BMW 130i
Hey
Still an ongoing project. Sadly the engine turned up pretty damaged! Sump was cracked with a big hole in. Oil return pipe from the turbo was bent and split. Got these on order with Renault now though, Insurance from the Courier service is being a real pain as well.
Iv also got all the inter cooler and associated pipework sorted (Went for a universal Alloy one), got a universal oil cooler and SS braided hoses and fittings as well, Iv had a look over and I'm sure the gearbox will match straight up. The mountings for the engine are also identical to the old D4F. Iv gone with the idea or removing the built in cat from the TCE engine and going to get a 200cell SS cat made up with custom down pipe and flange. Got the Dump valve on order with K-tec as well for the engine.
Sadly the project is on hold at the moment as I'm back at university until December. However it gives me time to use the university's facility's and make up the Aluminum flanges for the throttle body and too make up some SS flanges for the downpipes and the bosses. Considering building the down pipe and Cat myself from parts online.
Since my last post iv also fitted the K-tec racing Stealth SS "Sports" exhaust system to the car and removed the sunroof (fixing in a fibre glass panel). The sunroof blanking panel didn't go to plan and so iv had some 3mm SS Flanges made up with 4mm holes in every 50mm. That I'm gonna use with SS pop rivets to sandwich it all together. The Clio sunroof is extremely thin and flexible and was not brilliant to adhere too.
I also eventually gave in and replaced the head gasket, timing belt, aux belt and water pump on the old D4F. It was getting very bad, after removing the timing belt, it was really on its last legs (cracked and very stretchy). The water pump gasket had been leaking through the bottom as well. With the head off I also found the No1 cylinder had A LOT of play in it, suggesting the piston rings are really gone.
So yeah. Ill keep everything updated and include some pictures when I get time. The engine should be going in Decemeber. Got to save the money now for the custom remapping time. Shame I can't get the engine up here as my University has a rolling road and some guys who can really tune well.
02coled
Still an ongoing project. Sadly the engine turned up pretty damaged! Sump was cracked with a big hole in. Oil return pipe from the turbo was bent and split. Got these on order with Renault now though, Insurance from the Courier service is being a real pain as well.
Iv also got all the inter cooler and associated pipework sorted (Went for a universal Alloy one), got a universal oil cooler and SS braided hoses and fittings as well, Iv had a look over and I'm sure the gearbox will match straight up. The mountings for the engine are also identical to the old D4F. Iv gone with the idea or removing the built in cat from the TCE engine and going to get a 200cell SS cat made up with custom down pipe and flange. Got the Dump valve on order with K-tec as well for the engine.
Sadly the project is on hold at the moment as I'm back at university until December. However it gives me time to use the university's facility's and make up the Aluminum flanges for the throttle body and too make up some SS flanges for the downpipes and the bosses. Considering building the down pipe and Cat myself from parts online.
Since my last post iv also fitted the K-tec racing Stealth SS "Sports" exhaust system to the car and removed the sunroof (fixing in a fibre glass panel). The sunroof blanking panel didn't go to plan and so iv had some 3mm SS Flanges made up with 4mm holes in every 50mm. That I'm gonna use with SS pop rivets to sandwich it all together. The Clio sunroof is extremely thin and flexible and was not brilliant to adhere too.
I also eventually gave in and replaced the head gasket, timing belt, aux belt and water pump on the old D4F. It was getting very bad, after removing the timing belt, it was really on its last legs (cracked and very stretchy). The water pump gasket had been leaking through the bottom as well. With the head off I also found the No1 cylinder had A LOT of play in it, suggesting the piston rings are really gone.
So yeah. Ill keep everything updated and include some pictures when I get time. The engine should be going in Decemeber. Got to save the money now for the custom remapping time. Shame I can't get the engine up here as my University has a rolling road and some guys who can really tune well.
02coled
