F12 DCM 182 Trophy 309/500

[not normal dan]

no worries mate always happy to help!
just one question what the hell is in the engine bay of the silver one?!!!!

renaultWolverhampton haha loads of folk have asked that, some say cat, some say skunk but I'll put you out of ya misery....... Its me snap on Russian hat hahaha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Well few more plans for 2014, over the next couple of months gonna whip the engine out, clean up the engine bay, rebuild the gearbox cause I think the syncro for 3rd had seen better days, sort the small leak on the sump and change the belt and dephaser whilst its out and I'm currently toying with a set of cams :s

Also going to look at a rear arb setup and some of the roll centre hubs off @NorthloopCup if the group buy comes up and then you some more work with spring and rear damper setups.

The plan then is to get some real seat time on track and hopefully some tuition.

I like the sound of this mate! We will soon have that box stripped and 3rd gear sorted too. It does mean that I'll have to get the R3 engine sorted though if your fitting cams! Lol!

 

[not normal dan]

I like the sound of this mate! We will soon have that box stripped and 3rd gear sorted too. It does mean that I'll have to get the R3 engine sorted though if your fitting cams! Lol!

Haha thing is if the cambelts off I may as well whip off the rocker cover and stick some cams in. Then take to Paul at Rs tuning for mapping.

Oh and while the box is off new clutch and a fandango lightened flywheel haha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Haha thing is if the cambelts off I may as well whip off the rocker cover and stick some cams in. Then take to Paul at Rs tuning for mapping.

Oh and while the box is off new clutch and a fandango lightened flywheel haha

Yeah makes sense to me mate.

 

[not normal dan]

Then give it hassle for another year until I feel the need for a bit more power

 

[NorthloopCup]

Then give it hassle for another year until I feel the need for a bit more power

You'll need to do 2 things then mate:
1) start early and sweet talk Helen that you'll be building an engine!
2) start saving! F4r tuning don't come cheap! Lol!

 

[not normal dan]

You'll need to do 2 things then mate:
1) start early and sweet talk Helen that you'll be building an engine!
2) start saving! F4r tuning don't come cheap! Lol!

Helens easily baffled, so I can make it sound like its something I really need in my life haha.

And as for saving, I'll have to crack on with the foreigners or ot haha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Helens easily baffled, so I can make it sound like its something I really need in my life haha.

And as for saving, I'll have to crack on with the foreigners or ot haha

Yeah natalie was the same up until the point when boxes started turning up! Got rumbled! Lol!

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

i thought it was your going out hair!!!!

 

[Gray]

You'll need to do 2 things then mate:
1) start early and sweet talk Helen that you'll be building an engine!
2) start saving! F4r tuning don't come cheap! Lol!

This.

Helens easily baffled, so I can make it sound like its something I really need in my life haha.

And as for saving, I'll have to crack on with the foreigners or ot haha

This.

Yeah natalie was the same up until the point when boxes started turning up! Got rumbled! Lol!

Then this for me "so how much have you actually spent on this engine?" "oh, erm only £100, Laura"

 

[not normal dan]

Yeah natalie was the same up until the point when boxes started turning up! Got rumbled! Lol!

I do even better, I have one of me sisters sitting in at mine waiting for deliveries whilst I'm at work! Helen can't believe me cheek haha.

This.



This.



Then this for me "so how much have you actually spent on this engine?" "oh, erm only £100, Laura"

Yeah it's always good to have a little stash so it doesn't look as bad haha

 

[not normal dan]

i thought it was your going out hair!!!!

Going out hair? Somehow I seem to have more women try and "accost" now I've shaved it all off! By the way don't tell Helen that haha

 

[Gray]

Before Christmas I had forged pistons, rods, ARP fasteners, a box of Renault parts, boost pipes and 15L of oil on my desk at work LOL

 

[not normal dan]

Before Christmas I had forged pistons, rods, ARP fasteners, a box of Renault parts, boost pipes and 15L of oil on my desk at work LOL

I've got an even better place and it's right under Helens nose haha, the bed is a "otterman" so designed to lift up. Thing is Helen can't lift it so it's my little stash place haha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Before Christmas I had forged pistons, rods, ARP fasteners, a box of Renault parts, boost pipes and 15L of oil on my desk at work LOL

I have a full 197 engine in bits in my loft currently along with some tasty performance parts. The part of the loft it's in means its directly over the top of the bathroom, namely the bath itself. Oh how I chuckle to myself when the wife goes for a bath and lays there staring at the ceiling. If only she knew what could possibly fall through it and give her a bruise or 2...............lol!
Good job the 197 crank is 1.5kgs lighter! Flol

 

[NorthloopCup]

I've got an even better place and it's right under Helens nose haha, the bed is a "otterman" so designed to lift up. Thing is Helen can't lift it so it's my little stash place haha

Lol that's fcuking ingenious!! I may look at buying one of them when I buy another house!

 

[not normal dan]

Lol that's fcuking ingenious!! I may look at buying one of them when I buy another house!

Best 400 quid I've ever spent it currently keeps the Sachs warm haha

 

[not normal dan]

http://www.pipercams.co.uk/pipercams/www/product_search.php?search=Clio+182&go.x=-906&go.y=-337

these the ones NorthloopCup only ones they list

 

[NorthloopCup]

http://www.pipercams.co.uk/pipercams/www/product_search.php?search=Clio+182&go.x=-906&go.y=-337

these the ones @NorthloopCup only ones they list

Yeah that's the ones mate.

 

[not normal dan]

Yeah that's the ones mate.

Sweet, shopping list here we go.

Piper cams
Cambelt kit
Dephaser
Cam seals

Arps while the sumps off??????

 

[Gray]

Make sure those Piper cams come with the new shims, meant to quieten them down a fair bit

See this link - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?694181-Piper-cams-kit&highlight=piper+shims

 

[not normal dan]

Make sure those Piper cams come with the new shims, meant to quieten them down a fair bit

See this link - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?694181-Piper-cams-kit&highlight=piper+shims

Cheers Kieran it seems there supplied with the cams after reading that, best go see the gaffs for some more over time haha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Arps while the sumps off??????

Yes mate - without doubt.

 

[not normal dan]

Yes mate - without doubt.

Thought it would be a wise idea, especially as rev limit will be raised. This is quickly escalating lol, engines gonna come out in march/April I think

 

[Gray]

These jobs always start off with "I'll just do this"

And then, and then, and theeeeen.

 

[not normal dan]

These jobs always start off with "I'll just do this"

And then, and then, and theeeeen.

Suppose it puts pay rise to good use.

Cheapest place for ARPs? Seen them on engine dynamics, just shy of 100 quid.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Fred.

 

[Gray]

Cheapest place for ARPs? Seen them on engine dynamics, just shy of 100 quid.

I think Fred @ BTM can do them at a decent'ish price.

Actually KTR aren't a bad price:

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=3616&appid=2

 

[not normal dan]

I think Fred @ BTM can do them at a decent'ish price.

Actually KTR aren't a bad price:

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=3616&appid=2

f**king hell that is cheap, I give up looking on there tbh due to K tax increases haha. But I'll give Mr Hopkins a call at some point first.

 

[Gray]

Yeah neither do I normally. I can just remember them being cheap there for some reason.

 

[not normal dan]

Yeah neither do I normally. I can just remember them being cheap there for some reason.

Hows yours coming on Gray? You got a thread?

 

[Gray]

Hows yours coming on Gray? You got a thread?

I've got a thread on RSMegane.com

Head rebuilt with recut valve seats, supertech valves, pressure tested.

Block bored and honed to 83.00mm

Piston rings gapped and fitted

Just painted the block up, needs a second coat then time to build it

 

[not normal dan]

I've got a thread on RSMegane.com

Head rebuilt with recut valve seats, supertech valves, pressure tested.

Block bored and honed to 83.00mm

Piston rings gapped and fitted

Just painted the block up, needs a second coat then time to build it

Awesome, what sort of figures you hoping for?

 

[Gray]

Awesome, what sort of figures you hoping for?

Nothing too crazy. Around 330bhp on my current turbo / cam set up.

I've been offered the opportunity to send my cams to Piper for re-profiling, but nobody has changed the megane cams unless running a big boy GTX turbo. So it's an unknown on what benefit it would make?!

 

[not normal dan]

Nothing too crazy. Around 330bhp on my current turbo / cam set up.

I've been offered the opportunity to send my cams to Piper for re-profiling, but nobody has changed the megane cams unless running a big boy GTX turbo. So it's an unknown on what benefit it would make?!

Sweet, guess it'll be nice reliable power though at those numbers. Any plans to go further afterwards?

 

[Gray]

Sweet, guess it'll be nice reliable power though at those numbers. Any plans to go further afterwards?

That's the plan, a reliable engine that can take hammer without me worrying.

Any more power on an F4R is mega money, certainly more than I want to spend on it! Bigger turbo, manifolds, fuel system etc.

 

[not normal dan]

That's the plan, a reliable engine that can take hammer without me worrying.

Any more power on an F4R is mega money, certainly more than I want to spend on it! Bigger turbo, manifolds, fuel system etc.

Gets daft, plus I always think renault sports excel in the handling department. Too much power and the true essence is lost in my opinion.

 

[NorthloopCup]

That's the plan, a reliable engine that can take hammer without me worrying.

Any more power on an F4R is mega money, certainly more than I want to spend on it! Bigger turbo, manifolds, fuel system etc.

I've got a nice fuel system that'll work perfectly in your meg mate.

 

[Gray]

I've got a nice fuel system that'll work perfectly in your meg mate.

Haha... don't tell me these things!

I already have 630cc injectors and an uprated intank pump / 4.0BAR FPR to fit!

 

[not normal dan]

I've got a nice fuel system that'll work perfectly in your meg mate.

Reminants of a past vauxhall? Nice shiney fuel cell