Turbo Conversion

crispy-d · Post by **crispy-d** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:06 pm

Well, I got mine when I was 19, and was blown away with the performance (having got used to a 340 1.7

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I'm afraid I'd also say get hold of a standard turbo 480, as there are so many things you can do to the engine without too much work. I'm only a student, and although have had a few Â£ problems, I'm back on track and about to fit a T25 to my engine, which should make future mods a little easier!

Unless you're used to driving around in genuinely quick cars, then the 480 turbo with either an MBC or better still the Â£80 ECU mod will provide many months of entertainment before you get bored and want more grunt!

Crispin

(Oh yes - and I envy your lack of speed limits

)

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:22 pm

Not really driven much in the way of fast... done a few track days in an Imprezza wagon and a lotus elise 111R but thats about it..

haz@nocturnal_development · Post by **haz@nocturnal_development** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:25 pm

hmmm, sounds more like nitrous is the route you want, something bolt on, simple and cheap.
there's alot to choose and do, with alot more cost for any sort of turbo conversion, especially if engines is new to ya, and for the drive your after takes a good bit of trial and error

haz

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:19 pm

True, however I don't wanna blow the engine! Surely i'd need to upgrade the parts for such a measure? And Nitrous is non renewable, namely ill have to keep buying new bottles every time i get trigger happy!

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:47 pm

http://www.noswizard.com/

trevor langfield is the guy who started the company.....really top bloke too.....i used to race against him on the strip a few years ago.....no one could touch him...his car was phenomenal....old MKII escort with a v8 rover lump up front.

you dont have to actually change anything to add nos, as long as whats there is in good nick.....its only another fueltype that youre adding....think trev does both main types of system (ie direct port, or the one that mixes the no2 with fuel further up the line whatever its called)
theres a nice table somewhere on the site that shows the bhp gains against which kit you buy....its all good stuff.
rgrds
rob

Haz...you ever come across trev on the strip? i *think* he still races?

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:25 pm

OK i'll check it out...I guess i just associated it with fast and the furious style driving...

I guess i'd better get saving up those pennies!

rapid R5 · Post by **rapid R5** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:36 am

OK i'll check it out...I guess i just associated it with fast and the furious style driving...

Don't worry it won't make your floor pan drop away and start sparking on the road!!

steve

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:52 am

So who else has NOS in their 480?

rapid R5 · Post by **rapid R5** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:13 pm

Not sure anyone does, i havn't even got a 480!

steve

haz@nocturnal_development · Post by **haz@nocturnal_development** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:55 am

not that i'm aware of rob, usually got ma head under the bonnet havin a tweek so dont notice wats goin on lol.

you'll have less chance of blowin the engine wit gas than you would if ya just bolted a turbo on. there's plenty of sites n info on the net.

haz