Gav's World

My Renault 5 GT Turbo

( Bought July 1996. Sold October 2002 )

What it looked like when I bought it, pre-modification:

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What it looked like just before I sold it ...

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Photo Diary:

Since purchasing a digital camera, I have felt it necessary to use the thing. So, read on:

• Sunday 21st May 2000 - Changing the gearbox.

Specification:

Engine

• 1397 cc
• 4 cylinder
• 8 valve
• Chain driven Cam Shaft
• Push rods (modern, or what!!!)
• 7.9:1 compression ratio

Fuel and Exhaust Systems

• System 4 fuel "catalyst" to allow (super) unleaded *
• PiperCross Vortex air filter *
• Garret T2 turbocharger (with bleed valve to increase boost to approx 14 psi *)
• Standard Inter-cooler ("strapped and flapped" *)
• Samco Sport silicon boost hoses *
• Single throat downdraught Solex 32 DIS carburetor
• Scorpion full stainless steel exhaust system *
• Dump valve (Bosch part number 0280 142 103) *

Gearbox and Clutch

• 5 Speed manual
• Sachs fast road clutch *

Braking System

Want to know more about my brake experiences?

Front

• 285 mm cross-drilled, vented and grooved discs *
• EBC "Green Stuff" Pads *

Rear

• 238 mm standard discs
• Mintex 1144 pads *

Suspension

Front

• Independent MacPherson Struts
• Chassis Dynamics AVO Shock absorbers *
• Uprated, Progressive coil springs *
• Anti-roll bar
• OMP Adjustable Strut brace *
• Camber Adjustment Bolts, giving +/-1°45' (Speciality Products Company part number 81250) *

Rear

• Independent trailing arms
• Transverse torsion bars
• Standard shock absorbers
• Anti-roll bar

Wheels & Tyres

• 15 x 6.5 inch Wolfrace Racelite wheels *
• 195 x 45 x 15 Yokohama A520 tyres - front *
• 195 x 50 x 15 Pirelli P5000 Drago tyres - rear *

Styling

• Renault 19 style grille *
• Front quad light bumper (2 spots, 2 fogs) *

Performance

What?	By the book (unmodified)	Actual (with modifications)
Power	120 bhp	unknown
Torque	120 Nm	unknown
Top Speed	120 mph	unknown
0-60 mph	7.3 seconds	unknown
60-0 mph	unknown	unknown
¼ mile time	unknown	15.55 seconds 1
¼ mile speed	unknown	approx 82 mph 1

1 - Timed at Crail Airstrip, 15th November 1998 (since been discovered that the speedo is bollocks)

* - Uprated part

I was also a member of the Renault 5 GT Turbo Owners Club!

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