Another 1.8 16v cliosport conversion

[Beaniemoo]

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT!
SHE'S A RUNNER!
After 2 weeks away being decoded we got our ecu back. We connected up the ecu and fuel lines, turned the key,
heard the fuel pump run, pulled the fuel line off the rail to check we'd connected them correctly, got covered in fuel, checked the feed to the coil, ok...

...tentatively with fire extenguisher in hand turned her over, and she started first turn! ABSOLUTLY AMAIZING!

This is the video of the first time we turned the key to cranking since the start of the project (I promise)

The only reason I'm saying turn it off was because we were running it without any water and we don't want any screw ups!

Once running we manage to wire in the rev counter which took some work to do neatly.

Still a lot to do but encouraging to be making good progress once again after a week or so of waiting around and achieving very little

 

[BenWall]

Awsum mate, the engine sounds mint too, bet you cant wait to drive it now

 

[Paddy_g46]

ooooooh! nice!

are they custom engine mounts? what box are you running?

 

[White16valver]

That sounds like it's going to be evil :evil:

I'm so jealous - I want more power badly

 

[AmirClio]

Great effort!!! Get it finished!!

 

[jonny mac]

looking good

 

[wayneclio16v]

where did u manage to pick up rev counter good work m8

 

[DH_GTI]

nice work keep this updated !!!!

 

[geesus69]

awesome mate :clap:

 

[Rage]

where did u manage to pick up rev counter good work m8

Looks like their using the standard one...valver clocks.

as i said before, good work lads...good to see progress being made =]

 

[geesus69]

where did u manage to pick up rev counter good work m8

Looks like their using the standard one...valver clocks.

as i said before, good work lads...good to see progress being made =]

i think he means where did they manage to pick up the signal for the rev counter (iirc waynes rev counter doesnt work) not where they actually got the rev counter from

 

[rustybolt]

awesome work lads, you'll get a lot of respect doing it yourself.

 

[Beaniemoo]

where did u manage to pick up rev counter good work m8

Pm'd you Wayne and if anyone else needs to know just give us a shout and i'll explain. Patrick most the parts used are standard phase 1 172 parts that includes gearbox engine mounts etc.

Cheers

 

[geesus69]

hows that wiring guide for me coming along lol

 

[Beaniemoo]

More developments!
After a day in the garden we've got a bit more done.
We've piped the cooling system up using an adaptor from demon tweeks.

And once we'd done the clips up it was water tight!
Then next job was to get the alternator charging (eagle eyed may have noticed on the cluster photo!), so we ran an ignition feed to it which took a surprisingly long time to do neatly as the 172 alternator only has 1 wire!
We've put the front wheels on it (though we must remember to buy and fit some brake pads soon)
Then we tested the gearbox and clutch by gently driving the car back and forward and all is good!
Now all is left is to bleed up the cooling system, get the temp gauge working, fit the non pas steering column (we've got one, just haven't fitted it), fit some pads and tidy up here and there, but for the sake of the neighbours we need to get an exhaust sorted first!

Once all thats done it'll be time to take it all back out again!

 

[geesus69]

looking very good mate :clap:

what do you mean take it all out again?? you are joking right?

i seem to be collecting parts and removing stuff but not actually putting anything back on it lol

few weeks and it will be time to start rebuilding tho, cant wait

oh and have you got any pics of the rad brackets? thinking of using the 172 rad and want to see what you've done

 

[Beaniemoo]

No, no we're not kidding it is all coming back out as this is just a dry build then it's being taken back to a rolling shell, sound deadening removed from the floor, Roll cage in and new (sunroofless) Roofskin and a full repaint in white at my work.

Rad brackets wise I'll pm you the Diagram we drew to make it from

 

[Greeny.]

Cant wait to see this finished, will be a monster

 

[Beaniemoo]

FURTHER PROGRESS REPORT!
Sorry for the lack of posts, I've not been about much.
We've managed to get some money together to further the project.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/241049.htm

We finally got our ass's in gear, fitted the column, ordered and fitted some brake pads and removed the old valver back box.
Now with some money in our pockets we contacted powerflow and booked it in to have an exhaust made for it.
So yesterday we started her up, drove her onto the back of a mate’s recovery truck (setting off a couple of car alarms) and shipped her off to powerflow.
Good sign that it can move under its own power, although we did realise we haven't wired up the reverse lights yet!

Got the car back this afternoon with exhaust fitted and all is very encouraging! Its loud, but not too bad, we've bled the cooling system up and all the gauges seem to work!
Only problem we've got is it starts and runs fine until it gets hot, then it starts to rev itself up on its own at idle. It revs up fine and everything, its just an idle problem. Only thing I can think at the moment is the lambda sensor plug got pulled apart when we stripped the old car and I'm not sure if the wires are in the plug in the correct order.
Has anyone else had a problem like this with a 172 who could shed some light?
Thanks fir looking, we'll keep you informed on anymore progress.

 

[Greeny.]

Great work!

 

[DH_GTI]

more great work get it painted he he !!!

 

[Winston]

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:approve:

Ive been missing all the updates on this thread some how:S ... Top bombing

 

[Beaniemoo]

Cheers mate, progress slowed significantly over the last couple of weeks as we had some issues with lambda wiring but thanks to the forum we're on track again now. Also as you know I’ve been on a big old buy up with some cobra buckets, an omp roll cage, fibre glass tailgate, quickshift, possibly carbon fibre bonnet and a few bits to sort out some long standing issues with the car. I'm also working hard at getting a carbon fibre roof skin made up and seriously considering fibre glass doors.:approve:

I'll post some more pictures when there's something new worth seeing

 

[Renault_Boy01]

this is going to be insane when finished :evil:

 

[geesus69]

what omp cage did you go for bud?

 

[Beaniemoo]

Gone for a 6 point weld in with door bars. Don't know if anyones interested but if I sort this roof skin i'll be able to supply more at £500 each if all goes to plan and i use the carbon fibre company i've been chatting with. Costly but think of the weight reduction from ditching the sunroof and steel skin!

 

[wayneclio16v]

hello m8 u managed to get that rev counter reading acuratly yet lol i dont think there would much gain in carbon roof skin over non sunroof skin would there ?

 

[Beaniemoo]

FINALLY, SOME PROGRESS WORTH TAKING PICTURES OF.
We spent most of last weekend stripping the entire interior (although that didn't seem to take all that long), but were unable to remove the dash due to a slight running problem we still need to sort.

With the interior out we've located a multitude of aftermaket alarms, none of which still work but certainly need removing.

Next thing to do was fit the quickshift make sure that was all ok

Now, this weekend, after a week of organising we rented a van and somewhere within the 500 miles we did we managed to pick up a roof severed at the pillars from a scrap clio, a carbon fibre bonnet, a pair of seats, a weld in FIA rollcage and also drop the roof off at the carbon fibre specailist to be moulded etc.

Now just a case of knuckling down and removing the dash and sound deadening then get the cage and seats mounted.

We'll keep you lot posted

 

[ClioGav]

MINT, wish i had the space to do something like this at uni :evil:

 

[The Big Dog!]

good work mate it's lookin sweet

 

[Nafoff]

hell...look forward to seeing this...

am seriously emotional about mark 1's, i know i now own a mark 2 but imo the mark 1's are still far superior

 

[cropcrop]

awesome thread.

like to see people d.i.y'in

 

[geesus69]

looking good mate :clap:

 

[Omid]

you do know you have a clio parked in your front garden dont u?

 

[Dan@SJM]

hell...look forward to seeing this...

am seriously emotional about mark 1's, i know i now own a mark 2 but imo the mark 1's are still far superior

Mine will be for sale in feb mate...

 

[Beef-Mc]

Lot of effort going into this which is always good.

 

[Beaniemoo]

you do know you have a clio parked in your front garden dont u?

What do you mean????

 

[James172Cup]

Good work team, its starting to get to the exciting end of the build now, any news on when your roofskin will be finished?

 

[White16valver]

I am so jealous of this...

 

[Greeny.]

Great project