Adam's 172 Turbo Build

[Adamxx]

Removed few more interior bits today, will remove the heater matrix to when the engine is out then tidy the wiring up again.

 

[Adamxx]

Got the rear half of the car painted in Upol Raptor, hopefully get the front half done at weekend.

 

[Adamxx]

Front half now painted to, hopefully get the cage in at weekend if it’s dry enough.

 

[Adamxx]

Decided not to fit the flocked dash in the end, tidied the loom up instead so dash will be for sale soon.

Cage went in, fitted a treat, subframes painted and fitted, 5/6 point mounts fitted. Hopefully get the last 2 harness mounting points in this week along with the seats and harnesses.

 

[Jonnio]

Looking tidy!

 

[Adamxx]

Seats in, harness in, steering wheel on, wiring nearly finished, new foot rest fitted.
Ignore the heater matrix rad down near the pedals it’s coming out with the engine.

 

[Adamxx]

Both cameras in, carbon steering wheel insert, helmet hammock in and first clean of the year.

 

[Adamxx]

Removed the remaining heater and air con bits from under the scuttle panel. 5.6kg in total, left 2 big holes going into the cabin so I’ve order some alloy to make some blanks.

Sold my Megane pistons after reading about ringland problems, didn’t want to be doing everything twice so bit the bullet and ordered these. 9-5-1 83mm over size Wossner jobbies.

Downpipes finally back in stock at Engine Dynamics so got one of those to.

Returned my CG Motorsport clutch as it was on the limit of power/torque and wasn’t worth the risk, going with a 4 puck helix with race cover plate now. Both ECU’s being sent away to EFI for base maps next week, as I’m using the standard ECU with the AEM fuel controller I’m still limited to around 12psi boost Which should allow around 280hp.

Hoping to have engine out by next weekend so work can commence ?

 

[Adamxx]

Made a start on removing the engine, going to remove all the suspension to and Stone chip the inner wheel arches.

 

[Adamxx]

Busy day today ?

 

[He B TeMy]

Damn, been following this for awhile, keep on posting pictures and good luck

 

[Adamxx]

Engine back from machine shop, bored and decked, rings gapped and rods checked for round and honed slightly.

Few bits cleaned up and painted

Rocker cover crackle painted

Block, sump and inlet manifolds next.

 

[Adamxx]

Been busy.

Oil return fitted

New oil jets fitted

Engine thoroughly cleaned, bearings fitted and lubed

Rings fitted to pistons, weighed and matched to the rods

Installed

Oil pump filter cleaned, primed and fitted

 

[Adamxx]

Sump on, water pump on, crank pulley with key way fitted

Inlet manifold. Sanded out the casting marks then painted.

 

[Adamxx]

Gearbox prepped and painted

Fluids bought

Roll bar removed, stripped to bare metal, primed then painted. Got new power flex bushes for this and steering rack on order

Head stripped and cleaned, just need to do the mounting faces.

 

[bloke]

Make sure you use plenty of sealant on the end cover on the box.

 

[Greeny.]

Love this Adam, looking forward to being distroyed by it at Snet in the future

 

[Adamxx]

Big thank you to PEC/Supertech, they didn’t have intake valves in stock when I ordered but they quickly ade some and shipped them over in 10 days ?

Stainless intake valves with black nitride coating. Inconel 751 nimonic alloy exhaust valves.

My poly bushes turned up to.

 

[cat171]

This is easily one of my favourite projects on here! I think it's great!! ???

 

[Adamxx]

This is easily one of my favourite projects on here! I think it's great!! ???

Thank you! Still a lot to do but I’m getting there.

 

[Adamxx]

Been having a think about mapping and turbos, think I’m going to sell my AEM and buy a ME221 stand alone as I’d really like to have boost by gear, going to get a slightly smaller turbo to, a GT2860RS. Won’t be for a while as there both £££’s And I still need a clutch kit ?.

Anyway ...


valves fitted.

Thermostat housing cleaned and painted, it’s things like this that are taking ages but will hopefully look smart when it’s done.

 

[Mbeau]

I reckon all those things will look really smart. What have you painted the thermostat housing with? Finish looks excellent.

Really cool build!

 

[Adamxx]

I reckon all those things will look really smart. What have you painted the thermostat housing with? Finish looks excellent.

Really cool build!

Cheers. It’s halfords own engine paint, found it to be the best of the high temperature aerosols.

 

[Adamxx]

Went to fit my steering rack bushes, whilst doing that I thought I’d clean the grease off the subframe .. resulted in subframe coming off, stripped to bare metal and repainted, rack off, cleaned up and painted, new powerflex bushes and finally fitted my cup wishbones.

 

[Adamxx]

After putting the head on I kept thinking I should have I bought some uprated valve springs, later that day a new set of cat cams valve springs came up for sale .. heads now coming back off to fit these. Also bought the worlds most expensive sump plug ?

Tidied up the engine bay and front arches, pulled the lines up against the bulkhead to allow clearance for the turbo and heat shield.
Thank

 

[robzracing]

This should go well when it's done. Good work!

 

[Adamxx]

Subframe in, head built up and fitted.

 

[Adamxx]

Helix competition clutch kit, surface ground flywheel and new bolts.

New bushes in Evol mount

 

[JamesBryan]

Got the disco potato yet?

 

[Adamxx]

Got the disco potato yet?

Not yet mate, that and the me221/maps is another 2k so I’m gonna use what I’ve got so I can hopefully get back on some track days this year then upgrade next year all being well.

 

[Adamxx]

After being robbed by Renault for some genuine gaskets the engine is built up, cambelt done, turbo fitted etc.

 

[20vKarlos]

This is such a great looking build...

When you build the heater matrix blanking plates, you wouldn’t fancy making a couple for me would you?
I’d obviously pay for the privilege... I’m at a bit of a lost cause as to how to go about it as I’ve not got much in the way of tools and materials to do it...
No worries if not pal, I’ll figure something out... (I’ll wait to see yours for the idea?)

It’s looking like I’ll just cut a rectangle and put 4 holes in it ???

Let me know ??

 

[Adamxx]

This is such a great looking build...

When you build the heater matrix blanking plates, you wouldn’t fancy making a couple for me would you?
I’d obviously pay for the privilege... I’m at a bit of a lost cause as to how to go about it as I’ve not got much in the way of tools and materials to do it...
No worries if not pal, I’ll figure something out... (I’ll wait to see yours for the idea?)

It’s looking like I’ll just cut a rectangle and put 4 holes in it ???

Let me know ??

I’ve already order the material for mine I’m afraid mate. The one in the engine bay you can keep the original and fit 2x30mm round grommets. I’ll take some pictures for you when I make the top ones.

 

[Chambers_RS]

That’s awesome. ?

What sealant did you use for the rocker cover?
And how did you get the head to look so clean?

 

[Adamxx]

That’s awesome. ?

What sealant did you use for the rocker cover?
And how did you get the head to look so clean?

It’s reinzoplast sealant

Head cleaned with oven cleaner and a brush then washed with brake cleaner.

 

[YorkshireKyle]

Just read all the way through this and it started off as "I like to do a few trackdays but nothing major" which escalated to "BUY EVERYTHING, MAKE IT f**king MINT!!"???

 

[Chambers_RS]

It’s reinzoplast sealant

Head cleaned with oven cleaner and a brush then washed with brake cleaner.

Mr muscle?

 

[Adamxx]

Mr muscle?

Yes mate, left it about 15min to work then scrubbed the bad bits, washed it down then repeated until clean.

 

[Adamxx]

Heat shield done, quite proud of this beast ?

 

[Tomotek]

Heat shield is looking good mate .. top work with the engine too [emoji1360]