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Just heard of a 172 - R5GTT turbo that made 670bhp yesterday is it on here?
Rusty Cup
[video]http://youtu.be/DE5DfQpK2ag[/video]
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R5 GTT
Yes it is true.
The owner is Chris Backshell aka Scoff. He has built a high spec turbo'd F4R capable of producing low 10sec sqms at traps of between 144-145mph.
His car is built to drag race in the Euro Sports Compact series @ Santa pod (ESC) - a championship open to european brand fast road cars.
Here is one of his most recent runs at his current level of tune - http://www.youtube.com/user/hi5tuning#p/u/4/DE5DfQpK2ag
Check out his company/website - http://www.efi-parts.co.uk/index.php?show_aux_page=8
One of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet and a genuine mechanical magician to boot. His previous work includes a 1.8T VAG'd R5 build and a rear wheel driven R5 too.
The owner is Chris Backshell aka Scoff. He has built a high spec turbo'd F4R capable of producing low 10sec sqms at traps of between 144-145mph.
His car is built to drag race in the Euro Sports Compact series @ Santa pod (ESC) - a championship open to european brand fast road cars.
Here is one of his most recent runs at his current level of tune - http://www.youtube.com/user/hi5tuning#p/u/4/DE5DfQpK2ag
Check out his company/website - http://www.efi-parts.co.uk/index.php?show_aux_page=8
One of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet and a genuine mechanical magician to boot. His previous work includes a 1.8T VAG'd R5 build and a rear wheel driven R5 too.
thats well rapid 
10 seconds is quick as f**k however it's a shame he can't seem to utilize all that power (if it is actually running 670bhp as quoted)
Chris will know what it really makes, he's not one to blindly quote rr figures. That's a 9 second car, it's not the engine (or Chris) stopping it doing 9s.
Oh, it's road legal, and he's not afraid of using it on the road, even long journeys.
KTM 990 SD / S60 D5
AWESOME!
Evo 5 RS
Is that an F4R lump?
What a machine
What a machine
James5_GTT
ClioSport Club Member
R5 GTT
I watched Scoff's car @ pod on the RTOC day 1st july car was rapid 145mph traps and just over 10sec quarter's, sounded like a monster, controlling the boost on 1st & 2nd I think is the problem at the mo. Was awesome think both driveshafts snapped later in the day aswell and one of them welded it self to the diff. But he's back up and running again
R5GTT, 2L turbo
Ah but I have no interest in 4wd! I have an unhealthy obsession with FWD drag racing and its classes around the world. I sold my old Rear engined Renault 5 with RWD to go back to FWD. Yes, I'm weird like that. Sometimes it's about competing, not just going fast.
I'm glad you all like the F4R turbo. I love these engine's and there isnt much I havn't done or tried with them. With the right internals they're fantastically strong & reliable engines and with the right setup they can make more than enough power to keep most other things at bay.
Unfortunately it's my p1ss poor ability in the seat that holds me back usually. I can usually do a lot better at non-competion test days where there is no pressure. We have some of those comming up and I would like to take a couple tenths off the time and get a little closer to running a 9. Some new wastegates (the car now runs 2x 50mm external wastegates) and some new ECU software is in now running boost-by-gear combined with a measure of traction control which should hopefully mean I can set the car up so that it delivers exactly the right amount of power in each gear to avoid the frantic 1st and 2nd I get now. It seems the new gearbox lets me full throttle shift too, like the old Renault box did, so that's something else that will help shave a tenth.
Chris
I'm glad you all like the F4R turbo. I love these engine's and there isnt much I havn't done or tried with them. With the right internals they're fantastically strong & reliable engines and with the right setup they can make more than enough power to keep most other things at bay.
Unfortunately it's my p1ss poor ability in the seat that holds me back usually. I can usually do a lot better at non-competion test days where there is no pressure. We have some of those comming up and I would like to take a couple tenths off the time and get a little closer to running a 9. Some new wastegates (the car now runs 2x 50mm external wastegates) and some new ECU software is in now running boost-by-gear combined with a measure of traction control which should hopefully mean I can set the car up so that it delivers exactly the right amount of power in each gear to avoid the frantic 1st and 2nd I get now. It seems the new gearbox lets me full throttle shift too, like the old Renault box did, so that's something else that will help shave a tenth.
Chris
The_Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Have you pictures of your car Chris?
Rusty Cup
Ive never heard of anyone getting close to 700bhp from a clio lump its nothing short of insane!!
big boost cup
How much are we talking?
Nickson
ClioSport Club Member
That is so amazingly awesome.
I love it. Proper good work there Chris
I love it. Proper good work there Chris
Daz.
ClioSport Club Member
Clio 200 RS EDC
Exactly, I'd be more interested in playing with the car if this was cheap enough to do
Adey.
ClioSport Club Member
Adapter plate was used last time I spoke with him, this carvwill be in the 9s this year
