Citroen C2 - 3.0 V6

[Citroenpower]

good evening gents, I'm new to this page so thought i would introduce myself

currently have a Citroen C2 VT, i was 19 when i first bought the car and it started out as a 1.1 (laughable) being based in Manchester, it's incredibly difficult to be insured of anything with more power (3k i had to pay on my 1st year) but anyway, about the car...

The car is booked in this month to be converted to a 3.0 v6 which should see me around 230BHP i've done most of the prep work myself to get it ready for the transplant and i've loved doing it!

when i first bought the car -



have it stands today -



looking to doing some track days when the car is ready, and would love to get to know some of you guys/girls

thanks

[Chunkychucky]

Look forward to seeing the progress, seen one done previously and they sound superb! Who's doing it for you? How much would it cost?

[Citroenpower]

Chunkychucky said:

Look forward to seeing the progress, seen one done previously and they sound superb! Who's doing it for you? How much would it cost?

hey he may have been talked about it on here but it's the same dude that made the C2V12, he's called Gary stone and runs Cleveland car conversion. cracking bloke and very helpful in the c2 society, wouldn't go anywhere else


and the price I've been given is just over 3k which includes a fully running v6 with gearbox and loom ect ect.. the brake upgrades, suspension and exhaust are extra, but thats already been done by me

the rear axel is on drums at the minute, so he will be converting that for me also

[Mastodon2]

Looking forward to seeing this progress. If insurance is tough on the standard car, what sort of prices are you looking at once it's converted?

[Citroenpower]

Mastodon2 said:

Looking forward to seeing this progress. If insurance is tough on the standard car, what sort of prices are you looking at once it's converted?

the insurance has dropped quiet a bit since then, so far i've had 2 quotes, one being 1100 and one being 1200 (flux provided the cheapest) and thats everything declared with 1 years NCB my insurance runs out this month so i will let you know the finial damage

[melvster]

Interesting project, although i would opt for a cammed Jp4 from a VTS, sure the v6 would produce more power but it's a heavy unit. Look forward to seeing the results.

[aspirated]

Very very interesting...I'm in

[Citroenpower]

melvster said:

Interesting project, although i would opt for a cammed Jp4 from a VTS, sure the v6 would produce more power but it's a heavy unit. Look forward to seeing the results.

as the car is only a 1.1, upgrading to a 1.6 wouldn't really put a smile on my face as much as a V6, as many c2 members have said, its just cheaper to get a 1.6 mode, so 3.0 v6 was the only option i really wanted

surprisingly the v6 isn't THAT heavy, in fact, its slightly lighter than the 1.6 turbo's that people are converting, will keep you updated

[tdigaz]

How much for all the upgrades?

Keep us updated

[m444ttb]

Citroenpower said:

hey he may have been talked about it on here but it's the same dude that made the C2V12, he's called Gary stone and runs Cleveland car conversion. cracking bloke and very helpful in the c2 society, wouldn't go anywhere else


and the price I've been given is just over 3k which includes a fully running v6 with gearbox and loom ect ect.. the brake upgrades, suspension and exhaust are extra, but thats already been done by me

the rear axel is on drums at the minute, so he will be converting that for me also

That name sounds familiar from the distant past. Saxon Sport Tuning? Wide arch Saxo that may have been turbocharged?

[m444ttb]

Citroenpower said:

hey he may have been talked about it on here but it's the same dude that made the C2V12, he's called Gary stone and runs Cleveland car conversion. cracking bloke and very helpful in the c2 society, wouldn't go anywhere else


and the price I've been given is just over 3k which includes a fully running v6 with gearbox and loom ect ect.. the brake upgrades, suspension and exhaust are extra, but thats already been done by me

the rear axel is on drums at the minute, so he will be converting that for me also

That name sounds familiar from the distant past. Saxon Sport Tuning? Wide arch Saxo that may have been turbocharged?

[C.A.R.]

Citroenpower said:

surprisingly the v6 isn't THAT heavy, in fact, its slightly lighter than the 1.6 turbo's that people are converting, will keep you updated

Assuming it's an ES9 PSA V6 engine (as found in 406 Coupe's etc.) then they're 215kg dressed vs. the 117kg dressed of a TU5JP4S.

So yeah only 84% heavier

[e46acs]

i is a ready

[renorti]

those V6'S are quite heavy once the ancillaries are attached. but fitting a v6 into a little c2 got to give you credit.

[Alias218]

I remember when I had a C2 VTS (crap car, but I loved it!) and I was knocking about the forums, there was a bloke with a twin V6 C2. Orange I think. Unfortunately burnt down in a garage fire with a number of other cars.

Very much looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

[TheBALDpuma]

Which V6 is it? Nice plan, a little mental!

[DanielSan]

Know a guy who had one done, might've been the first one Gary Stone did actually, ran well, reliable made good power, but kept killing driveshafts.

He's swapped the V6 for a VAG 1.8T now I believe.

[Citroenpower]

So the engine is in, and WOW, how much fun am i having!

we hit a couple of teething issues with cooling and a couple of small oil leaks, but they are getting smoothed over this month.

i attended french car show (3 days after it came back from the unit) and it won 1st prize

here are some photos:






- this was after the show when i can finally start my own stuff, and what better than to tart up the engine bay a little bit.


- also doubled up the fans for some more cooling, like i said a few teething troubles at the minute but the engine is running beautifully!

just sorting out the paperwork now to send off to the DVLA. but insurance is sorted with adrian flux and was bloody surprised how cheap it was!

[Citroenpower]

Alias218 said:

I remember when I had a C2 VTS (crap car, but I loved it!) and I was knocking about the forums, there was a bloke with a twin V6 C2. Orange I think. Unfortunately burnt down in a garage fire with a number of other cars.

Very much looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

the V12 c2 is still going bud, its looking a little sorry for itself, but its still very much alive.

the one you are talking about was the 1st V6 with a D8 engine which caught fire whilst wielding was being done.


Gary who owns the V12 is planning to get the car running again this year, at the minute its missing a front engine.

[Citroenpower]

DanielSan said:

Know a guy who had one done, might've been the first one Gary Stone did actually, ran well, reliable made good power, but kept killing driveshafts.

He's swapped the V6 for a VAG 1.8T now I believe.

yes!

he swapped for a 1.8t conversion on the same car, but decided to sell the car to gary now. the car is still undergoing the transplant and hopefully will be at TRAX this year.


and the driveshaft issue is sorted now, he now has 1 piece shafts made up