Looks like the clio’s going.....

[_Tom]

Met up with PuntoGT3 from here this weekend to look at each others cars. We both had a little go and all was well. He liked the smoothness of acceleration of the valver and i liked the harshness of his acceleration! Turbos are fun! lol

Its supposedly running around 170bhp and felt the same as my valver in terms of straight line speed just got there in a very different way!

Had my mechanic mate look over it and seemed ok other than a oil leak. Twas a strange leak though as we could smell oil burning and my mate said it looked as if oil was getting onto the manifold and burning from somewhere. Also on the m/way you could see oil/smoke coming from the bottom of the car somewhere. Anyone got any ideas?

He said hell get this sorted for me though with a receipt for proof so it looks as if the clio will go!

 

[Tony]

It might be the Turbo.........If i remember rightly the turbo on them are at the back bottom of the engine, A bit of a b**ch to do.

The turbo on my old one was a little like that, Started blowing first then just got gradually worse until smoke was coming out the back. I needed a total new turbo and it wasnt cheap!!

 

[_Tom]

Yeah the turbo is at the back. It was weird though as there wasnt smoke out of the exhaust. Just oil from the botton of the car when it was on boost on the m/way.

The Turbo is pretty new on it anyways.

 

[_Tom]

Thinking about it, the best way to describe it was it was like the oil filter was slightly loose.

 

[Tony]

Have you gone onto puntosports to try and get a bit of info??

 

[Turkish]

possibly an oil feed/return pipe on the turbo with a small hole or split in it ? sometimes these things open up more when up to temp or when you get oil pressure.

 

[_Tom]

Tony yep and what i have been told is its likely to be what Looney just said above.

 

[Tony]

Sorted then. not to expensive. Are you going to buy it?

 

[_Tom]

Well were doing a trade as hes after a 16v and i wouldnt mind a bit of turbo fun. Seemed pretty much even in terms of performance with the valver so i think im gunna do it. Hes just gotta prove to em with a receipt that hes got this prob sorted.

Its not as pretty as my valver but itll do. Bearing in mind ill make a few changes. The wheels have to be changed!


http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1097506471__punto.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1097506471__punto.jpg

 

[PuntoGT3]

Its going under the knife Thursday so hopefully all will be well. The guy at the garage said hes gonna change oil filter and check the oil return on the turbo firstly then if its not that he said its time to get grubby lol in his words. Oh btw all thats my Punto Toms talking about! And whats wrong with my wheels TOM EH!! lol. Dont have n e rust tho do I!! lol.

 

[chrhodes]

Go for it.



I used to have a MK2 Uno Turbo and loved it. I hope that the punto is better at getting fround corners as the uno wasnt.



I had the big turbo conversion and ... well i miss it still to this day.



Smiles for miles. It was the "will it get round the corner" thrill. But give it credit it always did.

 

[Ally]

Prefer the standard wheels! I had a Punto Sporting and loved it - imagine the GT would be great fun. Mine cornered well, know what you mean about the Uno T ^^^

 

[Griff]

Still miss my Punto GT...

 

[Illusion]

Go for it mate....

Never driven a Valver, but handling wise my mates GT isnt as good as the Willy...

Weve dropped it, then raised it a bit cos it was too low...it helped handling wise, coilovers are the next thing tho...

Not a big fan of Puntos but my mates one - looks wise is just about right, well nearly - just a few little things left to do...

Do love the turbo power tho...

http://www.dj-illusion.co.uk/albums/ebay/sideValley800.sized.jpg

http://www.dj-illusion.co.uk/albums/ebay/frontRoad800.sized.jpg

 

[PuntoGT3]

Yeah mine is similar and is about as low as that, just needs the Morrettes and apart from the colour it would be identical! Do love the plate on that 1 though!http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/CopperGT/My%20Car/56030608.jpg

 

[unofficialPete]

did you go around any corners?!

 

[_Tom]

Yeah handling is a bit shocking. Just makes it more fun though!

Dave - Been playing with your wheels mate - check the link, what ya think?

http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1098179750__1097591449__greywheels.jpghttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1098179750__1097591449__greywheels.jpg

 

[Paul C]

they look good tom!

love the colour to!!

 

[Dan Page]

he got rid of the original anthracite wheels, they are the tits!

 

[_Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by Dan Page on 19 October 2004

he got rid of the original anthracite wheels, they are the tits!

Thats the thing though mate. May mate has a spare set. Might get them on there and dump it 60mil.

 

[PuntoGT3]

Iv seen one on them with a 60mm drop does look the tits. I remember I sold the standards for the wheels that are on it but I think mine in anthracite look just as good!

 

[PuntoGT3]

Did some mods to yours too Tom. Personal preference mind. Centre exit pipes, de-locked, tinted windows, smooth boot with moved clio badge. Thats how Id like it!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/CopperGT/Cliomod.jpg

 

[BRUN]

if your changing the wheels then remember Fiats have a 98 PCD so bugger all fits them, so you have to use 100 PCD wheels with wobbly bolts which are about £40 a set

 

[Matt ATR]

nice motors - I loved my old (yellow!) GT - traffic light grand-prix in the wet was a nightmare though, even got burned off by a 1L Metro once!

Also managed to get just 3k out of the first set of front tyres

 

[Dan_mk1]

Punto looks nice dude! nice colour! would look good with anthracite rims...

 

[_Tom]

Yeah i see it as a good change. Its running about 170Bhp according to PuntoGT3 with a Bleed, Seb Chip, Filter, exhaust and decat. When i droveit the other day it felt to be very much the same speed as my valver. Just gets to speed in a very different way! Itll be nippier round town no doubt with the help of that whistle!

 

[PuntoGT3]

Just picks up very quickly and holds the performance all the way to 6500rpm with a 7200rpm limit from the Superchip. Valvers performance I feel would be the same when u get the revs up, I think at first the Punto would have the advantage till around 5k on the valver