Recent content by Ross009

looks great, I never understand why people think track cars should be dogs its nice to take pride in them whatever they are used for! good job!

No @rich83 it doesnt appear to of been done yet but 197 owners only seem to be seeing 230 with ITB's

Its a shame the renault heads lag behind as it really holds them back when you compare to peugeot for example especially when you compare them to what sandy is doing with the TU engines in the 106's

But if you were going ITB route you could use a 197/200 set up on the inlet side then use 1*2 exhaust manifold?

Ha Ive got to buy the car first mate and buy a house before I buy another car will be spring time! you got any events planned I might come have a nosey at yours

Got a build thread mate are you using standard 200 cams vv. etc? Are you putting it on a 1*2 bottom end?

@NorthloopCup I will be going ITB's yeah and also some fairly wild cams/solid lifters etc prob have to pocket the pistons I was planning on going without VVT though just for simplification

Subscribed to this! awesome build!

Ah cheers that sounds like a plan then long term, I like the fact the newer cars open up some alternate options for the 1*2 engines makes it a bit more fun I guess.

Is there a difference in piston weight/ design then on the 197? whats the rest of the spec Dan?

Yeah I just found the progress thread he started, It really doesn't seem worth it as I would change pistons/rods anyway also cams so really its only the flow of the head that I would gain tbh. Are the heads interchangeable? Then I could build up a 172 bottom end and a 197/200 head with cams...

chips been banned? wow! ok well assuming it mates to a 172 box should be ok

oh I see is he using the 200 box then? Is there a link to this?

is that more down to electrics though? as being on aftermarket management my loom will be custom anyways etc

Tom are ancillaries etc. all interchangeable so I could just use a 197 block and head then retain all 172 things like exhaust/inlet manifolds and engine loom if I went that way?