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Poopensharten
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Nope, the chassis will not allow it without extensive re-building (IIRC)
Buy a Megane instead and re-map it
Buy a Megane instead and re-map it
how much are we talking for that? do ktec do it?
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ashy_gtt
Yes, just use the 5 speed box, no problems.
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ashy_gtt
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ashy_gtt
Grey ones mine, white ones a mates.
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ashy_gtt
Just made an alignment adaptor to mount the box concentrically onto the crank then Matt drilled and tapped the block and bolted it on. Job done
My mate was looking at one last year in the hundreds but no idea of what exactly came with it or what condition etc
No idea what the going price for these are if you can find one
davo172
ClioSport Club Member
TCR'd 172
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Megane-2-0-Turbo-engine-6-speed-gearbox-R26_W0QQitemZ330414339030QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4cee3ab3d6#ht_500wt_1182
Seems fairly expensive!
I would love to see a clio with a meg engine in. Are the engines pretty similar in size and weight?
Seems fairly expensive!
I would love to see a clio with a meg engine in. Are the engines pretty similar in size and weight?
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Going to bring this thread back up again. I was wondering if anyone could shed some more light on the feasibility of fitting a meg engine to a clio? From reading this thread it needs some work doing on the chassis leg. I would wanna retain the megs box really.
Also what sort of power to tuned megs make?
How serious is the modification needed to make the power?
How feasible would it to keep the whole front end of the meg, obviously with a few mods, If I got the front end from an r26 or something, would come with lsd and the trick steering geometry thing that reduces the torque steer? (pretty sure you get it on r26's)
Any info would be great as I am considering something like this as a future project. Possibly over the winter months!
Also what sort of power to tuned megs make?
How serious is the modification needed to make the power?
How feasible would it to keep the whole front end of the meg, obviously with a few mods, If I got the front end from an r26 or something, would come with lsd and the trick steering geometry thing that reduces the torque steer? (pretty sure you get it on r26's)
Any info would be great as I am considering something like this as a future project. Possibly over the winter months!
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Yeah, it would be the easier/better option I'm sure. But if everyone did the easy option then it could be very dull, I would prob buy a cheap clio to do the work on and keep my current one to use. Then at least if things stop or money is low I am not left without the cup (would miss it to much
)I would hope to do a lot of the work myself (although would need help with the electrical stuff) I am reasonably good at welding and have friends who can get things machined etc.. if necessary.
Was looking at tuning options and 300hp sounds pretty easily achieveable from a meg engine. not sure how good thse guys are tho!
http://www.backdraftmotorsport.com/shop-renault-r26r/bdm-r26r-hybrid-turbo-upgrade/flypage.tpl.html
Can you imagine a 300hp clio, would keep it looking pretty standard as well, sleeper :sleepy: !!!
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
Yeah, tbh I have never really looked at a meg up close (yet i am considering using one for an engine swap !!!!!!!), only ever sat in a few.
The gearbox does seem to be a problem and unfortunately it would be hard to tell how difficult it would be until I drop it in the bay!!! Plus I think it would be important as 300 horses plus whatever torque it produes will rip a standard clio box to shreds :dead:
The running gear was a bit of a whim, just to see what people thought. Would like to keep the lsd if possible.
The gearbox does seem to be a problem and unfortunately it would be hard to tell how difficult it would be until I drop it in the bay!!! Plus I think it would be important as 300 horses plus whatever torque it produes will rip a standard clio box to shreds :dead:
The running gear was a bit of a whim, just to see what people thought. Would like to keep the lsd if possible.
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
The VAG boxes have a rep for being pretty strong so that is a good shout. When the summer is drawing to a close and I am getting a bit more serious about starting a project (whatever it ends up being) I will have a chat with Fred. The cup will be due its service sometime soon, so I will go see Fred and have a chat. Or if its going to be to much I might buy a caterham kit and build that instead!!!!
Yes, I can. I have one (although not quite 300bhp yet).
Contrary to popular opinion, it doesn't destroy gearboxes either. I don't know where people get that ridiculous idea from TBH.
IMO folk have totally over estimated just how difficult sticking one of these engines into a Clio would be. IIRC the box only grazes the chassis leg?
Theres folk on the Ford forums hacking FWD cars to death and sticking all sorts of clobber under the hood or in the boot lol
Id guess the main issue with the Meggy / Clio conversion would be weight, plus being worth it with big power conversion being available off the shelf.
Theres folk on the Ford forums hacking FWD cars to death and sticking all sorts of clobber under the hood or in the boot lol
Id guess the main issue with the Meggy / Clio conversion would be weight, plus being worth it with big power conversion being available off the shelf.
_WILL_
ClioSport Club Member
172 Cup
6th gear would be great. I plan on doing an engine conversion at least once in my life, so why not this. It will be a steep learning curve, but I don't mind a challenge. Its different as well.
It will be a while before I am in a position to start anything like this, October/December time probably, so there is plenty of time to research and plan.
With regards to the clio gearbox I am only going by what people have said on here. Do you think they will cope with the sort of power a tuned meg engine will put out? Plus I want the 6th gear!
Weight wise, I didn't think they would be too much heavier than a clio engine with a turbo/sc conversion.
The bit I am confused about as I don't know that much about them is, would you wanna keep the meg's ECU or would it be better to get an after market one of some sort? As I have said before I am not that great with the electronic side of things, but am willing to learn.
ITB'd MK1
Not many people will let anyone cut and re-section their chassis leg to clear the box though......christ, people still have a s**t-fit if you remove the slam panel or fit the wrong badge even
ITB'd MK1
pah, I flared my mates arches with a massive hammer in a carpark on the way to germany because it had started to rub on big motorway bumps with all the extra stuff in the car
