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Twingo Adey's Twingo GT (F4R+T 2.0ltr engine swap)
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DanGTT
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Hi Adey,
I’ve been having a read through this thread some really useful information on what you have done to your twingo. I have a twingo gt and have been considering changing the standard turbo to a hybrid or possibly a different turbo. I’ve read you have used the tf035 turbo and modded the flange to fit. Did you fit the turbo or are you waiting until you upgrade the clutch? Thanks Dan
I’ve been having a read through this thread some really useful information on what you have done to your twingo. I have a twingo gt and have been considering changing the standard turbo to a hybrid or possibly a different turbo. I’ve read you have used the tf035 turbo and modded the flange to fit. Did you fit the turbo or are you waiting until you upgrade the clutch? Thanks Dan
Currently still waiting till I upgrade the clutch. i have one here i think will fit, just need to pull the engine and try it, if it works its "should" be capable of holding 200bhp
unless you are shooting for north of 150bhp I wouldnt worry about the turbo.
if so you could then either go hybrid or diy but it's an unknown on who can do them and how they will perform.
the other unknown is then the engine, and if it will take then power/abuse.
the tf035 turbo I have is off a Mitsubish 3.2 diesel. it's a 160bhp factory turbo but has the potential for 220+bhp easily. I still have to get the exhaust flange for a downpipe and something sorted for an actuator. It's just been sat on the workbench for months looking at me to finish it.
unless you are shooting for north of 150bhp I wouldnt worry about the turbo.
if so you could then either go hybrid or diy but it's an unknown on who can do them and how they will perform.
the other unknown is then the engine, and if it will take then power/abuse.
the tf035 turbo I have is off a Mitsubish 3.2 diesel. it's a 160bhp factory turbo but has the potential for 220+bhp easily. I still have to get the exhaust flange for a downpipe and something sorted for an actuator. It's just been sat on the workbench for months looking at me to finish it.
prob not needed now, i ended up getting a volvo 440t clutch
Clio 17poo rear beam??
Its getting awfully close to me owning this car a year! this meant the mot was due soon. I booked it in locally but did it kinda blind as I haven't had chance to check the car over. Nowt major to sort though, couple of advisories after an initial fail. Underneath was super clean, the inspector was surprised that the only place showing any sign of corrosion was a bracket near the rear for the brake lines. So I'll get under give it a scrub and some paint/underseal when I swap the rear beam out.
Ive spent a little time this weekend so far trying to strip down the 172 rear beam ready for use as an upgrade on the twingo. Many snapped rusty bolts and curse words later its nearly ready. The plan was the upgrade to the "stiffer" 172 beam.Whilst having a bit of a breather i thought i should actually measure a few bits, low and behold similar to the front the rear torsion/arb bars are the same as each other....... no point in swapping the whole beam out for the same thickness stuff. I will probably keep all the disk brake setup and swap it in at somepoint and just fit a rear ARB from whiteline or pure motorsport.
I did do a little cosmetic job ive wanted to do for a while, ive painted the Beige A pillars black to match the rest of the interior, also fitted some white headlight and sidelights as my yellow ones (fitted prior to me owning the car) were abit poo.
I did do a little cosmetic job ive wanted to do for a while, ive painted the Beige A pillars black to match the rest of the interior, also fitted some white headlight and sidelights as my yellow ones (fitted prior to me owning the car) were abit poo.
I picked up a spare stock turbo with the ideas of potentially going for a hybrid build so everything is plug and play. The thing is tiny though and the last hybrid tce i saw still died off in the top end, I dont have the full specs and am not sure if the rear end was still stock on it but theres not much room in the housing to even bore it out. Will probably still just go for the really big unit and rev the tits off it
I've sent some gaskets off for laser cutting on the big turbo front, one for an actuator bracket and one for a downpipe flange, should hopefully see them in a few weeks. Currently my plan is to pull the engine over Christmas, fit the new "uprated" clutch, big turbo and make a downpipe, cambelt kit hopefully fit a new cam in there....
here are some stock vs pmt turbo pics
I've sent some gaskets off for laser cutting on the big turbo front, one for an actuator bracket and one for a downpipe flange, should hopefully see them in a few weeks. Currently my plan is to pull the engine over Christmas, fit the new "uprated" clutch, big turbo and make a downpipe, cambelt kit hopefully fit a new cam in there....here are some stock vs pmt turbo pics
yeah, I wont have instaboost anymore but I think I'll be on full chat just after 3k but will flow the same what ever I rev the engine too 
rather than dying off, I plan to run a further 1000rpm higher if not more than the stock 6200rpm to have a decent usable rev range.
rather than dying off, I plan to run a further 1000rpm higher if not more than the stock 6200rpm to have a decent usable rev range.
hopefully not. the germans are running the atmo and early versions deep into the 8k range in sprints and track days. no boost pressure added like, I'm not looking for an increase in torque over what it makes either, just to hold it higher in the revs. It's going to drive like an old skool gtt on a t28 lol
yeah it's in the 9s cr. 9.5 I think and obviously has an ECU to keep things in check. What I'm planning on doing hasn't been done from what I can find. A few Italians running 220-230bhp but info is hard to come by....... basically if the rods and pistons hold, and they dont actually look piss thin when looking, the manifold should be my next restriction. But that been said I just want to get 170ish BHP. then I'll push it hard and replace with a 2ltr when it pops.
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