200bhp Clio coming on great!

[Dan_mk1]

Cant wait to see this, wanna swap for a white clio pal? lol. I might accidently get into yours

 

[Khany]

Quote: Originally posted by TheJesus on 02 March 2005

Quote: Originally posted by Khany on 02 March 2005

Yo Mehdi make sure you let me know what day your going to pick up the clio, going to book day off work and come down with you. Look forward to chasing some scoobys on the way home!

May as well jump in my car then pal when we go... 10 days

Yeah will do if thats ok with you, cheers

 

[TheJesus]

yup, no problem at all pal. was it you I met that time on the link road when Mehdi had the Banana and I pulled you guys over for a quick chat afterwards??? lol

 

[ant_oneill]

£400 for a full respray?! whats the name of the place mate?? they got a website??

 

[BenR]

update.

Mehdis custom cams, springs and retainers arrived today.

These are some lumpy lumpy cams, 290 deg, 2.4mm lift of overlap and 11mm lift!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_134_full.jpg

 

[Winston]

290s cool

 

[Dan_mk1]

290!

 

[BenR]

were keeping it mild for the hydraulic lifter retention.

 

[clean16v]

sweet jesus i cant wait

 

[clean16v]

Ben has just sent me a pic of the T/Bs from his phone. Stuck in work and counting down the seconds now!

 

[TheJesus]

8 days....

 

[northy]

Mint...clean im well impressed with all this.

Carnt wait to see it run on the road.

 

[BigChris]

nutty car, just got a pm from ben about all this work - serious piece of kit.

really considering it myself, but im tempted by VTEC and Scooby Power.

 

[BenR]

i have a scoob...........dont bother if you want to do it right.

A strong engine isnt cheap.

VTEC, you know my opnions and developments on that front.

 

[BenR]

Another update for you guys.

The bodies have arrived, finally!

2 trumpet lengths to experiment with, if i can fit the longer ones in time they they will go, but that is alot of rad modifications and fabrication.

The car will also have barometric compensation meaning he can drive to below sea level in finland (or wherever it is in europe that is sub sea level) to the top of the alps and not have any fueling problems unlike other TB setups.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_135_full.jpg

The cylinder head has also been fully ported and roughed out, all required shapes are complete. I know it looks rough, but the diff a little cleanup can make is astonishing. The fact that flow is only minorly increased shows you how little polishing has to do with anything.

Exaust Before
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_84_full.jpg

After
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_136_full.jpg

Fully developed chamber pre -tidy up, surface quality does however have a big impact here as you need the right texture to generate just the right amount of carbon crystal buildup and thickness to help the burn, but this is also not polished. Also note the valve seats have been radiused and they will be running a single seat cut, not 3 angles.........a proper variable radius seat will outflow angles no problems, but they are so labour intensive. Takes about 10 mins per seat, which means about 3 hours just to do the seats!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_137_full.jpg

Inlet

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_138_full.jpg

 

[Dan Page]

sounds awesome, cant wait to see end results!

 

[Daz.]

Quote: Originally posted by dannyt on 02 March 2005


OLD SKOOL ALL THE WAY CLEAN!!!

Ill drop you a pm pal as im interested in a group buy as after washing it, i want all the little scratches, swirl marks etc gone!!!

Danny

P.s Tell Ben to get a move on...Im getting impatiant!!!





Huge Ditto ^^^ Id gladly pay that for a respray - just need a bit of rust and odd dent knocking out.. Pleeasee!

The cars gonna be a beast - I was speaking to Ben myself asking about all the info on tbs - Oh yes yes! not quite yet - make car look pretty first priority..

 

[clean16v]

Cheers for the pics and update Ben, 7 days left!

Ive had a lot of people intrested in a group buy on bowdywork so i will start a separate post, ive spoken to the garage and they are keen on it aswell (obviosuly)

 

[Adams_16v]

cant wait mate!!!

 

[Daz.]

Quote: Originally posted by clean16v on 05 March 2005


Cheers for the pics and update Ben, 7 days left!

Ive had a lot of people intrested in a group buy on bowdywork so i will start a separate post, ive spoken to the garage and they are keen on it aswell (obviosuly)

Point me to the post baby!

 

[182_blue]

WE need pictures

 

[BenR]

Ask and ye shall recieve!

Final port and chamber work is done, the head only needs skimming after the chambers have been measured so that face will look perfect. And the guides will be replaced just before the single 45 degree seat is cut as the seats are hand cut radius right now.

YUM, this is a det free zone!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_139_full.jpg

Note inlet port wall texture and valve seat radius.........where 3 angle seats cost between 2-5 quid each, this is considerably more and contributes to a total cost of about a grand for this cylinder head.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_140_full.jpg

Symmetry is ultra important!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_141_full.jpg

Exhaust ports are a VERY comlex shape with many ridges, humps, radiuses and pockets to make them flow properly. Traditionally people just grind down the exhuast guide bosses and make it look like the second pic, although it looks nicer, it flows less due the the rapid expansion of gas right after the seat....this also flow great in the reverse direction, which is really bad.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_142_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_85_full.jpg



Inlet port, tecture looks squibby because Renaults castings arent great and you find carbon and all sorts of crap pitted in there.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322115_143_full.jpg

And thats that!

Now just the freaking build to do in a week.

 

[Winston]

WOW!!!!!!

 

[1.2Tone]

amazing stuff there. awsome pictures as well

 

[BRUN]

looks spot on

 

[clean16v]

omg, sadly the pictures have me more excited then teh girls in the club, ROLL ON SATURDAY! cheers for update mate!

 

[dannyt]

not long now mate, surely, so will she be fitted and running for you within 6 days clean?

Lets get a meet organised or something, i need to see this thing move!

Ben - will mehdi need to wear the head in or should he be able to give it a good ragging as soon as she starts?

Cheers

Danny

 

[clean16v]

Danny it should be ready to run already as its spending most of Friady on the rollers on will have a power run on Saturday. Should be ready for Saturday but hitting a few problems in terms of fitting longer trumpets which is what i want, but time/space is running out!

 

[BenR]

Dannt, if only you knew how much had to be done in 6 days! lol.

Hoepfully it can all be done as i want to fit the longer trumpets as i dont want to drop easy power and torque simply because the rad is in the way, however, if things come to it, itll be more important to get it running rather than fit the longer trumpets, which can be done at a later date.

 

[stan*]

should be good!

You got a deal on that standard head !

 

[Snufty]

So is it not having a shallower radiator put in or is the standard radiator being dropped down on the subframe.

 

[BenR]

dropped, budget couldnt include new custom rad

 

[Nafoff]

should be lovely, hope to here this is going the next time i check, maximum respect for putting all the money in mate.


off to New York baby, see you in a week

 

[gunnergibson]

:-D looking very nice....

will look forward to the RR results, and 1/4 miling day @ york.. one hell of a season this year




[Edited by gunnergibson on 06 March 2005 at 7:44pm]

 

[Martin]

So what are we reckoning on for the beast....gotta be a shoo in for high 13s at 100+mph!

 

[BenR]

no idea i dont do drag numbers.

 

[Jones]

Stick the trumpets through the bonnet for a nice bit of forced induction at high speed!!! Thats some very impressive work there Ben, i need a pay rise

 

[clean16v]

Yep, pictures look awesome! Quality of work looks top notch. Martin, who knows about the strip, we shall ahve to wait and see, if traction isnt too much of a problem i should see 13s!

 

[BenR]

Hope you dont start popping boxes and clutches.

 

[Martin]

You keeping the leather interior then Clean.... keep it comfortable as well as really quick?