5 GT Turbo [5GTT] Arco's "Le Monstre Vert"

[Arco]

Bought it in 2007 (after owning a white 1985 Phase 1, Megane coupe & Clio 16V). Respray after little accident in 2008. Broke engine in 2008 twice. Stood still for 6 years. Rebuild engine including some modifications and completing interior in 2014.

Here under a little summary of the work I've done last year on my 5.

2007


Clio 16V "La Salope Noire"


Started complete engine rebuild at the end of 2013.
Taken complete engine out.


Cleaned engine bay.


Parts, parts & parts ...





Rebuilding the C1J


All internals new / made new.





Uprated Sachs clutch


Refurbed engineloom



Bigger radiator & intercooler


Engine in


Enginebay painted black and cleaned a bit.


Spal & 50mm radiator




External oilcooler

 

[Arco]

Almost ready... uhm.. NOT



GT2056



New exhaustpipes (63mm instead of 50mm) with a little rearsilencer.


Getting there...


Custom made elbow & exhaust

 

[Arco]

Thight fit under the car.


Some interior parts arrived that were missing

 

[Arco]

Also repaired the 5th gear with a new nut and oil.


Got my hands on a set of Brembo's (Peugeot 406 coupe V6)


Getting there with the exhaust

 

[Arco]

Hmm.. It's a bit full...


Flooring the trunk


First run !!!


Washed after 6 years ...

 

[Arco]

And on the first week of June, after 7 months of work, the car was MOT'd !!
Drove the first 1000km very carefully with sometimes a bit of good throttle.
Adjusted again the headbolts and tappets. Refreshed oil and filter and went on holiday to France with it !!!

 

[Arco]

Only 1 big thing occured during the trip back home :


After the holiday, I got the Koni's out and checked them. Need a new rear one ..


The front are mounted with new top cup/bushes from a Clio 2 RS

These are more solid than the Original cups with rubbers.

Repaired also the 5th gear ..

 

[andybond]

Looks stunning @Arco
What exhaust is that ? Custom one ?

 

[Arco]

Got my hands on some Brembo's. From a Peugeot 406 coupe V6.


Mounted them with a pair of Clio 172/182 Brembo HC Coated


And a 23,8mm mastercylinder of a Laguna 1/Scenic 1


A 7mm washer between caliper and hub


Than you only need a 3mm wheelspacer

 

[Arco]

Last, but not least, I mounted a Bosch fuelpump. The upgraded one from a R21.


No more hasitating or stuttering. Pull right tot the 6000rpm. Perhaps some more boost (now @ 1.1bar) is possible.
The Garrett GT2056 can handle it.

More on the "to-do" list is :
- frontbumperstrips
- rearbumperstrip
- new Koni left rear
- new stabilitybar bushes
- MOT in May

 

[Arco]

My former 5 GT Turbo.





Died on Zandvoort. Engine blown and rustdevil was all around ...

 

[Arco]

Looks stunning @Arco
What exhaust is that ? Custom one ?

Yup. Custom made from 2.5inch stainless exhaustpipe.
Silencer is a Simons. Small but does his work.
Tailpipe is a 3inch stainless exhaustpipe.

 

[andybond]

Yup. Custom made from 2.5inch stainless exhaustpipe.
Silencer is a Simons. Small but does his work.
Tailpipe is a 3inch stainless exhaustpipe.

Looks excellent !

 

[Arco]

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Great car, great project thread @Arco

 

[marcel]

nice project Arco .
so the dutch guys slowly take control of this forum .YESSSSS

 

[andybond]

nice project Arco .
so the dutch guys slowly take control of this forum .YESSSSS

We will be creating a Nederlands forum section soon. Lots of vreemd spelling of words

 

[gtmatt]

Nice thread and project

 

[Adey]

nice work going on here, are the calipers an easy fit? just 7mm spacers?

 

[Arco]

nice work going on here, are the calipers an easy fit? just 7mm spacers?

Yup. Straight bolt on.

Common is a 2mm washer between caliper and hub and a 8mm wheelspacer.

Cause of unbalance and not so much "meat" on the hub to mount the wheel, I used a 3mm wheelspacer and a 7mm washer. CAliper is a bit off set and on 1 side a space of 1mm between disc and caliper.

See also my thread on our forum :
http://www.renault-tuning.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=18689&start=2625