New owner ph1 turbo

[Lopes3d]

New owner of a clio ph1 which I’m sure some of you may recognise. Been about the forum before but ended up with a Megane 265 a while back which I sold couple years after ownership for a dc5. Car has had a pretty damn good restoration on it and running at 270 bhp down at EFI pics below
Parked up to the yet to be sold manual 130i

 

[mrblue]

Hey Lopez,I owned that ph1 and sold it 12 years ago. It was standard apart from a stealth exhaust. Good it see it’s still about. What’s else has been done to it? Any more photos of the engine and interior?

 

[imprezaworks]

Both look great. What's the details on the 130

 

[Lopes3d]

Hey Lopez,I owned that ph1 and sold it 12 years ago. It was standard apart from a stealth exhaust. Good it see it’s still about. What’s else has been done to it? Any more photos of the engine and interior?

It’s was bought about 4yrs ago as a shell, been built pretty much from the ground up, new arms, joints, reinforced rear beam, new subframe, bushes, rebuilt box.
Engine was completely rebuilt all new gaskets/guides etc
225 rods+pistons
ARP rod bolts
Thicker head gasket
Gt2781 Chinese turbo
Engine dynamics intercooler kit
EFI mapped at 270bhp/250 lb/ft

Pictures- were sent by owner who done the build.
will have to get some pics of the interior but all pretty standard apart from some evo Recaro front seats

Both look great. What's the details on the 130

Has just sold, but was pretty standard bar m3 front control arms, m3 engine+box mounts, bmw performance back box. Great car for a daily but needed something a bit more nippy for a weekend car

 

[mrblue]

It’s was bought about 4yrs ago as a shell, been built pretty much from the ground up, new arms, joints, reinforced rear beam, new subframe, bushes, rebuilt box.
Engine was completely rebuilt all new gaskets/guides etc
225 rods+pistons
ARP rod bolts
Thicker head gasket
Gt2781 Chinese turbo
Engine dynamics intercooler kit
EFI mapped at 270bhp/250 lb/ft

Pictures- were sent by owner who done the build.
will have to get some pics of the interior but all pretty standard apart from some evo Recaro front seats

Has just sold, but was pretty standard bar m3 front control arms, m3 engine+box mounts, bmw performance back box. Great car for a daily but needed something a bit more nippy for a weekend car

 

[mrblue]

That’s impressive, what’s your plans for it? Is it your daily?

 

[Lopes3d]

That’s impressive, what’s your plans for it? Is it your daily?

Thanks! Just seen your post on here selling it all those years back, small world. Very smart underneath be hard pushed to say it’s done 5k miles. No not a daily, but weekend car for shows/fast road and occasional track day

 

[mrblue]

Thanks! Just seen your post on here selling it all those years back, small world. Very smart underneath be hard pushed to say it’s done 5k miles. No not a daily, but weekend car for shows/fast road and occasional track day

 

[mrblue]

it is a small world, I’ve often wondered what happened to it, I sold it to a chap from Bristol who wanted it for track days, and has been posted on here before. When I had it it was a really nice clean car but I sold it because it wasn’t practical and I needed a 5 door. if you ever sell it please let me know first and if I’m in a position I’d be interested 👍