Has anyone made dropped a megane dci 175 engine in a Clio?

[Ryanj]

Just wounding if it's been done, would of thought it would be quick as f**k with the economy and cost of a diesel, Ide love to see it

 

[lemonnobby]

have you seem the size of them engines it wouldnt fit

 

[Matt W]

Made dropped?

 

[Scrooge]

Wounding?

 

[Sam@NP]

Ide?

 

[Scrooge]

6th gear makes the box hard to fit.

 

[Matt W]

I'm going to start up a special school for teaching people in South Wales how to spell correctly.

 

[Scrooge]

Good luck.

 

[is1]

"Of"?

 

[welshname]

have you seem the size of them engines it wouldnt fit

Surely if you can drop the F4RT out of the 225 into a clio then it will fit no?

 

[Wests Renault]

Surely if you can drop the F4RT out of the 225 into a clio then it will fit no?

completely different engine!

at least the F4RT is similar to the F4R in the sport

 

[welshname]

completely different engine!

at least the F4RT is similar to the F4R in the sport

I know this, but my point was the F4RT pretty much fills the engine bay on the megane, yet can still fit into a clio (size wise) so surely the DCI engine will fit into a clio (size wise)

 

[Russ_16v]

Due to it being diesel, im guessing (as per most) it is going to be a fooking heavy lump - I wouldn't like to see what a Clio would drive like with even more weight over the front

 

[Kieran..]

Lol great thread!

 

[Evz0607]

Surely this deserves a...

 

[Martin_172]

it would handle like a pile of shite.
economy wouldnt be that great to be honest.
no revs would be boring and even with a map running over 200hp and 400lbft of torque it wouldnt be much quicker than a 2.0 16v F4R one!

an F4Rt would be a much cheaper and better option.

im all for doing something different but its one conversion i wouldnt bother with

 

[Scrooge]

it would handle like a pile of s**te.
economy wouldnt be that great to be honest.
no revs would be boring and even with a map running over 200hp and 400lbft of torque it wouldnt be much quicker than a 2.0 16v F4R one!

an F4Rt would be a much cheaper and better option.

im all for doing something different but its one conversion i wouldnt bother with

Where the f**k is the real Martin?

 

[Martin_172]

i know, im mr DCi but imo a megane 175 engine in a clio is silly! lol! would make a cool motorway cruiser but still! you would have to use a 5 speed box!

if you had plenty money maby a remapped 1.6 dci 130 with 160 odd hp would be cool!

 

[Chris n nic]

But would that be any more exciting than the megane engine? Maybe lighter but the loads of torque/low revs nature of the engine would still be there imo

Chris

 

[Goodj]

Dear OP,

Please do it. Do it for CS.
It may cost you more than just buying a megane, be worthless once you've finished and handle like a mallet, but it will be a 'project' like none seen before.
Or again.

And you can even put DCi badges on it without lieing!

 

[Ryanj]

Right number 1 thankyou for the spelling corrections it's hard work typing on my phone ok! Lol
And as for the thread, it's not something I'm going to do, just curious to see if it had been done, I now feel like a bit of a dick haha

 

[lemonnobby]

people said it will fit m9r is a different beast open up a megane bonnet and see if there is any space what so ever

 

[Martin_172]

But would that be any more exciting than the megane engine? Maybe lighter but the loads of torque/low revs nature of the engine would still be there imo

Chris

it wouldnt be exciting at all but it would fit, be resonably light, infact i beleive its an all aluminium engine? it was designed to be light, would make for a 172 pace, torquey, daily driver but as i said it would cost at least £3000 id recon, which is just not financially viable!

 

[scotty2hotty81]

Dear OP,

Please do it. Do it for CS.
It may cost you more than just buying a megane, be worthless once you've finished and handle like a mallet, but it will be a 'project' like none seen before.
Or again.

And you can even put DCi badges on it without lieing!

And then brake it for spares...........not wanting to break a tradition.

 

[TomBear]

buy a dci 100 then gt it remapped to 175?? alot less hassle tbh

 

[Alastair.]

m9r is fooking massive, i was suprised how big they are first time i took one out.

 

[lemonnobby]

yeah thats what i said in a megane there really tight its front end off to do anything at the front

 

[Alastair.]

Good engine though, dads got a 180 laguna coupe, goes very well.

 

[lemonnobby]

good until the rod comes out