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Cheers. Got the engine already tho Malice and bought dump valve and superchip for it otherwise I wouldve defo gone for the 5 engine. Got the engine in the bay now just trying to source an upper drivers side mounting and a drivers side lower mounting. Gonna try 5 for upper mounting and clio...

Ive finally got around to getting my mk1 clio off the road and ripped out the standard engine (1.4) yesterday. Problem is ive kind of jumped in to this without really planning it. Does anyone know of any R5s or clios which have had a 1700cc Volvo 440 or 460 engine stuffed in the bay? If so, I...

Yeah, its true....bodyshops always take longer than they say. I was told 3 days and they took a month! f**king monkeys!

Cheers for the info :) I really am considering the GTT engine, but Ive been told that for you (TT) to do the conversion u need the whole car (R5GTT) rather than just box and engine. I guess this is for the driveshafts, wiring etc but is there a cheaper way? Wot sort of labour costs am I...

Right, same as many people on the board Im sure...I want a turbod lump in my phase 1 clio. I know theres a few options available, but Im not really sure wot one is best. Theres lots of factors to consider so could u please give any info possible. Ive only got three engines down at the moment but...

Yeah, theres: Oil Pressure Oil Level Oil Temperature

Cant anyone help? Pleeease, getting desperate now ;)

Ive just got a 16v dash for my clio 1.4 mk1 and put it in no problem. The main dash works fine (speedo, revs etc) but Im unsure about the 3 extra dials. Ive wired the lights in the extra dials up to the headlight switch, so they light up when the lights are on. Im just not sure how I can...

My Clio also only works on setting 1. It used to work on 1 and 3, but now only on 1. Help would be appreciated muchly :(

My Clio also only works on setting 1. It used to work on 1 and 3, but now only on 1. Help would be appreciated muchly :(

Ive got a Green Cotton induction kit off either a MK2 Astra or a Golf GTI (bought 2 at same time, and cant remember which one I put on). whacked it straight on instead of the airbox with a bit of cutting. Stuck a bit of silicone around it, and hey presto. Stuck a Pipercross Oil breather on the...

:) Sounds like a sweet car mate

Nah, it was the old shape VTR. And mines a 1.4 RT (well, was a 1.2 RL) :)

What sort of performance gains can be obtained from fitting a de-cat pipe to my clio 1.4? Ive got a longlife backbox on there already and Im wondering if it is worth the 50 quid or so it will cost. Will I notice the difference in power/speed?

There was a standard VTR up my arse last night after a night of cruising and it obviously wanted a race. So I tried my luck, dropped into third and just floored it. The VTR has no chance, he was miles behind. I slowed down then and he caught up flashing his lights. I was really quite surprised...