Renault 5 TL to an Alpine Turbo conversion

[the5wede]

Hi there! My name's George, I'm from Greece, and I own a five-door '83 TL (first hand, it belongs to my mother). I've been legally driving it since '05 (that is, when I got my licence). Currently I also drive a stock Honda Civic VTi (Engine code B16a2; I'm not sure, but I think it's badged as an Si or SiR in the UK- correct me if I'm wrong). Anyways, for years, I've been thinking of modifying my car into an Alpine Turbo (engine+steering+brakes+rear axle+etc). I bought 4 "turbine-look" rims, an Alpine Turbo steering wheel and a pair of Alpine bucket seats for better looks! I was this close to purchasing an EBS GT-Turbo a few years ago; the EBS may be a rare car, but my mechanic inspected the car, and there seemed to be a previous accident beforehand, along with major engine problems, and ...you just can't risk it - especially for a E7,000 -priced car...
Fortunately, my car is rust-free and it's in good condition (apart from the fact that it's got some minor bumps here and there, but eventually there's going to be a paintjob too) and I'm pretty sure this is also positive in modifying the car.
BUT, due to the fact that a Honda engine (this is why I referred to the Civic before) can resist to alot of "violence", I've been "spoiled" by the B16's resistance, and I need to know if the 122B engine has also relatively good quality... Are the stock pistons and rods actually forged, or should I search for stronger "intestines"? Could the stock engine withstand an increase in the turbo pressure and show a sustainable performance increase? (I'm not talking about an output of 200bhp, but an increase of, say, +/-20bhp which will not have any negative side effects to its overall long-term performance and reliability). Is it preferable to get a turbocharger off a GT-Turbo (any other makes that match the 5's?)?
Thank you for any of your advice!
Cheers,
the5wede

 

[sparkie]

the gordini engine can easily produce alot of power with the standard rods. gt turbo pistons are advisable to lower the CR.
you will need a better clutch though and also decide whether you are going to run the original suck thru or a gt turbo blow thru carb. the gt turbo turbo is too small for the gordini engine, and is has no carbon inlet seal, so you cannot use it as a suck thru turbo either.

 

[the5wede]

If I'm not wrong, suck-through is carb--->turbo, and blow-through is turbo--->carb? You said that the GtT turbo can't be applied as a suck through; How'bout the other way around? I guess that the Gordini turbocharger can be used in a blow-through system, or am I wrong?? By using a blow-through, you can also put an intercooler, can't you? Or is there not enough space to put an I/c??
How'bout MecaParts? Is it a guaranteed source??
Again, thank you for any of your answers/advice/opinions! You see, I'm still an 845cc!lol!I'll be checking out the forum, but it doesn't hurt if I ask!

 

[sparkie]

you can use the gordini turbo to act on the blow thru system.
you can always find space for an intercooler. - just use the TL rad, relocate the battery to the boot and put the IC in the gap.
if you stick with suck thru, then think about water injection.