Kangoo Compact (aka Racevan3)

[Big Steve - Raider]

Looks great Jon!!

I thought the white Rev Counter only came on the late Clio Raider models..? If that’s the case, you’ve got a rare dial kit there sir!

 

[DaveL485]

I was just browsing some internets and I felt it necessary to highlight that, as well as a stubby Kangoo as featured here, there exists a Kangoo Maxi which is also an oddly proportioned Kangoo, in the opposite direction!

 

[andybond]

Stubby - rallycross
Extendy - drifts.

 

[Chris Smith]

I wanted a maxi for ages, also the Mercedes Citan is a Kangoo...just different styling/dash..
Would be a great van for an engine swap

 

[Brigsy]

Coming on really well.

I have the white band in mine, I had them done with a 6.5k red line.

I think it would look great on a set of 17" steels. Really sleeper.

Cheers mate, cant wait to see what it goes like once mapped. Id love steels but finding a strong set capable of track use is another thing. I seen a pic of a 17” steel that had split at the centre with track use.

@Big Steve - Raider the white dials are also available in the gordini. Not that common but looks like most of the late 200’s got them.

@Chris Smith i like the normal handbrake on the citan. The rest of the dash though

 

[Brigsy]

Updates

Ive been working on my garden ready for turfing this week which has been a ballache so only managed a day on the Kangoo in the last 2 weeks. On countdown to mapping at Efi >2 weeks Sat so best pull me finger out.

Cleaned up a spare megane sender and fitted a deatschworks dw65c pump and modified 5 bar fuel pressure regulator. The 5 bar reg is needed so i can use the rising rate regulator on the 250 fuel rail.

Sender cleaned up and pump is drop in, no mods required.

No pics of dropping tank as ballache but done and dusted.

Ive seen a couple of reports of issues/ megane upc burning out with the aftermarket uprated pumps fitted, not sure if isolated or not though. The old walbro 255 had not melted it with stock 3.5bar regulator, but moving up to 5 bar reg and the amp draw is larger so may cause issues.

Was not taking any chances so hardwired the fuel pump to take the load off the upc. The original meg fuel pump wiring looks to be 14/16 gauge which is borderline at best and this is diesel loom so god knows what its like on the interior harness.

Ran a fat 10 gauge live wire fused from battery, to a 40amp relay that fits nicely on oem interior fuse box, and straight to the pump connector. Should be a decent voltage at the pump now and no worries about the upc burning out.

No pics of fitting but it was a solid 3 hours of graft running the cable in nicely, had to take the arch liner off the nearside rear to get to pump wiring, ply lining off the inside, strip glovebox out, battery and tray out. Right carry on

Whilst dash was apart i took the silver heater control surround off and painted it with textured bed liner paint. I was not a fan of the silver and it had to go, also done the rings around the outer air vents. 100% improvement all done black.

Will give the boost circuit a leak test next weekend but in as it stands, it should be good to be mapped.

Thanks for reading!

 

[Robx1r]

Any close ups of the finish of the bed liner paint? Is there anything that stuff can't do!

 

[Adey]

looking great in there now

 

[Mark_L]

Updates

Ive been working on my garden ready for turfing this week which has been a ballache so only managed a day on the Kangoo in the last 2 weeks. On countdown to mapping at Efi >2 weeks Sat so best pull me finger out.

Cleaned up a spare megane sender and fitted a deatschworks dw65c pump and modified 5 bar fuel pressure regulator. The 5 bar reg is needed so i can use the rising rate regulator on the 250 fuel rail.

Sender cleaned up and pump is drop in, no mods required.

No pics of dropping tank as ballache but done and dusted.

Ive seen a couple of reports of issues/ megane upc burning out with the aftermarket uprated pumps fitted, not sure if isolated or not though. The old walbro 255 had not melted it with stock 3.5bar regulator, but moving up to 5 bar reg and the amp draw is larger so may cause issues.

Was not taking any chances so hardwired the fuel pump to take the load off the upc. The original meg fuel pump wiring looks to be 14/16 gauge which is borderline at best and this is diesel loom so god knows what its like on the interior harness.

Ran a fat 10 gauge live wire fused from battery, to a 40amp relay that fits nicely on oem interior fuse box, and straight to the pump connector. Should be a decent voltage at the pump now and no worries about the upc burning out.

No pics of fitting but it was a solid 3 hours of graft running the cable in nicely, had to take the arch liner off the nearside rear to get to pump wiring, ply lining off the inside, strip glovebox out, battery and tray out. Right carry on

Whilst dash was apart i took the silver heater control surround off and painted it with textured bed liner paint. I was not a fan of the silver and it had to go, also done the rings around the outer air vents. 100% improvement all done black.

Will give the boost circuit a leak test next weekend but in as it stands, it should be good to be mapped.

Thanks for reading!

Want to do this too, have you got a link to the reg. Tuur, said I can use a std clio pump set up to put the reg in.

Need to get one..

Is the 255 not big enough?

 

[Brigsy]

Any close ups of the finish of the bed liner paint? Is there anything that stuff can't do!

Will get some close up pics. Bedliner is class though covers a load of sins, hardly any prep required.

looking great in there now

Cheers mate. Roll on mapping

Want to do this too, have you got a link to the reg. Tuur, said I can use a std clio pump set up to put the reg in.

Need to get one..

Is the 255 not big enough?

I bought the reg off a lad machined to suit the megane sender, i believe its just a generic bosch style 5 bar though nothing too flash.

Id go with base spec mk3 clio sender and the reg should go in with no mods, nice and easy.

Walbro 255 is man enough for the job, i just changed it as was unsure if it was a walbro or not that was actually fitted, and didnt want to be stuck without a pump last minute so ordered a dw65c.

Ive pulled the old fuel sender to bits and it is indeed a genuine walbro fitted but to my horror the gauze filter was covered in shit. Ended up draining/flushing the tank out.

Dw65c fits better in the meg sender compared to the walbro and is loads quieter than the walbro when running, and its running 10x better now its got a nice clean sender. Idles great now no popping.

 

[Adey]

My walbro is pretty loud, more so when the tanks under half full, if it becomes annoying I'll have to look at the same pump you have.

 

[Brigsy]

My walbro is pretty loud, more so when the tanks under half full, if it becomes annoying I'll have to look at the same pump you have.

Dw65c is not much louder than oem to be fair mate. My walbro was loud, not bosch 044 loud though. I think it was noisy due to the amount of crap on the filter.

 

[Mark_L]

Will get some close up pics. Bedliner is class though covers a load of sins, hardly any prep required.

Cheers mate. Roll on mapping

I bought the reg off a lad machined to suit the megane sender, i believe its just a generic bosch style 5 bar though nothing too flash.

Id go with base spec mk3 clio sender and the reg should go in with no mods, nice and easy.

Walbro 255 is man enough for the job, i just changed it as was unsure if it was a walbro or not that was actually fitted, and didnt want to be stuck without a pump last minute so ordered a dw65c.

Ive pulled the old fuel sender to bits and it is indeed a genuine walbro fitted but to my horror the gauze filter was covered in shit. Ended up draining/flushing the tank out.

Dw65c fits better in the meg sender compared to the walbro and is loads quieter than the walbro when running, and its running 10x better now its got a nice clean sender. Idles great now no popping.

Any links, I'll probably buy the wrong one.

I keep finding the ones that go in the 250 rail?

 

[Brigsy]

Updates

More prep for mapping today, boost circuit leak testing. Essential step as i want all the boost

Whipped front end off and bunged the pipes at the turbo/throttle body connections. Stuck 1.2bar in and it held it straight away, no leaks. I was expecting to have to nip a clip up but no need.

Next step was to stick the throttle body hose back on and pressure it up from the turbo to check the inlet for leaks.

Again no issues which is good. Leaks a little bit of pressure past the valves that are open as expected but throttle body adaptor is ok.

Stuck a fat 35mm2 earth cable on the engine block to inner wing whilst there as belt and braces.

Needed a catch tank too as the rocker breather was just open to atmosphere. Room is very tight and the only real space left is down behind the bumper. Temp 2ltr pop bottle hooked up with holes in the top. This is a bit of a homage to my Extra van that ran a robinsons bottle catch tank for several years before fitting an alloy tank last year. Its not msa spec but it will do

"Always outnumbered, never outgunned"

All back together and road tested and running great.

Also fitted a 3mm rubber penny mat to the rear to stop stuff sliding all over on the ply. Shez cut it to fit and done a great job.

2kg powder fire extinguisher fitted which hopefully will never need to be used.

Roll on mapping next Sat, cant wait to see how it performs.

Thanks for reading!!

 

[Brigsy]

Last few jobs done

Stainless air filter bracket to stop it resting on the brake fluid reservior.

Purge valve emissions s**t delete with a resistor to keep the ecu happy and no lights on. Had the valve plugged in and no pipes so had to go.

Last job was a good clean up

Full tank of juice ready for tomorrows run to Efi

Any bets/predictions on hp? Bottom figure should be 300hp, top end would be absolute max of 380hp really flogging it. Im going for reliable take it all day power.

 

[DaveL485]

Im going for reliable take it all day power.

Bang in the middle, nice safe 340hp.

This van is most excellent and almost (but not quite) challenging the Extra for the top spot of "Favourite van".

 

[Robx1r]

Best of luck tomorrow, I think 365

 

[Adey]

360bhp

Good luck, what time you booked in?

 

[Brigsy]

Booked in for 1pm, nice uneventful drive down hopefully


Ill be buzzing if it makes 360/360. If the engine is a little tired and only makes low 300s ill be happy with that. Beggars cant be choosers

Interestingly i found a build thread for the r26 i stripped for the engine.

my Forged megane r26

As a few people have asked about my car so i fort i would put this post up just over a year ago i brought a standard r26 It didnt stay standerd for long. I fitted a full milltek exhaust with decat forge front mount and then went for stage 2 at pauls. the car made 275 bhp 340 ft lb. it was...

www.meganesport.net

Engine has done around 20k from my reckoning up. Ive added 250 head, 172 cams & 20t hybrid. High pressure 250 fuel system, decent cooler. I believe the limiting factors at the moment will be the turbo and the clutch

 

[Brigsy]

Bang in the middle, nice safe 340hp.

This van is most excellent and almost (but not quite) challenging the Extra for the top spot of "Favourite van".

Extra should be back on the road in the next week or so as mot has lapsed. Im absolutely tempted to take both to Croft for a van vs van