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your in singapore right?
if you do get the datsek, youll need it setting up on rolers...obviously.
but what is pass though thermostat for coolent?
are your refering to wirering the thermosts open all the time so it passes throught the radiator constantly?
and didnt you make a cold air box for the filter? if not, go and make one!!! and use the standard airbox with the hot air pipe removed, and re-routed to the front.
supersprint manifold is good, but is it port matched or is it tubular? a whole single box system will help make better use of hat expensive manifold....stainless right?
i would hold off the unichip until you get th full system, if you can find them, higher lift cams, balance the bottom end, and possibly port the head. If your in the UK, i can do this for you for about 300quid since its 16V and 16 ports..alot of work!
wont be radical, but will smooth airflow no end! about a 12% gain in flowwithout losing airspeed.
hi BenR
Yup...Im from Singapore...we have a bunch of Renault lovers here, do check out our website www.renaultcarclub.com
One of the Renault Car Club member is getting Unichip for his 1.4L 8v Clio tomorrow. Cant wait to hear from him...wats the power gain.
Yes, have made the free flow on the thermostat...on cool days, the engine temp is only on 1/3 mark.
Hmmm, dont have any cold air box...only have open cone K&N filter installed. We are still loooking for ways to get it done. Any suggestions?
port matched? hmmm, dont think anyone has done it here....
Already asked Kent & Piper Cams, they dont have ready camshaft for 1.4L 16v Clio...
Ben, Im interested to get camshaft for my Clio...Do you think its possible to work on the stock camshaft first?
the unichip on standard, or slightly modded engine should only give about 5-10 (absolute MAX!!!!) extra.
getting it port matched it easy, just take off the inlet and exhaust manifold and check it with a gasket to see if it lines up without any steps....i think the exhaust manifold is tubular, so no probs there.
i will check teh 1.4 16V when i get back to see what can be done.
My email is Ching@iamwasted.com so contact me in mid july about it. i might be able to help.
as for the cam, i dont know anywhere in singapore that can reprofile the camshafts. ill have to look around and see.
waiting in anticipation here...am in singapore too...
kk, how much did it cost you at gandhis to do the thermostat thingy?
tested nicks car this morning with kev...no a whole lot of difference cos it was deathly hot and the Ac was switched on...but noticed slight improvement only...it will be more for our 16v engines...but the thing is, is it worth the moolah? the jury is still out on that...
benr, would like to hear more when you actually do get it done...would very much like to increase the cool air flow to the cone filter...right now kk and i are only running the cone in the battery compartment with the battery heat shield keeping out the hot air from the engine compartment...have got the heatshield paint metallic silver to help a bit more but thats about it...
awaiting your news, mate...i can be reached at konahead@renaultcarclub.com
cheers!
Why would you want to remove the thermostat from the cooling system?? All this will do is cause problems, and stop the ecu from running the engine properly.
Becuase the coolant system is set up to give adequate flow, to prevent from overheating, increasing the flow aint going to do anything unless the engine is running too hot (wont because of the thermofan).
This will infact COST you power and driveability, becuase the ecu will always think the engine is cold, and therefore stay in a warm up program, running too rich to give you full power. I would not reccomend this.
Also, wheh the engine is only 1/3 warm, there is larger temp differences between the cylinder walls and the engine ancilliaries, meaning the oil has to work harder.
These are my thoughts.
Could anyone explain why this IS a good thing??
Dont want to be a pain in the ....
Paul
Removing the cooling thermostat does NOT sound like a very good idea to me. As well as problems with fuelling that this may cause, the engine is designed for optimum efficiency and service life when warmed up. Making it run cooler will increase friction, causing loss of power, and wear the engine out quicker.
Regarding ECUs for the Clio, I previously ran a 1.4 16v, currently run a 1.6 16v, and I have had both ECUs reprogrammed by a company in the UK called Superchips to give about 10% more power and torque, at the expense of a few less miles per gallon fuel consumption. There was no need for any rolling road testing (Superchips have already done this on a test car at their development centre) and the effect is instant - the car feels quicker and the throttle response much crisper. Superchips have world-wide agents and they are on the net.
y16vrs...do you have the web url? somewhat hesitant about reprogramming the ecu at this point in time cos the local agent here in singapore are very picky about it...voids warranty and all that sh*te...
thats the reason why i was considering a dastek unichip instead...
await yrs...ta!
Kona,
Heres the url for superchips. The local agent is Racetech.
--http://www.superchips.co.uk/what.html
Unichip or Superchip... Im stumped too....
Hi ppl... first time in this forum.
I own a full driveble Clio RTi 1.4lts 95, and superchips tweak comes around for 300Eur. All this for only a 5hp breath. ouchhhh 60Eur for each hp
I also own a none driveble Clio 1.8lts 16v 94. I dont intend to chip this one because for now the engine is beeing dismentaled.
BUTRE
