Twingo RS
Does anyone know if any hardware is available to mount the F4R in a front engine rear drive kit car?
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F4R kit car. Sump and bell housing.
- Thread starter IceBerg182
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182cup & 172 racecar
Can't see the problem, would need a different gearbox though.
Twingo RS
Thanks for the replies.
I have a Clio 182 sitting here, its great but it needs some money spending on it to make it really track focused. I'm thinking, buy an unfinnished caterham type car and fit it with the F4R. Then just break the rest of the 182. Either that or sell the 182 and buy a cheap F4R. The F4R is a great engine and I love tinkering in the garage. I would maybe run it on ITBs, get rid of the defibrillator pulley and run it with megasquirt or somthing similar. Just wondering if there are any off the shelf bellhousing and gearbox adaption parts available.
I have a Clio 182 sitting here, its great but it needs some money spending on it to make it really track focused. I'm thinking, buy an unfinnished caterham type car and fit it with the F4R. Then just break the rest of the 182. Either that or sell the 182 and buy a cheap F4R. The F4R is a great engine and I love tinkering in the garage. I would maybe run it on ITBs, get rid of the defibrillator pulley and run it with megasquirt or somthing similar. Just wondering if there are any off the shelf bellhousing and gearbox adaption parts available.
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Twingo RS
Those formula renaults are beautiful bits of kit arent they. Just found this interesting thread http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showtopic=32372&st=15 It seems that I can have a volvo 340 gearbox abortion bolted onto it. Cool.
Twingo RS
It would be whatever I can find cheap. There are a lot of cheap unfinnished MK Indys around right now but they are quite tight in the engine bay. The F4R is a comparitively tall engine compared to the Zetecs and Vauxhalls isnt it?
Twingo RS
No doubt the most sensible solution. But if your a bit of a Renault fanboy and you dont mind endless phone calls and hours spent tiddling around with a tape measure and a welder then surely it must be an option?
That's what I thought. The F4r isn't exactly small. I assumed this was why most 7 style cars run pinto or vaux/lotus twin cam.
That said. Good on you if you give it a go. I always thought power delivery wise it would be a cracking little engine to drop in something in the region of 600kgs
Clio 182 FF
To be fair the F4R isn't exactly a bad engine, but yeah most people go for XEs or Zetecs.
The N/A 2L Zetec in my Dad's Westfield is running 250BHP... but that's had a fair few quid spent on it from when it was a 130BHP stock engine about to be put in a 2L Mondeo! Your F4R is already at 170BHP+ and TBH that's all you really need in a Seven.
The N/A 2L Zetec in my Dad's Westfield is running 250BHP... but that's had a fair few quid spent on it from when it was a 130BHP stock engine about to be put in a 2L Mondeo! Your F4R is already at 170BHP+ and TBH that's all you really need in a Seven
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Twingo RS
There would be quite a lot but thats part of the fun I suppose, making it look pukka. I'm thinking about the money side of things and if its not too much more than the Zetec install then i'd be up for it. If I ever get round to doing it there will be a thread going with pics and details for people to copy.
Twingo RS
That's what I thought. The F4r isn't exactly small. I assumed this was why most 7 style cars run pinto or vaux/lotus twin cam.
That said. Good on you if you give it a go. I always thought power delivery wise it would be a cracking little engine to drop in something in the region of 600kgs
They are a great engine, I'd get so much pleasure from opening the bonnet and seeing it in there.
Twingo RS
To be fair the F4R isn't exactly a bad engine, but yeah most people go for XEs or Zetecs.
The N/A 2L Zetec in my Dad's Westfield is running 250BHP... but that's had a fair few quid spent on it from when it was a 130BHP stock engine about to be put in a 2L Mondeo! Your F4R is already at 170BHP+ and TBH that's all you really need in a Seven
My particular F4R is producing 181.6 BHP so would be just nice. 250 BHP must be very satisfying indeed
Twingo RS
I noticed when reading this thread that Matt had some ideas. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?385210-mounting-rwd-gearbox-on-f4r-engine
I am deadly serious but I shall be living abroad for 6 months as of next month. Plenty of time to consider my options though
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