Clio RT ported and polished head.. (Chris H?)

Level 1 User Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 29

Been told to talk to Chris H on here about a ported and polished head for my RT?

What sort of gains would I be looking at with this..

Looking to the following

s/s exhaust with decat
1.6 8v megane bottom end
1.8 8v TB from laguna (SPI)
ported and polished head
bored out inlet manifold for laguna TB.

Do you know what sort of gains I would be looking at and how much do you charge for the head work? cheers.

Level 10 User Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 575

PM him mate - though I'm sure he'll see this soon enough. I was thinking about doing all the above to mine but at the moment I can't really afford it. By all accounts if you were to do the above, chip it and cam it you could be looking up towards 120-130 bhp.

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Wow, another ive recommended!

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Lol. You want commission? Laughing

I've recommended a fair few over time Razz

Also people coppied me with the 1.6 bottom end idea too Very Happy

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Have you put a 1.6 bottom end on yours finch? What else have you done and how has it improved performance?

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Nah I haven't mate. Would love to do it, been thinking about it for a while as my 1.4 bottom end needs sorting out (I think)

I'd never heard of anyone doing it ever so I made a few threads on t'internet and now I' see a few people talk about it Very Happy

I've put a de-cat on and replaced the standard filter with an ITG panel filter in the OE airbox.

Tbh the filter didn't do much. Made the car pick up a bit better. The de-cat deffo made a difference. Nothing huge but you can feel it. Those 2 and keeping the car serviced as best you can using decent oil should see it drive nicely.

I kept up with a Bora TDi up a hill once Laughing

But nah seriously. Lovely little engines, just depends how much money you want to put into them to make them better.

I still might do the 1.6 bottom end but it depedns on two things. 1, what stae my current bottom end is in at the moment (it might be fine adn something else causing me a few problems) and 2, the price of getting the 1.6 bottom end fitted.

Have to wait and see Smile

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Hopefully student loan should be coming in january, but I'm definitely looking at doing this before march! should be january!

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I'll reply in a minute matey.

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I have a JB special edition ported Laughing

1.4 head waiting to be put on, so I will be able to tell you all about the gains!

woop woop Very Happy

Level 1 User Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 29

Yeah let me know!

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There is also Chris's Meddy's clio report on here too. Wink

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Could you find it for me? Can't seem to find it!

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in this forum

http://www.retro-renault.com/viewforum.php?f=27

Level 1 User Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 29

nice one

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Is the 1.2 and 1.4 head the same?

It's just the bottom end thats different?

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might have larger valves on the 1.4? Embarassed

I don't know

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

iir its got a slightly longer stroke.

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The head Dan.

Level 1 User Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 29

is there any difference between 1.4 8V and 1.6 8V head? are intake valves in 1.6 8V bigger than in 1.4 8V head? would it be reasonable to exchange the valves?

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The 1.6 8v head is Multi Point Injection.