford the b@st@rd insurance lol have no intentions of ever selling it
Ive got loadsa GTT bits n bobs still, manifolds, ign ECU, etc
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Renault 5's are a favourite of mine, especially after my one of my best mates bought a Raider a few years ago and he's VERY power hungry so it was RAPID
If i could offer you one tip when you turbo it, make sure its EFI, the amount of headgaskets he put on his was ridiculous, the 1.7 Turbo volvo engine would be
Have fun when you lower it aswell that rear axle looks like its going to be fun to pull the torsion beams out of
Keep up the good work
If i could offer you one tip when you turbo it, make sure its EFI, the amount of headgaskets he put on his was ridiculous, the 1.7 Turbo volvo engine would be
Have fun when you lower it aswell that rear axle looks like its going to be fun to pull the torsion beams out of
Keep up the good work
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If i could offer you one tip when you turbo it, make sure its EFI, the amount of headgaskets he put on his was ridiculous
Fuck all.
Blowing head gaskets is due to the car not being tuned right, makes no difference if its carb or injection.
Personally on a GTT id stick with a carb, the money and trouble to go to EFI makes it not worth it, just use somebody that actually has a clue how to tune carbs.
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Originally Posted by Stavros
Originally Posted by SafeChav
If i could offer you one tip when you turbo it, make sure its EFI, the amount of headgaskets he put on his was ridiculous
Fuck all.
Blowing head gaskets is due to the car not being tuned right, makes no difference if its carb or injection.
Personally on a GTT id stick with a carb, the money and trouble to go to EFI makes it not worth it, just use somebody that actually has a clue how to tune carbs.
Calm down dear!
And if you source the 1.7 volvo engine with loom it drops straight in as its the same basic construction as the 1.7 GTX lump, with the added benefits of being OHC crossflowetc etc not a primitive pushrod engine......
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Originally Posted by SafeChav
the fact that on the standard carb its extremely difficult to get it to fuel well on high boost and pass a basic emissions test. He was running over 20psi of boost........................
Calm down dear!
And if you source the 1.7 volvo engine with loom it drops straight in as its the same basic construction as the 1.7 GTX lump, with the added benefits of being OHC crossflowetc etc not a primitive pushrod engine......
Calm down dear!
And if you source the 1.7 volvo engine with loom it drops straight in as its the same basic construction as the 1.7 GTX lump, with the added benefits of being OHC crossflowetc etc not a primitive pushrod engine......
Its not hard if done right, my last one was running 23psi held and was rich still at the top end, yet still passed emissions easily, as did mates that was holding 25psi, and jocks that used to run 33psi on a carb, and he ran soo many satandard parts it was wierd how that thing held together for even 2secs
Carbs are basic is one sense, but if you know what you doing you will be just fine.
Unless you got fully mappable managment (ie not the standard 1.7 turbo shite) you cant do much anyhow.
What benefits has a OHC engine got? Technically its safer to rev due to no pushrods to bend, but that isnt an issue with the engine so barring 300cc more, there no real advantage.
Its no co-incidence all the fastest ones are still using the C1J lump!
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Hmmmmmm well admittedly he did a lot of his carb work himself and i think as hes learnt now you can't do this sort of thing at home, without the right equipment especially when its carbs!!
I do agree with you on the push rods engines actually there is no belts to snap, the main benefit really being that the bigger engine would be crossflow. Renault 5 engines are quite incredible being that they are so old yet they achieve so much power and can be quite reliable, head gaskets were his downfall but that was as a result of running lean.
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I do agree with you on the push rods engines actually there is no belts to snap, the main benefit really being that the bigger engine would be crossflow. Renault 5 engines are quite incredible being that they are so old yet they achieve so much power and can be quite reliable, head gaskets were his downfall but that was as a result of running lean.
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well done what must of been the most awkward thing av done on this car to date - the fuel lines! what a b!tch they were. obviously never been changed lol anyway pics-
one off
all 3 off
cheers for looking
one off
all 3 off
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lol was a right coont going to make up new ones out of copper pipe or similar n got a rough idea where it all goes lol put all nuts, bolts etc in labelled bank bags