Cinquecento Project PT Cinquecento

[stevecnet]

looking good so far, i had to completely strip a gt3 last year and toyed with the idea of what your doing. Where bouts u from mate? make sure u get plenty of pics

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Things to sort out include

GT clutch is hydraulic, cinq is cable. GT gear shift is rods, cinq is cable

Here are a couple of reference pics that might help you on your conversion mate, its not mine but another members pics that i found could be helpfull

You can see how close the engine sits to the chassie leg, two small marks in the pic are where a 2"-3" section will be cutout for a engine mounting point

in this pic u can see where the dizzy sits which is very close to the slam pannel

UPDATE....

well engine is in the bay with all cutting mods done.
Started to make the rear engine mount and worked out how to make the other 2.
Cutting mods are as we all know the drivers side leg (Photos to follow). you need to open up the box section (no need to remove it all) and the cut about 2-3" gap out so the standard Uno mount will slot in. Also remove Battery tray.
you also need to bang down a lip on the passenger side there the chassie rails meet the front arms, as you need the box to fit further back (only a 1-2")
Front gearbox one looks like i can use another rubber which came off the rear of the standard cinq (as its shollow) an make a small triangle braket.
Rear Gearbox mount looks like i can use the standard Uno rear gearbox and extend is which works out around 3" .
Other things i have found the Uno box is hydraulic BUT its only a hydraulic system with moves the arm rather than a release baring. I removed all the hydraulic mounts from around the top of the box and all the parts there are for cable. I can eather weld a new section on the Clutch arm OR find on it a scrap yard as it just unclips.
Now the engine is in the bay i can see i may have to mod/cut some of the slam panel out as the dizzy cap is very close but more of a update when the engine is fully bolted in.

 

[Brooky]

scrap the dizzy and use an electron ignition system

 

[pingu]

cam belt dnt look 2 good.lol
cant wait to see it finished.

 

[CinquePunto]

scrap the dizzy and use an electron ignition system

The punto GT works on an electronic ignition coil.

Good luck with the project mate - it's gonna be a tight squeeze though once you have the turbo in. The worst part will be routing the intercooler pipework and AFM (aswell as fitting headlamps etc)

 

[fatty]

Ace project!! Make sure to keep the thread updated!!

You gunna use the Cinq as a fast road car?

 

[Fostar]

I second that blu !!

 

[Munkul]

no because the punto is the best fiat avalible

you are probably going to die... hope you have a handy police force :shakehead:

 

[ginner]

no because the punto is the best fiat avalible

And thats your opinion, but as your on the FIAT FORUM and not the PUNTO Forum, you will have to put up with the cinq/sei crew.

And as for the engine swap, it is a lot more difficult swap to put it into the cinq, so the end car is a lot rarer than a converted punto, and at the end of the day aint that what modding cars is all about - having something different?

 

[stilosporting]

why put a punto gt engine into another punto? just buy a gt.

why put a coop engine in a punto? because it would be sweet as. (would prefer it in a stilo though)

why put a punto gt engine in a cinq? see above

 

[Puntoboy]

why put a punto gt engine into another punto? just buy a gt.

why put a coop engine in a punto? because it would be sweet as. (would prefer it in a stilo though)

why put a punto gt engine in a cinq? see above

I can name a few reasons why you would put a PGT engine in another Punto.

 

[lui.c]

Ace project!! Make sure to keep the thread updated!!

You gunna use the Cinq as a fast road car?

Yes fast road / track, bucket seats and roll cage

 

[fatty]

Awesome!! You planning some Suspension upgrades to make up for the extra weight? Hear the PGT conversion tends to make the Cento's a tad nose heavy??

 

[lui.c]

Haven't got round to thinking about suspension yet, prob upgrade cinq shocks and springs to Eibach.

 

[chaos]

Haven't got round to thinking about suspension yet, prob upgrade cinq shocks and springs to Eibach.

You might find that it'll still be wanting. Wardy25 described the handling on his UT engined Sei with upgraded (off the shelf) suspension as

corners no chance handle like a sack of s**t

Still, good luck with the project What you got planned for the brakes?

 

[Rich_65402]

ill say this, although i don't like it good luck with it

that a bit better?

 

[lui.c]

I'm glad that my project is creating such interest, be it positive or negative. I believe everybody is intitled to there opinion. Hopefully will meet at a fiat get together someday when the project is completed, and people can judge it in the flesh. For me this is a project that has come about by chance. Already had the cinq and was thinking what to do with it, when my mate wrote off his punto. This has allowed me to create something different and in my mind unique! If anyone knows of any other punto GT cinq's I'd like to here about them or speak to the people who made them.Thanks
Bandido. Cheers for the PM. I'll look you up when extra hands are needed.

 

[bandido41]

I'm glad that my project is creating such interest, be it positive or negative. I believe everybody is intitled to there opinion. Hopefully will meet at a fiat get together someday when the project is completed, and people can judge it in the flesh. For me this is a project that has come about by chance. Already had the cinq and was thinking what to do with it, when my mate wrote off his punto. This has allowed me to create something different and in my mind unique! If anyone knows of any other punto GT cinq's I'd like to here about them or speak to the people who made them.Thanks
Bandido. Cheers for the PM. I'll look you up when extra hands are needed.

No worries, any time

 

[Rich_65402]

has created a big effect, is this the only one on here??? most are turboed 1242cc's aint they??

 

[cinq117]

i think its a great project, if you need an extra extra hand let me know as well as i am from london as well.(Plumstead area)

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Ricky

 

[lui.c]

ENGINE OUT!! had to cut away the slam panal to gain access and bash back the right chassis leg to release the engine mount.