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 Clio RT ported and polished head.. (Chris H?)
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bass_direct
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:51 am

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.
donsrno1
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:44 pm

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.
Dan
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:34 pm

Wow, another ive recommended!
FincH
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:45 pm

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
donsrno1
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:04 pm

Have you put a 1.6 bottom end on yours finch? What else have you done and how has it improved performance?
FincH
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:01 pm

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
bass_direct
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:13 am

Hopefully student loan should be coming in january, but I'm definitely looking at doing this before march! should be january!
Chris H
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:47 am

I'll reply in a minute matey.
Benskett
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:10 pm

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
bass_direct
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:28 pm

Yeah let me know!
Benskett
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:10 am

There is also Chris's Meddy's clio report on here too. Wink
bass_direct
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:21 am

Could you find it for me? Can't seem to find it!
Chris H
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:42 am

in this forum

http://www.retro-renault.com/viewforum.php?f=27
bass_direct
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:43 am

nice one
mixpioneer
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:01 am

Is the 1.2 and 1.4 head the same?

It's just the bottom end thats different?
Benskett
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:44 pm

might have larger valves on the 1.4? Embarassed I don't know
Dan
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:12 pm

iir its got a slightly longer stroke.
FincH
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:33 am

The head Dan.
mloncar
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:21 am

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?
FincH
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:03 am

The 1.6 8v head is Multi Point Injection.
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