Renault 5 Turbo

1. Slammed_Posi_Vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 Royal Tunbridge Wells y0 Posts: 2602 Icelandic VTR

   #1 29th November 2008, 14:19

   Anyone had any experience of these in a saxo? What sort of boost and bhp figures would you be looking at?
2. Dboyvts Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 paisley Posts: 1211 supercharged vts, R324r gtr, Rb30 R32 gtr.

   #2 29th November 2008, 14:26

   In what way do you mean
3. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #3 29th November 2008, 14:28

   the engines are shite anyway won`t bother. always blowing up
4. Slammed_Posi_Vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 Royal Tunbridge Wells y0 Posts: 2602 Icelandic VTR

   #4 29th November 2008, 14:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dboyvts In what way do you mean

   Quote:

   the ruboe is off a renault 5 to be honest av found them the best ones for size and boost as your proberly aware m8 if you run high bost all the time on a standars stock motor then your gona have problems so that why i chose this one plus my m8 has done the same and his goes like fuck, so if you do buy the car then i can talk over everything youl neeed to do to finish the project. cheers allan

   Some illiterate fellow off eBay, just wondering about the costs and power gains that you would expect
5. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #5 29th November 2008, 14:32

   i thought you mean`t put the engine for a 5 into a sax. ma mistake
6. Dboyvts Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 paisley Posts: 1211 supercharged vts, R324r gtr, Rb30 R32 gtr.

   #6 29th November 2008, 14:37

   Mind if your planning on running boost and doing it on the cheap it will end up costing more on the long run..
   Also remember you will need some form of management to controle fuel, i/c biger rad, Clutch if running more than 170hp.
   
   The turbo will give good gains but the one to get is the turbo of the 200sx s16 cant mind turbo number..

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7. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

   #7 29th November 2008, 17:13

   they had the old school OHV push rod engines, really unreliable. But cos of the size and weight of them they were fast. The renny 5 turbo 2 was a 1.4 i think and was running about 160bhp, which is pretty sexy seeing as the weighed about 950kg.
   They did 0-60 in about 6.5 standard and had a top speed of about 130mph. They were RWD too which is pretty smart for a small hatchback. hope all that helps mate
   was lookin at gettin one once, either that of the G40 Both smart single cam hatches.
8. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #8 29th November 2008, 20:06

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   Originally Posted by Mrphish89 they had the old school OHV push rod engines, really unreliable. But cos of the size and weight of them they were fast. The renny 5 turbo 2 was a 1.4 i think and was running about 160bhp, which is pretty sexy seeing as the weighed about 950kg. They did 0-60 in about 6.5 standard and had a top speed of about 130mph. They were RWD too which is pretty smart for a small hatchback. hope all that helps mate was lookin at gettin one once, either that of the G40 Both smart single cam hatches.

   
   Five GT Turbos were front wheel driver, your thinking of the very rare five gordini.
9. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

   #9 29th November 2008, 21:33

   I was indeed. The front wheel drive version was 110 bhp. And there was also the maxi which went upto about 400bhp. The engines are really unreliable being pushrod so i wouldn't bother. If it means anything i was gonna choose the g40.
10. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #10 29th November 2008, 21:58

    Being a pushrod engine makes no difference to the reliabilty!
    
    Its turbos that have the boost turned up with out any other changes that make them un reliable.
11. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

    #11 29th November 2008, 22:35

    i should imagine that there isnt many standard ones about anymore.
12. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

    #12 29th November 2008, 22:40

    Ok. I was told they were unreliable! Lol. But they became extinct because they were good at high rev's but poor at power. And a twin can could get better performance out of the same engine.
13. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

    #13 30th November 2008, 11:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Quick Five GT Turbos were front wheel driver, your thinking of the very rare five gordini.

    was turbo 2 or maxi turbo that was 160bhp an rear wheel drive...wasnt a 1.4 thought they bored it up to 1.5ish and i know someone that owns a mint one...lovely car to own...my best mate also has a ph2 renault 5 turbo and to all this unreliable shit...standard boost, keep it factory and that engine is VERY reliable...only when they are pissed around with that they go bang
14. don55 Established Member Joined: Feb 2004 southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1881 Super stripped VTS transit camper iveco work hor

    #14 30th November 2008, 11:38

    listen to that ebay chump, does he really sound like has any clue what the fuck he is talking about lol
15. dannyc Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Milton Keynes Posts: 841 Possi Blue VTR (Gone) MK3 VR6

    #15 30th November 2008, 11:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by corsa_rob was turbo 2 or maxi turbo that was 160bhp an rear wheel drive...wasnt a 1.4 thought they bored it up to 1.5ish and i know someone that owns a mint one...lovely car to own...my best mate also has a ph2 renault 5 turbo and to all this unreliable shit...standard boost, keep it factory and that engine is VERY reliable...only when they are pissed around with that they go bang

    so your not allowed to modified it at risk of it blowing up?
    
    im losing count the number of heads my mate has gone through on his R5GTT... Hes uprated plenty of things and gone the right way about it, he loves it so much when its running that he doesnt care when its fucked cos he will just fix it again... but i cant see how this makes a good reliable car
16. corsa_rob Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Birmingham Posts: 207 Corsa Sport 1.4 (dead) Saxo ph2 VTS

    #16 30th November 2008, 13:08

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    Originally Posted by dannyc so your not allowed to modified it at risk of it blowing up? im losing count the number of heads my mate has gone through on his R5GTT... Hes uprated plenty of things and gone the right way about it, he loves it so much when its running that he doesnt care when its fucked cos he will just fix it again... but i cant see how this makes a good reliable car

    am speaking from experience from my mates like...he has kept it 100% cus is happy with it as that but he never has any problems...looks after it and has just general wear and tear items go on it...took it to the nurburgring and never skipped a beat there and back...neither did any of the others either which were modified a fair bit.
    
    believe its like any car really if the owner looks after it...it will be reliable.
    
    fair play to modify them though they can push a fair bit of power out without much money spent on them
17. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

    #17 30th November 2008, 13:55

    Hmmmm, Ive heard that the renny 5 turbos like the catch fire? I think they need alot of care...
18. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

    #18 30th November 2008, 13:58

    hahha, like to catch fire. i think your right though, if you look after them then they are pretty much like any car, you just cant run much more power through the car than standard.
19. DaxVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 lichfield Posts: 531 Saxo VTS

    #19 30th November 2008, 15:07

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3yuEwV4tYY0
    
    ahaha id get one just cause Ali.G has one!
20. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

    #20 30th November 2008, 15:14

    there not really an every day car.
21. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

    #21 30th November 2008, 15:32

    I think they could be an everyday car if you just treat it like an everyday car in the respect you don't mess with it and modify it. When they were first made i'm sure they wouldn't have made them so they couldn't of been used everyday. Its just its hard to get one thats been fucked about with or ragged. Quality classic little car though. Always have a place in my heart along side the Mk1 golf gti, polo G40, and the g60.
22. user_25465 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 5250 Pink Jazz

    #22 30th November 2008, 15:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DaxVTR http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3yuEwV4tYY0 ahaha id get one just cause Ali.G has one!

    so much funnier in french!
23. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

    #23 1st December 2008, 18:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mrphish89 hahha, like to catch fire. i think your right though, if you look after them then they are pretty much like any car, you just cant run much more power through the car than standard.

    Lol very bad grammar!
24. Tufty Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Watford Posts: 2033 Black Furio, Amazon Green VT-S Road Beast

    #24 1st December 2008, 18:58

    From my part that is
25. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

    #25 1st December 2008, 19:03

    lol, i was doing it off my phone with predictive text, so i guessed i would of made a mistake. But there really isn't much wrong with that sentence. lol