What do I do

[Ruan]

I have a 1.9 diesel (waits for the laughs) mk1 clio.

It is far to slow, and I have been cosidering getting a 1.8 16v. Problem is I do from 40 - 100 miles a day! So it would be pretty damn expensive to run?

Is it possible to get my diesel converted to a turbo diesel? and what other diesel turbo engines could fit?

cheers

 

[telford_mike]

For the amount it would cost youd be better off just trading the car for a more powerful diesel. My first Clio was a 1.9 RTD!

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by Ruan on 10 December 2004

I have a 1.9 diesel (waits for the laughs) mk1 clio.
It is far to slow, and I have been cosidering getting a 1.8 16v. Problem is I do from 40 - 100 miles a day! So it would be pretty damn expensive to run?

Is it possible to get my diesel converted to a turbo diesel? and what other diesel turbo engines could fit?

Say you do 500 miles a week and your doign 50mpg now then a petrol will/should do about 35mpg so that an extra £16 a week your pouring in the tank.

Forget adding a turbo to your enigne, the TD is a completly different engine it has new pistons, lower compression ratio, its different in so many ways. Dropping a TD engine in there is an option and it has been doine but its a lot of effort and unless your getting free labour and you want somehting diferent Id recoment selling and buying a TD.

The Laguna TD 1.9 is the only one I know of dropped in a Mk1 Clio but the others would fit with some effort Id guess.

IS the car realy bad if so might be worth giving it a full service and strip the ca out which will make it a bit quicker.

 

[Manney]

Are you from Kernow-Kruz by any chance?

 

[edde]

Quote: Originally posted by Manney on 10 December 2004

Are you from Kernow-Kruz by any chance?

If I knew where that was I could tell you but it doesnt ring any bells.

I live in the North West/North Wales area.

 

[Longy]

Cornish Cruise site

 

[Ruan]

Thanks for the help.



Its not all that bad, but its annoying trying to keep up in convoys!! Ive given up on doing anything about this now. But thanks for all the advice!!



And I was from Kernow-Kruz. Im not allowed back there anymore. lol.