the Thot Plickens... :).. reno n turbo again lol..

[Captain Slarty]

ok,,

so, now we know that the diesel clio uses the same crank as the 172.. http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/9.gif[/IMG]]

why is that important ??..

well.. its BLOODY INCREDIBLY important.. http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/1.gif[/IMG]]

what it means is that you can rule out COMPLETELY the crank as a falure point.. these bloody things run 18-23:1 compression ratio..

revs is what kills a crank.. the 172.. hence diesel - crank not only can take up to 23:1 boom boom.. but, can rev to 7k plus.. proven in the 172..

me thinks this crank is rather marvelously strong..... http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/12.gif[/IMG]]

and we KNOW the rods can handle the revs.. question is strength ??.

well. its like this (IMHO !).. reno re-use as many parts as possible to keep costs down..

I have the facility to crosscheck these parts...

the rods are of the same deisgn ( a H section blended rod ).. I have no reason to beleive they are going to present a problem at all..

seems to be boiling down to pistons.. and pistons.... and pistons... http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/1.gif[/IMG]]

Joe.

[m@thew]

seems to me we just need some forged pistons and then jobs a goodn

[Captain Slarty]

yep M8... apart from some holes to drill n swarf to clean.. a bit of the ol hacksaw on some ali bits, a bit of welding... an ECU, mapping, pipework and intercooling mechanism...... etc............................................... .........................................

its kewl !

LOL http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/9.gif[/IMG]]

Joe...

[m@thew]

http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/9.gif[/IMG]] apart from that, oh and where to get the cash from to fund it all.

[Captain Slarty]

naw... minor issue dood.. not even an interim incedent report........

http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/9.gif[/IMG]]

Joe

[m@thew]

joe you running at york dragway on the 25th?

[Man-Chun]

Find us some good pistons Capt http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/1.gif[/IMG].].

Chun.

[Man-Chun]

Plz http://www.cliosport.net/images/OldBBS/9.gif[/IMG].].

Chun.