r21 turbo engine in a clio

[samcourtney86]

Is it possible or has anyone ever put a renault 21 turbo lump in a clio?? Sam

 

[edde]

If you have enought money yep anythings possible. The engine mounted the wrong way round though so its not going to be easy at all.

 

[MATT BLACK]

The 21 turbo engine & box are an inline unit - meaning the UN1 gearbox fits onto the back of the engine and goes through the bulk head on the 21 ( the clio lump is a transverse unit ) . You will have to cut the bulk head of the clio out and fabricate a transmission tunnel for the box to go through. The J7R 752 lump is very tuneable and very reliable - probably one of the best engines Renault have ever built

Personally i would fit a 172 lump as it would be to much hassle

 

[midge]

is a 21 rear wheel drive then?

 

[MATT BLACK]

NO - the box goes through the bulk head but the drive for the driveshafts comes out of the front of the box - 1 at either side - pic attached. Bad copy but it gives you an idea.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/j3ned/un1.jpg

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by midge on 20 August 2005

is a 21 rear wheel drive then?

Id think so I know some were 4 x 4. But there only 75 of them in the UK.

 

[MATT BLACK]

There not RWD - there FWD.

The quadra was 4wd

 

[MATT BLACK]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/j3ned/ROC22Jul2001R21TurboEngine.jpg

 

[MaLicE]

bloke on rtoc fitted 1 in a gtt... put a transverse box on it and fitted it transverse... worked too... untill he changed the vacume hose and it came off the actuator... running to much boost and blew it up... think he gave up after that