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Stealthy V6
- Thread starter Oldskoolbaby
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Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Haven't posted on here for ages. Thought I'd update things as I've had the car off the road for a good year now and its had no engine for 6 months of that. I ended up collecting bits and bobs to make a n/a screamer. The biggest part being a sadev gearbox which later fell through. Because of that, I ended up looking for a gearbox solution that would enable me to take the car beyond 350hp or so. In the end I decided to use an audi 01E/01X transaxle. And yes, for those thinking about it, that does involve swinging the entire engine 90 degree's the other way! Theory being that ill have an ultra stong 'box with the bonus of shifting the heavy v6 weight into the middle of the car. Problem is I didn't quit using the audi parts there. Instead, I pushed the camed up original engine to one side and bought a 2.7 bi turbo motor from a B5 S4. This gives me a very easy route to 450hp. Now that my Vee has no engine and I've spent weeks and weeks drawing blue prints, it seems he whole lot will slot in perfectly with out any body modifications.
At present the car is booked in to the shop for the begining of april. Work will include final fitting, a switch to a large single turbo, stand alone management, charge cooling and all the other bits and bobs. So hpefully by the start of next year the car will be running as I want it with a good more ammount of gogo than before. I will post pictures soon.
At present the car is booked in to the shop for the begining of april. Work will include final fitting, a switch to a large single turbo, stand alone management, charge cooling and all the other bits and bobs. So hpefully by the start of next year the car will be running as I want it with a good more ammount of gogo than before. I will post pictures soon.
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Clio 182
HOLY COW!
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Jesus Christ!!!
That'll be insane, best of luck with it mate!
That'll be insane, best of luck with it mate!
BRILLIANT stuff, absolutely awesome, the renault running gear is all that lets them down, with the audi setup in there it will be totally amazing.
You sir, are a LEGEND!
Holy f**k balls, that thing sounds insane! please pictures up soon!!
Megane r26
This looks like its set be interesting, by the way the colour is great.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
TTIUWOP
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Well thats just taken the next step up from awesome!
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Epic. It was me in the caged flamer you saw the other day chap. Next time I'm back in Northampton I'll PM you as I wouldn't mind seeing the V!
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Interesting, I hope there will be plenty of pictures etc?? Sounds awesome!!!!!
VIICarCare
ClioSport Club Member
255, 230, 172, R26
Can't wait to see the end results Brett 
How's the 172? I so miss her
How's the 172? I so miss her
I've just read your post properly. That is a serious amount of work required. I'd be very tempted to stick with tried and tested methods.
Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Nope! Lol Going down a road that alot sweeds and Gatebil nutters go just to be a bit different. Holset HX40 using equal length tubular manifolds merged in to one. I do have the intercoolers but the only option I have is the use of a large chargecooler above the inlet manifold that will be plumbed into a second rad under the bonnet. How it'll work and drive I don't know but its good fun building something like this.
Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Yeah heat has always been an issue even with the stock engine. This is one of the main reasons I'm going down the road of a large single turbo. At least this way the heat is much more localised and manageable than two units on each bank heating every inch of the rear. Fingers crossed it'll be good to trackday hard alday long.
Sounds like a brilliant plan! I can't wait to see the final product..
Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Yeah no probs mate. Its a bit bare at the moment but will look better with the motor and turbo mocked up.
Disastra Coupe
If it end's up running the power and engine he's talking about, who gives a s**t about buffer trails!?
Said no straight man ever.
Disastra Coupe
I do too... But if a cars running serious power that paint is only going to get ruined from stone chips if it's used properly.
Perhaps i've just realised that whilst you did ought to keep care of paintwork, you're much better off just using the car!
Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Forgot to mention the whole car is to be repainted again sorry guys. Might be 1 of 4 colours this time, one being Nocturne as I still love it. Will include full engine bay repaint too. I got pretty pissed off with the stone chips so I'd love to fit a full front venturesheild kit this time. All though I'll treat it like one, I don't want it to lool like a track ****.
Is that turbo above definatly a HX40. The one I have is much bigger. Might just be a slightly different housing than mine.
Is that turbo above definatly a HX40. The one I have is much bigger. Might just be a slightly different housing than mine.
HX40 ftw
I think thats a bit silly running a log type manifold on a turbo that size, is that your car?
Ph1 Clio V6, Ph2 172
Guessing Moonlight blue
Loving the work Brett can't wait to see the beast up and running.
No, not a lover of moonlight blue personaly. The colour I really want is as about as lairy as you'll get but I'm not sure it'll look right with a ph1 front. Might look into fitting a ph2 front as its much cheaper than the ph1 stuff and has a bigger front grill which will aid my cooling issues. I'm just not a fan of trying to make it look something its not.
On a good note, my gearbox has finaly arrived today so I'll be cleaning everything and mocking it up soon. Its took me ages to find exactly the one I want but now I'm confident I can throw over 600+hp through it without giving me issues. (Not that it'll be 600hp until the rods and pistons are changed)
What box are you using then mate?
A VAG one or an aftermarket one?
600bhp would be ideal IMHO, would give it similar performance to my mid engined nova, its EXACTLY what the v6 clio needs, its just such a heavy wee beasty that it needs big numbers to make it exciting.
A VAG one or an aftermarket one?
600bhp would be ideal IMHO, would give it similar performance to my mid engined nova, its EXACTLY what the v6 clio needs, its just such a heavy wee beasty that it needs big numbers to make it exciting.
I've got an HX35 and the above looks smaller than mine.
