Renault 5 GT Turbo

[Big_Phil]

Lovely looking motor you have there. Looks like an absolute minter!
I'd love one of these as a toy, can't beat the sound of turbo spooling and wastegate chatter.

 

[Benj88]

Lovely looking motor you have there. Looks like an absolute minter!
I'd love one of these as a toy, can't beat the sound of turbo spooling and wastegate chatter.

Cheers, yeh they sound mint don't they

 

[Benj88]

Had the old girl running last weekend, started up first time running sweet as a nut. Just needs a few things doing now, retorque the head and a few other little jobs. Will be all done next weekend

Here's a few more pics,

Iv painted the intercooler satin black to make it look oem

Gave the old girl a clean

Benj.[/QUOTE]

 

[timmyd]

That is one lovely motor.
I'm on the search for one at the moment, but cannot find anything decent.
There's one in the pipeline on RTOC that i'm interested in, but think i'm gonna have to wait a while for that one.

 

[Benj88]

That is one lovely motor.
I'm on the search for one at the moment, but cannot find anything decent.
There's one in the pipeline on RTOC that i'm interested in, but think i'm gonna have to wait a while for that one.

Which one was it fella?

 

[_Tom]

Perfection.

 

[Kieran..]

wow this is cool!

 

[Jimbo_M]

Looking mint benj, will have to have a gander next time im out on sunday

 

[.Andy.]

Looks f*cling awesome! Want!

 

[GSKingsbury]

This car is actually amazing dude. Well done with all your effort's :approve: !!

OE with a subtle hint of your own mark which is very nice !! Keep it up fella !!

 

[davo172]

That it an Fantastic job mate :approve::approve:

Always wanted one of these back in the day and was never any good ones about then !!

 

[Gt rob]

id have moved the header tank to offside front just a little further from the heat the turbo gives off, and closer to water pump.

no anti-perc fan?

got a few odds and sods left from my old five if you need owt

 

[Gaz.]

All the cool kids run black intercoolers.

 

[_Tom]

All the cool kids run black intercoolers.

True that.

 

[Christopher]

Incredible. Perfection.

 

[-J-]

STUNNING - The only thing I would change is the seats back to the standard ones, then it would be perfect in everyway!

 

[Englebert]

Fantastic.

 

[Gally]

Incredible piece of machinery mate.

 

[Brigsy]

Currently recomissioning this for Benj after a decent layup. 7 years since building/installing the engine last time how time flies.

Bodyshop let the engine and running gear get in a bit of a state and various hoses had perished, ign components knackered and poorly fitted thatcham alarm melted interior loom so plenty of work to do.

Comp test - all seems ok

Cleaned up and ready to strip down

Refurbished carb

Stripped engine down to bare block. New hoses going on - fmic - new t25 etc. Parts are now quite hard and expensive to find sadly but coming together steady away.

 

[mossyv6]

Awesome thread, awesome car - how have I missed it?

Must get mine done!!!

 

[Brigsy]

Coming together nice now, engine bay finished apart from custom catch tank which is on order. Up and running but not without a fight, fuel had gone off badly. Wiring next !

 

[cat171]

Yeah man!!! ?

 

[Ian_182]

That's lovely.

 

[Christopher]

Incredible!

 

[Brigsy]

Shes pretty much done until the new year & weather starts picking up. Everything working for the first time in years ! Will be fantastic once finished.

 

[cat171]

Wicked!! Azev's too, properly nice!! ?

 

[Short Norman]

Epic...the car of hero's.

 

[OssPoop]

Oh bloody perfection!

 

[Daz...]

Love that, I forgot how cool the clocks look ?

 

[Ian_182]

Great example...

Wish i'd bought one years ago when they were £1200

 

[Chris_Beer]

I miss the C1J sound so f**king much

 

[Coops Mk1]

Cracking car, amazing how puny the downpipe is!

 

[Brigsy]

Great example...

Wish i'd bought one years ago when they were £1200

I was lucky and picked my H reg gtt up for £1800 ten years ago when prices were rock bottom like the current 172 prices. Bought a load of new oem bits for it and done a light restore. Prices have went supersonic now ! A couple of pics with the gtt above?

 

[Coops Mk1]

I blew my chances by selling my Williams one when it was rock bottom #idiot

 

[Brigsy]

Cracking car, amazing how puny the downpipe is!

Im sure the downpipe was a ktec 2.25" with bored out elbow. It was on my Extra van years ago ran 235hp on it and 12sec qtr ? still small by todays standards though !

 

[Coops Mk1]

Im sure the downpipe was a ktec 2.25" with bored out elbow. It was on my Extra van years ago ran 235hp on it and 12sec qtr ? still small by todays standards though !

Maybe it's just the angle, just looks really tiny!

 

[youngarthur]

Wonderful job you have done. I had one of these, many moons ago.

 

[Brigsy]

I blew my chances by selling my Williams one when it was rock bottom #idiot

I regret not buying a williams when the prices were rock bottom. Always liked the look of them but at the time i wasnt interested as no turbo ! How times change lol.

 

[Dimi]

Hi Benj and fellow Clio lovers!

I have a question regarding the radiator location and / or size in your car. From your photos we can see a huge opening to the left of the radiator. Why did you not install a wider radiator, or move your existing one to the left together with the intercooler, and then you will have space for air going straight to your airfilter, which now is hidden behind the intercooler.

I am asking this, as I am really thankful for you sharing your build and learning from all of you.

I have a 88 one, and looking for ways to optimize cooling and airflow in the engine bay.

Appreciate your replies, in this great Renault 5 GT Turbo thread!

 

[Brigsy]

I built the above gtt, Its not possible to move the rad over due to the boost pipework, and wider radiator would need to be custom which would be expensive, as nothing available off the shelf anymore. Air filter is in the best position behind the headlamp.