Is this worth buying? a 1.7 turbo'd volvo engined clio?

[izard-industries]

I have just found this on ebay, what are your opinions on this? is it worth buying? how much do you think its worth?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/modified-Rena...oryZ9861QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

cheers!

 

[Sami]

Only 130bhp :S sounds like its gnna be a nightmare to wire up, cant see the insurance looking too kindly on it either! might as well get a 1*2

 

[donsrno1]

Tbh thats the worst idea for an engine conversione ever, why you would want to put that engine in a mk2 I would never know.

 

[stinka]

Tbh thats the worst idea for an engine conversione ever, why you would want to put that engine in a mk2 I would never know.

agreed dude must be off his head

vw 1.8t or even a 1.4 r5turbo lump before that volvo sh ite

 

[izard-industries]

well i thought it was different! each to their own i guess haha

 

[Dan@SJM]

nah its a crap engine. put a 1*2 engine in!

 

[The Hoff]

Volvo conversions are good, end.

However what the f**k are they doing with that ICE, that's a f**king joke!

 

[theduck]

I have never understood why people put old engines in more modern cars. yes the volvo 1.7 turbo engine is good in a mk1, but not a mk2, especially as VAG 1.8t engines would be almsot as esy to drop in and much more tuneable

 

[nath17t]

Tbh thats the worst idea for an engine conversione ever, why you would want to put that engine in a mk2 I would never know.

agreed dude must be off his head

vw 1.8t or even a 1.4 r5turbo lump before that volvo sh ite

the day that your 172 is quiker than my mk1 is the day i agree with you and the 5 turbo motor has got to be one of the worst engines ever made

 

[donsrno1]

agreed dude must be off his head

vw 1.8t or even a 1.4 r5turbo lump before that volvo sh ite

the day that your 172 is quiker than my mk1 is the day i agree with you and the 5 turbo motor has got to be one of the worst engines ever made

Just to note that my comment was about the fact that it was put in a Mk2 clio. In a Mk1 I don't have much against it, though tbh I would go for a williams/R5 turbo engine over it but thats just my personal preference as I am just going by what I've read about lack of tuning options for the turbo lump.

You must agree that in a Mk2 its a bit of a s**t idea considering for an easier and possibly cheaper conversion he could put a 172 engine in there and have 170bhp NA rather than 130bhp from a turbo?

 

[edde]

the day that your 172 is quiker than my mk1 is the day i agree with you and the 5 turbo motor has got to be one of the worst engines ever made

The engine old technologue but its a long long way from worst engine its very good. Cheap owners who want hp cheaply are the problem the engine have.

I am just going by what I've read about lack of tuning options for the turbo lump.

You must agree that in a Mk2 its a bit of a s**t idea considering for an easier and possibly cheaper conversion he could put a 172 engine in there and have 170bhp NA rather than 130bhp from a turbo?

The engine has tunning potential.

Maybe he was gonna tune it after all turno is easier p,us might have been cheaper to buy also get to have a dump valves which many owners want or maybe limited CC wise on insurance.

 

[harvythehippo]

i saw that same car on ebay weks ago. aparently he seemes to be having trouble selling it, but now he has ended the auction early so.... sorry if this is really naieve but what is a 1*2 engine? i have a 1.2 mk1 and might be interested in changing the engine.

 

[nath17t]

the day that your 172 is quiker than my mk1 is the day i agree with you and the 5 turbo motor has got to be one of the worst engines ever made

Just to note that my comment was about the fact that it was put in a Mk2 clio. In a Mk1 I don't have much against it, though tbh I would go for a williams/R5 turbo engine over it but thats just my personal preference as I am just going by what I've read about lack of tuning options for the turbo lump.

You must agree that in a Mk2 its a bit of a s**t idea considering for an easier and possibly cheaper conversion he could put a 172 engine in there and have 170bhp NA rather than 130bhp from a turbo?

there is as much tuning to be had as any other engine you just have to know were to look i got mine to 170hp from a £50 mod to the ecu now thats cheap modding plus the standared volvo motor was build for fuel econimy not performance so it only has a low comp turbo on it that runs 4psi as standard.

 

[stinka]

agreed dude must be off his head

vw 1.8t or even a 1.4 r5turbo lump before that volvo sh ite

the day that your 172 is quiker than my mk1 is the day i agree with you and the 5 turbo motor has got to be one of the worst engines ever made

im sorry but the r5 motar is alot better for cheap hp than that vulva lump of sh ite

 

[JAY172]

i never see the point of 172 engine conversions you might as well buy a 172

the r5 engine is ok if built/tuned properley and is looked after

i bet he got that volvo engine for peanuts and it virtually dropped straight in. wouldnt take much time to get the wiring sorted. seems a cheap conversation to me although i agree the engine is old technology and whats 130bhp these days

 

[Graham Gooch]

the 1.7 volvo turbo lump is a renault engine anyway lol.

It appearing in non turbo form in the Renault 5 GTX.

To say the C1J 1.4 8v turbo is the worst engine of all time though........stop smoking crack and drive some ladas.

I don't see many hot hatches running 11s on a 1.4 8v other than a 5 gt turbo.

 

[JAY172]

ask how many 5 turbo owners have done headgaskets and cylinder liner seals and see if they agree.

the 1.7 is a renault which is an f type. used in 5,9,11,19 and 21 in non turbo form. Later used again in 1.8/2.0 in laguna etc. renault must have done a deal with volvo because in exchange renault used a volve engine that renault called an n7q and was a non turbo variant of the engine used in a t5. it was in laguna as a 4 cylinder and safrane as a 5 cylinder

 

[nath17t]

i never see the point of 172 engine conversions you might as well buy a 172

the r5 engine is ok if built/tuned properley and is looked after

i bet he got that volvo engine for peanuts and it virtually dropped straight in. wouldnt take much time to get the wiring sorted. seems a cheap conversation to me although i agree the engine is old technology and whats 130bhp these days

170bhp from a 2.0 is'nt exactly amazing look what honda can do with a 2.0 in the s2000 (240hp) and 250hp from the volvo engine is very easy to get and you say the volvo engine is dated, so, push rods, wet liners and carbs is modern!!!!!!!!!

 

[Graham Gooch]

You can't compare the specific outputs of NA engines and turbo engines, its totally different.

 

[nath17t]

You can't compare the specific outputs of NA engines and turbo engines, its totally different.

JAY172 is, so can I

 

[Graham Gooch]

No he isn't lol.