Renault 5 gtt / 172 / 172 turbo Project

[nathanH]

sexual. :race:

 

[Zmaster2k]

Pretty stunning !

 

[Baggaley90]

awesome!

 

[ashy_gtt]

Can't believe you painted it Trophy Red..............

It's looking good mate, if you need a hand over the weekend give me a shout

Just spent ages posting a carcastic reply but then lost it somehow... In short it said "Its not F-IN trophy red!!!"

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

Very good read Ashy lad, Looking well, i have some competition assembly lube here if you want it, im through Chester every day near enough so if u want me to drop it in i will, its the most goopy slippy stuff ive ever used

Keep up the good work

 

[ashy_gtt]

Very good read Ashy lad, Looking well, i have some competition assembly lube here if you want it, im through Chester every day near enough so if u want me to drop it in i will, its the most goopy slippy stuff ive ever used

Keep up the good work

Cheers andy, its OK thanks I've got plenty of lube

David at Reno Durham was asking after you today, says you promised to drop a copy of your mag feature in as you'd given him and Malcom a mention :drunk:

 

[ashy_gtt]

Quick update, engines back together but I don't want to run VVT on the new engine so I needed a way to modify the standard inlet pulley so It doesn't develop the dreaded rattle.

So I've designed a solid version to replace the std item

Then made it at work...

Just modified the design slightly with the lightening holes to ensure the solid version was the same weight as the std pulley.

Hopefully over the weekend I should be able to get the engine finished, back together and mated up to the VW box for fitting!

Cant wait to get it in the bay!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Nice turning, What company do you work for?

 

[Hutchie]

ashy why don't you just run two exhaust pulley's??

 

[stevo172-RWD]

nice very nice

 

[ashy_gtt]

ashy why don't you just run two exhaust pulley's??

I would of still needed to VVT delete the std inlet cam, plus the exhaust pulley would of needed to be machined slightly anyway.

Plus I've got access to the kit to do it so why not

 

[ashy_gtt]

Heres a few pics of my VVT delete setup.

The oil ways in the end of the cam that feed the pulley measure 3.8mm dia. So I god some stainless pins ground to 3.83mm dia with a slight lead in. They were a nice tight fit and pressed nicely into position.

Then the pulley bolt needed to be plugged. The bore was 5mm dia, perfect for tapping M6. So once it was tapped a stainless steel grub screw was lock-tighted in place.

Bolted up, just need to fit shorter M6 bolts.

So now its time to get stuck into it in the garage. See how far we get today

 

[ashy_gtt]

Good days graft today, engines now in.

Trouble is the old exhaust manifold now fouls the gear selector. Looks like I'm gona need to build a new exhaust manifold and downpipe... The question is do I update the turbo whilst I'm on?!?

 

[Tutuur]

can you make a more detailed pic of the gearbox mount for me?

very nice project! car looks mint too!

 

[merf-172]

just read all this at stupid o clock in the morning, amazing project you are a machine haha well done keep it up

 

[GSKingsbury]

W O W. :rasp:

 

[ashy_gtt]

Small update this week...

New brakes turned up Was supprised how big the calipers were... Just need to get the front end built up then I can try them on

Also new turbo arrived... So I can start building my manifold, here it is in the bay on my fixture so I can get the position right then transfer it onto a spare head to build it up...

Oh and fitted some new leather seats in my white R5...

 

[Tutuur]

What a huge leafblower! :hail:

 

[Hutchie]

you sir, are fecking Mental!

 

[TonkaTruck]

Want so so much! :hail:

 

[ashy_gtt]

New Brakes and suspension

 

[.Stevo.C.]

I actually love this car, great work man.

 

[ashy_gtt]

Had a few days off work so got to work building a new exhaust manifold.

Tacked Up

Welded up

Test Fitted

 

[Hutchie]

it looks different ill give you that.

 

[Tutuur]

nice work! very tight in there!
aren't you tall enough to make the pic standing on the ground?

 

[Zmaster2k]

Tighter than a nuns chuff!

 

[gerupsausage]

mint

 

[Claire90]

awesome

 

[James23]

I like. Any updates?

 

[cliobritt]

superb

 

[ashy_gtt]

Not done much recently as we just had our 2nd baby on Friday... However I've designed a new inlet manifold and I'm in the process of making it...

Heres a pic of the 3d CAD.

 

[ashy_gtt]

Started building the manifold, heres a few pics:

Needs jigging up for fabrication next....

 

[T.Trophy]

Looks a quality bit of kit mate! Can't wait to see it in the flesh next week

 

[fletch8]

i have no idea how you know all the stuff to do what youre doing but it looks bloody insanely awesome

 

[batesey]

That inlet looks mental! good work mate

 

[joshfaram]

looking good mate, well done

 

[ashy_gtt]

Manifolds finished:

Getting there now.

 

[Gray]

Lovely work.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Awesome!

 

[ashy_gtt]

Getting there slowly...