21 years since last one!!!
#1
21 years since last one!!!
Hi guys, found a guy real local to me just advertised this
Absolutely top spec and mint in every way. always loved them so brought it to tinker and have some fun with.
Step by step pics of rebuild and renovation. Credit to previous owner big style. Could not believe how it drove and condition
The car comes fully rebuilt with only 100 miles on new engine.
the spec is as follows -
REBUILT TO STD SPEC BUT WITH UPRATED PARTS.
fully rebuilt to std spec with a few tweeks -
* stripped & cleaned block and painted with por15 engine enamel.
* chemically cleaned/bead blasted cylinder head.
* re-lapped and polished valves.
* 1.9mm corteco headgasket set.
* 12.9 hi-tensile cylinder head bolts.
* polished flat top perfect circle pistons + liners.
* std camshaft.
* piper uprated valve springs.
* new valve stem seals.
* tufftrided followers.
* tufftrided cam & crank sprockets.
* tufftrided pushrods.
* new water pump.
* 12.9 waterpump bolts.
* new bigend bearings.
* new main bearings.
* new thrust washers.
* polished crankshaft.
* lightened balanced flywheel.
* high output fuel pump.
* new fuel filter.
* new starter motor.
* AEM wideband gauge/sensor.
* stepper turbo gauge.
* New T2 turbo with 360 thrust bearing.
* 1 piece bms downpipe.
* chemically cleaned rebuilt carb.
* tufftrided exhaust manifold.
* refurbished inlet manifold with new core plugs+brass inserts.
* refurbished oil pump.
* breather pipes deleted.
* coolant swirlpot and hoses deleted.
* alloy oil catch tank.
* new genuine fpr to carb fuel line.
* oversized radiator.
* mocal 10 row external oil cooler.
* mocal external oil thermostat.
* 16" spal radiator fan.
* huge front mount intecooler.
* various brackets re-zinced.
* orange silicone hosing.
* stainless airfilter.
Wheels
16" oz superturismo's with 195/40/16 tyres
Suspension
* new strut tops.
* polyurethane donuts.
* top hats.
* new strut top bearings.
* koni yellow shocks up front.
* stiffer rear shocks.
* new wishones.
* polyurethane wishbone bushes.
Brakes
* braided hel brakelines with orange sleeves.
* new calipers all round.
* grooved/slotted front discs.
* std rear discs.
Happy days
Absolutely top spec and mint in every way. always loved them so brought it to tinker and have some fun with.
Step by step pics of rebuild and renovation. Credit to previous owner big style. Could not believe how it drove and condition
The car comes fully rebuilt with only 100 miles on new engine.
the spec is as follows -
REBUILT TO STD SPEC BUT WITH UPRATED PARTS.
fully rebuilt to std spec with a few tweeks -
* stripped & cleaned block and painted with por15 engine enamel.
* chemically cleaned/bead blasted cylinder head.
* re-lapped and polished valves.
* 1.9mm corteco headgasket set.
* 12.9 hi-tensile cylinder head bolts.
* polished flat top perfect circle pistons + liners.
* std camshaft.
* piper uprated valve springs.
* new valve stem seals.
* tufftrided followers.
* tufftrided cam & crank sprockets.
* tufftrided pushrods.
* new water pump.
* 12.9 waterpump bolts.
* new bigend bearings.
* new main bearings.
* new thrust washers.
* polished crankshaft.
* lightened balanced flywheel.
* high output fuel pump.
* new fuel filter.
* new starter motor.
* AEM wideband gauge/sensor.
* stepper turbo gauge.
* New T2 turbo with 360 thrust bearing.
* 1 piece bms downpipe.
* chemically cleaned rebuilt carb.
* tufftrided exhaust manifold.
* refurbished inlet manifold with new core plugs+brass inserts.
* refurbished oil pump.
* breather pipes deleted.
* coolant swirlpot and hoses deleted.
* alloy oil catch tank.
* new genuine fpr to carb fuel line.
* oversized radiator.
* mocal 10 row external oil cooler.
* mocal external oil thermostat.
* 16" spal radiator fan.
* huge front mount intecooler.
* various brackets re-zinced.
* orange silicone hosing.
* stainless airfilter.
Wheels
16" oz superturismo's with 195/40/16 tyres
Suspension
* new strut tops.
* polyurethane donuts.
* top hats.
* new strut top bearings.
* koni yellow shocks up front.
* stiffer rear shocks.
* new wishones.
* polyurethane wishbone bushes.
Brakes
* braided hel brakelines with orange sleeves.
* new calipers all round.
* grooved/slotted front discs.
* std rear discs.
Happy days
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#8
Hi Steve, still running in but when its all re-jetted and stuff will raise boost to around 14psi only 7psi standard so should be around 150 ish bhp 120 standard but can withstand heaps more as off to see Prima Racing just down the road from me who race and rally these, they have some insane packages lol How is your garage looking kid anyway?
I know my heart is with Imprezas but i gone stale on em at mo and just want some hassle free fun hopefully. Some nice guys over on RTOC i just registered with.
#12
I've only driven 1 Renault 5 GTT and I was seriously impressed with the turn in and feel. It was only a short drive I had at 18/19 years old but it left a lasting impression. I had a Manta GTE at the time and it felt much better at the front end than the Manta.
#16
Cheers guys for positive feed back,
below are pics of 1 album, 4 more!!
loving it, just need a passenger window switch and fix heater blower.
Got to finish running in say 800 miles.
http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0-4/?start=all
#17
I've seen 350 bhp from one of these! Insane pocket rockets but they can be fragile, however looking at your spec list it seems all the t's have been crossed and i's have been dotted.
#18
I've always loved these cars but I was put off by the scare of the engine failing (look at me now with a WRX), so I ended up with a 205 gti 1.9 instead.
I'll always regret not having one, especially in Tungsten grey which was my favourite colour. I will drive one though one day.
I'll always regret not having one, especially in Tungsten grey which was my favourite colour. I will drive one though one day.
#19
Had a number of these in my time and was a big part of the owners club.
Unfortunately they have a stigma attached thanks to the likes of K-Tec Racing and BB Tuning selling bleed valves to young owners resulting in blown headgaskets from poor fuelling.
Looks a lovely example.
Unfortunately they have a stigma attached thanks to the likes of K-Tec Racing and BB Tuning selling bleed valves to young owners resulting in blown headgaskets from poor fuelling.
Looks a lovely example.
#25
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From: If you're not braking or accelerating you're wasting time.
Had one of these,regreted selling it.
Havn't seen one since.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...t:429,r:19,s:0
Havn't seen one since.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...t:429,r:19,s:0
#27
I bought a new one in 1988.It was Tungsten, a metallic grey. Great car but a bit fragile. Gearbox casing cracked resulting in jumping out of gear and a broken clutch cable all within first 6 months of ownership. Steve
#29
Had one of these,regreted selling it.
Havn't seen one since.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...t:429,r:19,s:0
Havn't seen one since.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...t:429,r:19,s:0
#30
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: If you're not braking or accelerating you're wasting time.
Yep,great in their day.SO small & chuckable...cars are just too big today.
Good fun for scaring rep-mobils as well.Turned me on to Turbo Power!
Wierd thing is,when I looked on Google for a pic,the one I found,I am pretty sure is my old car.
I painted the rims between the spokes black to match the car.