Stealthy V6

[Daz.]

Ooooo get that fitted pronto!

 

[dajones]

This is going to be amazing when done

 

[p@blo]

This is looking awesome.

 

[BoatNonce]

You're very brave. Best of luck!

 

[Cro]

Any updates on how this is going dude?

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Haven't touched the car for a while but it was un earthed a couple of weeks ago now the weather is better. Last saturday was spent making a jig to replicate the clio's engine bay and trial fitting the new engine. The good news is that the wider 90* v6 fits beautifully where I want it to. Once I realised this, come Sunday, I mocked up a pair of heavy duty 2 piece engine mounts on the jig. These prototypes have been sent away to be made in steel this week some come the week after next I think my clio might be the first with a bi turbo motor fitted.
I'll post pics as soon as its sitting where it should be.

 

[david1987]

Epic. Cant wait to see this finished.

 

[asrob910]

Its only 27 days later but has it changed much? Can't wait to see whats changed from the start in arctic silver to now!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Great to see this still happening, and good to see you have finally seen sense on the power side of things too, would be such a waste to only have 350bhp like you were first talking about!

 

[Joe Hryszko]

Great to see this still happening, and good to see you have finally seen sense on the power side of things too, would be such a waste to only have 350bhp like you were first talking about!

This, im so excited! Subscribed

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Slight update.....

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Due to other commitments this was put on the back burner but not forgotten. The twin turbo Audi v6 fits very well now and with a few tweaks here and there will be very nearly perfect. The vast majority of wiring and pipework in the pics will be gone and ditched for a more simple engine loom and straight forward plumbing to mate to Reno parts. As it sits, both turbo's are fitted including the original pas and a/c pumps. Hopefully it will drive very much like an OEM car only with twice the muscle.
More updates soon.

 

[JackD]

Only just seen this thread, glad I stumbled across it! Will be amazing once it's finished, looking forward to any updates!

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Got a few parts this week to move the car in the right direction. First part was a gearbox spacer. Even though the VW Passat bell housing pattern matches the Audi S4's engine block, it never quite went all the way home last week. After a bit of research it turns out that Audi make a few spacers of different thicknesses and my local VAG specialist, VRS, came to the rescue to supply one. Problem solved and now I just require some longer dowels. While I was there I picked up a pair of VW/Audi driveshafts to give me an idea of what needs doing. They are something I've been worried about since the day I planned the conversion. Not because I'd struggle getting some but because the angle they might sit at in relation to the gearbox and hubs. This is due to the diff sitting slightly behind the rear wheels centreline. If its too much, it will create big friction losses in the cv joint nod eventually destroy them. Thankfully, although not perfect its not half as bad as I thought it might be. A quick measurement shows they are pointing about 7-8 degrees forward. Baring in mind the engine needs to go a little further forward and the wheels a little further back via adjustable suspension, fingers crossed I can reduce it even more so its not worth thinking about. Also to my surprise, the VW/Audi shafts nearly fit to the Renault hubs. Although the chances are very slim, I might be able use pretty much a standard Audi part and come up with something at the hub end to mate to Renault. If not, it will be the typical custom shaft route.

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

This is the pesky gearbox spacer!