is this a DCI ?

[Phill1978]

sounds alreet, prolly better when moving though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-2D42ChxAc&mode=related&search=clio

 

[Martin_172]

sounds like its reving to high for a DCi looks like a 1.4 or 1.6 from what i can see. could be wrong tho

 

[lawrence]

sounds like a small compressor in the background, diesels dont sound that good?

 

[R20 CWH]

1.6

 

[clio__chris]

yeah 1.4 or 1.6 16v with a induction kit

bit odd tho as it has a cable throttle?

 

[Josh@Renparts]

yeah 1.4 or 1.6 16v with a induction kit

bit odd tho as it has a cable throttle?

I believe the early 1.6's Pre VVT had cable throttle?

 

[bmh.01]

Looks like one of the bastardisations they get abroad, all the Ph2/3s I know of have a FBW throttle whether its the VVT engine or not. Only the Ph1 had a cable one.
Also there no real way to tell whether its a 1.4 or 1.6 as they are both asthetically the same.

Looks like the K&N kit, you get a similar sound when you take the standard inlet plenum off.

 

[Phill1978]

interesting theres so many weird reno variants about

 

[R3OBC]

nah, Dervs dont rev that high or that quickly!

 

[Bluebeard]

1.4 or 1.6, the dci has a much bigger engine cover.

 

[bmh.01]

interesting theres so many weird reno variants about

Looks like its got a Ph1 interior too, its wierd alright. Could be a Clio Symbol, as they have a Ph2 body and a Ph1 interior, looks like they just put a Ph2 front end on a Ph1 and cobbled a saloon back end on.

 

[Giles]

1.6

 

[al]

1.4 or 1.6 but doesn't have engine cover on.

 

[Giles]

^^ some 1.6 don't have it.

 

[bmh.01]

Yeh the Ph1 engines don't have an engine cover and are cable throttle.

 

[theduck]

my 1.6 has an engine cover... tho its an 8v not 16v

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Would'nt say thats a Diesel IMO

 

[al]

The MK2 PH2 1.6's aren't VVT, if they are, mines broke!! lol

 

[bmh.01]

The post Nov 02 1.6 is the VVT engine. Thats why the MPG, Max Speed and Insurance group changes from 40>39, 121>120 and 10>8 respectively. The haynes also states later models are equipped with VVT on the inlet cam.
Its not supposed to give a kick or anything its there to provide a smoother torque curve, theres no 16v kick that you usually get either which i'm assuming is coutesy of the VVT.

 

[Martin_172]

so are the non VVT engines actually faster? so i want an engine before november 02 when i do my conversion? lol

 

[tommyboy]

gotta be a dci chugging at the end of the vid like that surely

 

[al]

Diesel engine wouldn't dip as quick as that after a rev surely!

It's gotta be a 1.6 cos it stutters just as he presses the pedal lol

 

[al]

The post Nov 02 1.6 is the VVT engine. Thats why the MPG, Max Speed and Insurance group changes from 40>39, 121>120 and 10>8 respectively. The haynes also states later models are equipped with VVT on the inlet cam.
Its not supposed to give a kick or anything its there to provide a smoother torque curve, theres no 16v kick that you usually get either which i'm assuming is coutesy of the VVT.

Looked it up in Haynes too and yep, only thing I get is a slight change in engine note at 3500rpm.

 

[Nathe16v]

mines 51 reg 1.6 16v... its got a stutter when i press the pedal... tbh i think its a 1.6... ive took my cover off and it looks similar

 

[bmh.01]

Mine stutters when I press the pedal too, my old 1.2 did the same probably something to do with the fbw throttle.
I get two distinct engine note changes at around 3.5k and 5k, and boy does it sound good too.

so are the non VVT engines actually faster? so i want an engine before november 02 when i do my conversion? lol

Wouldn't have thought there was much/anything in it tbh, the VVT engine just gives a smoother torque curve so might be a little faster.
Its like with the 1.2 16v it picks up after 3k and the engine note changes when it comes on cam, with the 1.6 VVT theres none of that it seems to pull right from idle and you can drive it much more lazyily because of the extra torque lower down. Its just there to counter the downside to a 16v engine.