Porsche involvement with ph2?

[joelv6clio]

Hi.
Not sure if this has been covered before on the forum.
Was wondering if there`s any truth in Porsche involvement in developing phase 2?
Saw this on wiki v6 page and wondered if true.
The Renault Clio V6 Renault Sport is a hot hatch based on the Renault Clio launched in 2001. Designed by French automaker Renault the Phase 1 models were built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing and Phase 2 were designed and helped by Porsche and built by Renault Sport in Dieppe.
Cheers
Joel

 

[Jamesv6]

All quite true. The V6 engine was given to Porsche Engineering to extract more power, achieved mainly in the head and manifold areas. This resulted in a 255bhp unit.

 

[Ali]

Head and manifold are questionably the worst part of the motor! :rofl:

 

[WONGY]

I think they strengthened the gearbox too?

 

[Ali]

I think they strengthened the gearbox too?

lol! Did they do anything good?

 

[Jamesv6]

Other reading in Knowledge Base

 

[Lankan]

To my knowledge Porsche only helped extract more performance from the Phase 2 engine, including engine management. The gearbox is from a Kangoo van.

The casting on the Phase 2 intake manifold is terrible, so best is to get ported and matched.

 

[rustedandrotten]

To my knowledge Porsche only helped extract more performance from the Phase 2 engine, including engine management. The gearbox is from a Kangoo van.

The casting on the Phase 2 intake manifold is terrible, so best is to get ported and matched.

Think you will find it is a Trafic gearbox which is bad enough!! Kangoos are 5 speed JR5 boxes, only top 110hp diesel has 6 speed TL4, Vees use PK6-012 or -017 boxes

 

[Lankan]

To my knowledge Porsche only helped extract more performance from the Phase 2 engine, including engine management. The gearbox is from a Kangoo van.

The casting on the Phase 2 intake manifold is terrible, so best is to get ported and matched.

Think you will find it is a Trafic gearbox which is bad enough!! Kangoos are 5 speed JR5 boxes, only top 110hp diesel has 6 speed TL4, Vees use PK6-012 or -017 boxes

Ah, I stand corrected Simon - knew the gearbox was from one of the Renault vans.

 

[MarkK]

Lets have a bit of a plug for the Scottish and Oxfordshire input to the Clio V6. It was TWR who developed the road cars, both Ph1 and Ph2, so a considerable amount of Brit know-how went into the cars. And didn't Lotus tweek the suspension for the ph2?.....so a bit of Norfolk as well!

 

[Brett]

Yes, very few give TWR much credit considering Walkinshaws pedigree.

 

[joelv6clio]

Interesting stuff. Thanks.

 

[rustedandrotten]

Lets have a bit of a plug for the Scottish and Oxfordshire input to the Clio V6. It was TWR who developed the road cars, both Ph1 and Ph2, so a considerable amount of Brit know-how went into the cars. And didn't Lotus tweek the suspension for the ph2?.....so a bit of Norfolk as well!

Throw in Axel from Germany and we are really getting a very interesting pedigree, dont think it would stand up too well at Crufts :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Ali]

Heinz 57 variety eh!

 

[rustedandrotten]

Wonder if VW did the emissions for them, must be where they hid their own excesses :rofl: :rofl: