What do you reckon would happen if....

[Rousey]

i got a 2litre 172 lump and stuck it in my 1.6 16v, i relise it wudnt be the same cos u dont have all the ova bits but... i bet itd be a whole lot cheaper than 10k! dont wanna get flamed for being a mug or nething, im just interested, can it be done?

 

[Tom]

yes it can be done.

but you would need to uprate your brakes and someother parts

 

[Clart]

so u took ur engine out, put the 172 in, THEN realise it wouldnt fit? Wouldnt it have been better 2 make sure it fitted first?

 

[Rousey]

yea obviously lol im just seeing wot people think, im assuming it wud fit but hey i duno, im not gonna take engine out then see, i wonder if u did it, how different it wud be performance wise from an actual 172

 

[Tom]

possibly quicker in a straight line.

 

[CS_Matt]

round corners tho? sketchy depends how good ya suspension setup is an what size wheels ya runnin

 

[cbscup]

Quote: Originally posted by Rousey on 03 November 2003

...dont wanna get flamed for being a mug ...

Sounds more like a Cup to me

 

[Rousey]

17s lowered 35mm wud be an interesting project me thinks, id expect a lot quicker in straight line?

 

[Tom]

No.

yours is a 5 door?- more weight

 

[Pete]

Toms right, its the weight thatd make the difference, put a 172 lump in a mk1 now theres a project!

 

[Red16]

Quote: Originally posted by Mitsi on 03 November 2003

so u took ur engine out, put the 172 in, THEN realise it wouldnt fit? Wouldnt it have been better 2 make sure it fitted first?

eh!?!?!?!?!

 

[Rousey]

yea but surely going from a 120 ish BHP enigine to a 172 BHP engine, is going to be a fair bit faster, do doors rly make all that difference?

 

[Tom]

yes big time

 

[RobFenn]

Structure and weight difference will be noticeable. Think about it..sport models dont have sunroofs so imagine what the extra doors do.

-Rob

 

[BenR]

think about management problems.....try find a MK1 if you can!

 

[badboy_mc]

think its a good idea for a project next time ya get band mate, oops i mean if ya ever get banned

 

[Rousey]

hahaha and in my original post i meant *if not i, heh

 

[Fatherted]

i bet it would cost more to insure than a cup !!!......once its changed from its Manufacturers original spec. !!

 

[viceroy]

Quote: Originally posted by RobFenn on 03 November 2003


Structure and weight difference will be noticeable. Think about it..sport models dont have sunroofs so imagine what the extra doors do.

-Rob





Yes they do! Well at least over here they do...I almost bought a Mk1 172 with sunroof.

I thought the 1.6 RXE was a 3dr... Well at least they are over here.

I reckon the 172 lump would fit fine, but youd need everything else that goes with it, ECU, Stronger suspension, bigger brakes, different offset wheels (for that added width in the track).

5 door cars are more flexible and less rigid than 3 door versions (which is why the better sporty cars are coupes)

 

[Rousey]

hmmmm my 1.6 rxe is defently 5 door, heh but id of thought that th1 1.6 (16v) rxe wud be the clio one below the 172 is that right?

 

[Daz]

Turbo your 1.6..

 

[stevo20]

amen daz

turbo the beast, that would be original.

 

[Rousey]

and bloody hard me thinks

 

[stevo20]

yeah your right it would be hard work, but can you imagine being at the lights next to a ctr and when you pull off they hear a loud woosh from your dump valve, they would be pretty shocked to see a clio with a turbo

it would be worth it (if funds alow, obviously)

 

[Martin]

But the CTR would still blow you away after you left the lights.