Hi from OZ...

Half cage arrived today.
Unlike my Clio the Megane has to serve as a dual purpose road/track car for some time so no full cage for now.
PITA to fit as its really a 2 man job, however once I removed the front seats & re-routed some wiring it went in ok.

 

Re-fitted ktec boot mat & Sabelt net...

 

Tow strap done...

 

Ktec as I needed the bolt also.
You have to trim a little off the base of the cover but you can't tell once fitted.

 

Fitted silicone hoses to the I/C pipe, intake & catch can.

 

Couple of small upgrades;
Removed resonator from the oem Akra for a little more noise, a definite improvement.

Also added the Powerflex upper engine mount insert, already have the Vibra-tech dogbone fitted.

 

Made an airbox lid for the KTR intake.

 

Decat downpipe replaced restrictive factory setup.

 

Couple of pics from the weekend.

 

RS-Tuning remap loaded today =

 

Yes its bolted in, easily removed.

 

With just the Black top mount insert & Vibratech dogbone fitted theres some vibration at idle in 'normal mode' & virtually nothing in 'sport mode' (due to the higher idle changing the nvh no doubt). My Clio has had every mount & bush in the car replaced & it does buzz quite a bit at idle, still nothing that's overly concerning though imo.

 

Wagner intercooler arrived today, it should help alleviate concerns with the increase in boost. Ive also made up an intercooler spray to fit however this may not be necessary hopefully.

 

I removed the noise generator completely & used a small silicone hose with an aluminium bung (see pics below).
Yes you need to remove the battery box to access it, it's behind the intercooler hose.

 

Tried the new map out on track today, very impressive however I found the launch control setting of 4000rpm too high for use with semi slicks (3000-3500rpm seems ideal). 4000rpm may be better suited to full slicks.
It sure does make your launch & 1st sector times very consistent though which is nice.

 

32mm from memory.

 

Got some track time with the intercooler, downpipe & remap in place.
The top end hasn't improved much but the bottom end & mid range are brilliant.
Will try to get a clip up soon for those interested, not sure if it's throwing flame but it sounds good. The other benefit is that the 'blow off' chuff type noise (which I dislike) from the Ktec intake is much less noticeable now (the airbox lid helped this too).

 

Pic of car with new custom Simmons rims, similar in weight to the oem Speedlines, thanks to the Ohlins the ride & handling is still excellent.
Love the stance with these wheels & they fill the pumped guards so much better than the Speedlines which are for track use.

 

Couple more pics...

 

Hi,
Cheers for that.
Don't recall meeting you sorry, i'm always busy at Ringwood events be it scrutineering or d/training or whatever else needs doing lol.
I've seen reports of cars having issues with the full height coolers that block the rad which is why the Wagner seems the option for Oz imo.
No doubt not having air con is a performance benefit in any car, the Clio improved without it.
Spent a couple of years working at a tuning shop with a dyno & I've seen too many breakages for my liking. The gains in the car are quite obvious & i have a GTECH on hand.
I have a 200 cell cat that I can bolt in.
Ive not had the Megane long so no doubt there are many others better qualified to comment on them than me but I would try to find an 'R' if u plan on tracking it, at 1280kg it's 100kg lighter than other 265/275s (at least the 'ring spec' cars are). You can always add power.

 

Wrapped the engine cover.

 

Not really interested in speculating why someone had heat issues, I wasn't there & don't know the circumstances so can't contribute anything of use. If you have concerns about products just don't fit them.
Yes hub dynos are more sympathetic to drivetrains than rollers.
No I havn't removed the Akra.
The air con equipped cars also have stereo systems, satnav system, plus other added interior trim bits & pieces.
Yes ive tried different settings with the Ohlins including the 10 rear 5 front setting.
Please pm me if you have other questions.

 

No dramas mate, I simply want to try to keep this a build thread on this car & not go off onto tangents that can be discussed elsewhere on the forum. I'm sure there are plenty of other members that can give you much better product advice than me anyway, or try the OZRS site there are plenty of experts on there that will happily sling shit at any product/manufacturer lol.

 

A friend followed me last night & video'd the car pushing out flame on upshifts & trailing throttle.
Here's a quick clip from my phone this morning, the noise & lighting quality is crap but you still get the idea.
I will try to get some decent clips up soon.

 

Wrapped the KTR intake lid.

 

Autotecnica indoor showcar cover, non-scratch fitted with a softshell liner, I always buy these for my cars, beautiful quality covers.