310bhp Turbo R27

[MikeLYR27]

Well i picked up my car from bolton on friday! The journey to get the car where it is today has been filled with ups and downs from the very start, so the idea of giving the car to ste @SC auto's to turbo was to make it reliable again and make it useable. No dash lights, error messages, inaccurate fuel gauge, terrible to start etc etc. I was extremely fed up with how even after about 8.5k shoved in the car STILL never ran as it should supercharged, lying dyno figures and excuses a plenty were given to me, and blatantly ripped off in some areas. So off the car went to fix and repair some terrible wiring and some seriously bodged up work!

So now the car has had, a meg 225 hybrid, 197 cams, 250 inlet mani and throttle body, SC autos 3" hard pipe/intercooler kit, R26 ECU, and lots of other bits.

The car is running a healthy safe 310 bhp and 300 lbft, there is more to come as the engine is fully forged and has fuel system but it will be done in stages. I also have ready and waiting a boost controller to be fitted. While i was there we also fitted my 200 recaro covers that i have had sat around for 4 years lol. They are brand spanking new and really freshen the car up!

The car performs great, pulls really hard to the redline and as so effortless to drive! And coupled with nankang NS2r's, KW V3's and a Quaife it is so hooked up through the corners, there is no slip as all. The whole experience of driving it is epic, it feels standard! No issues at all! Cant wait to put some more through it!!

I gave it a wash today so here are some pics

 

[imprezaworks]

Awesome.

 

[George182]

Awesome car - very nice indeed

 

[reedy107]

Now that is foooooking lovely mate

U done any 1/4 mile runs ??


Ben

 

[Chi]

Swap for a megane

 

[MikeLYR27]

No i havnt, and i wont either, dont wanna put the stress on the clutch/gearbox. I dont boot it in 1st, bit of mechanical sympathy where you can goes a long way

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I like the fact it looks standard!

 

[MikeLYR27]

Swap for a megane

Naaaaaaa lol! But yours is epic to be fair! Love that car!

 

[MikeLYR27]

I like the fact it looks standard!

Me to mate, the exhaust is really quiet now, so you an drive it really docile if you like, then its all turbo noise and a nice grunty sound that wont be heard from miles away buy everyone! Which in a yellow car is helpful lol

 

[dann2707]

You owe me a new keyboard, just jizzed all over it.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Nice!

 

[WilkyWay]

Very nice.

 

[Cub.]

Lovely. Is there a build thread?

 

[MikeLYR27]

Here you go mate, all here.

http://www.clio197.net/forum/showthread.php?10060-LY-Racer-Turbo-310bhp-but-more-to-come-soon

 

[Cub.]

Cheers

 

[w33 brl]

nice mate, why use 250 inlet manifold over the 225 one?

guessing there is some kind of difference?

 

[MikeLYR27]

The 250 inlet is a much better fit, the 225 ports are tiny and these match up a lot better.

 

[Jonesyuk]

my 172 is faster and i will outbrake you, and beat u in the twisties.

should of just got a 172/182

lol

 

[MikeLYR27]

Haha! Not with your driving

 

[WilkyWay]

What size is the throttle body inlet on the 250? Same as a 225?

 

[MikeLYR27]

Not sure mate on tb size. I dont think theres a lot in it if anything, it isnt very big. The 250 inlet was what i wanted mainly. From what i gather the clio 200/ meg 250 blocks are basically the same, so was a no brainer to get the 250 manifold.

 

[Corby G]

Looks like an animal! Very nice indeed.

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looks great mate and bet doesn't hang about either :approve:

 

[Yorkshire]

Looks lovely! Bet it's a great all round car

 

[Matt W]

Wasn't this the one that had a video on here and was slated for being rather slow? If so glad it's now sorted out!

 

[MikeLYR27]

Wasn't this the one that had a video on here and was slated for being rather slow? If so glad it's now sorted out!

Thats the one! As it turns out everyone was right. I questioned it a lot after. I never got it dyno'd elsewhere but after driving a few 280bhp megs that felt faster and couldnt shake off a 300 bhp mk1 frs on track i delved deeper. There was no way the car was over 300 before, i reckon 280 max! Which sounds about right from jamsports power figures speaking from 95% of people that have had things done by them, fiddled rollers and bodged work just to get your money appears to be the norm for them. But who knows i could be wrong, along with most other unhappy ex customers of theres.

 

[Craig]

Thats amazing mate:approve:

 

[JackD]

Any videos yet pal? Glad you've finally got the car sorted, sounds like you had a bit of a nightmare before.

 

[w33 brl]

The 250 inlet is a much better fit, the 225 ports are tiny and these match up a lot better.

Might need to see If I can pick one up cheap at somepoint

 

[leeds_182]

Very nice.

 

[.Andy.]

Wow, just wow.

 

[BoatNonce]

Thats the one! As it turns out everyone was right. I questioned it a lot after. I never got it dyno'd elsewhere but after driving a few 280bhp megs that felt faster and couldnt shake off a 300 bhp mk1 frs on track i delved deeper. There was no way the car was over 300 before, i reckon 280 max! Which sounds about right from jamsports power figures speaking from 95% of people that have had things done by them, fiddled rollers and bodged work just to get your money appears to be the norm for them. But who knows i could be wrong, along with most other unhappy ex customers of theres.

Sad to hear, especially with the money sunk into it.

Here's to it genuinely being over 300bhp this time

 

[JamieG]

I want one of these for myself, wow. Goes as well as it looks.

 

[Chi]

Might sell mine once it's done..

 

[Martin.]

Very very very nice!!!

So much want.

 

[_Tom]

Nice work matey.

Might sell mine once it's done..

FFS what are you building now? lol

 

[Badbuzz2]

Stunnin Mike

 

[Dan@Greenlight]

Real eye catcher! Nice!

 

[ColinG]

That's a beauty of a car! Credit to you.

 

[James28]

I was going to say wasn't this the jamsport one.