hi guys, just got a saph 2wd and its a dodgy spec which im not sure about

its running blues on a stock intercooler?!

anyway

t34.48?(i think?)@ 1.5bar
3" mongoose
standard intercooler
4x4 exhaust mani
polished and ported head
balanced pistons
group a headgasket
blue 400 injectors
piper cross filter
3 bar map sensor
group a coil
044 pump
ford motorsport leads
pj motorsport live map chip

what power would you think? around 300?

cheers

 

this one?

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...-this-car.html

 

yep, got it cheap, no leaking diff, none of those problems oil leak on closer inspection on ramps is coming from back of cam cover gasket, no knocking at all and slight tap from cold but common, when warmed up all sound, was 19 last month so its my first cossie and my days its clean for the price, bottom end goes il rebuild it...

 

Car looks good the the money imo
as for bhp I would guess about 310 deffo not 380 imo

 

Can't believe someone modded it with some decent mods and left the standard cooler on...

 

That does seem a bit strange??

Put an 500 style intercooler on it and if all else is good i'd have thought you should be close to 340bhp ish??

 

maybe it doesnt have high charge temps...

 

il get a rs500 cooler, then get it sorted by a msd chip from stu at msd! setup on rr at 1.8 bar

 

And the rest.......... 2.2 bar all the way....

 

About 310-330HP, as said doesn't necessarily need RS500 cooler, it will make no difference unless standard can not cope keeping ACT down.

It may of had one at some point but when they sold the car they removed it to make more money by selling it separately.

Martin

 

aye, found a few saphs with over 350 on stock intercoolers!

 

Cooler as been said is only a limiting factor if it can not cool the charged air and therefore loses power. There is no way to say an exact figure as every engine performs differently based on a variety of factors, health of engines, temperature at time of run etc. I.E another car with the same setup as you may produce more power or vice versa. But based on your spec be around 330HP max at a guess.

Another thing is never believe what some people say, some people "Claim" stupid figures which would otherwise be totally impossible for the spec, even with RR graphs you need to be careful as some forge these.


Martin

 

nah from rollingroad shoot outs in fastford

 

But they will be running more boost than you are. 380 HP is achievable on T34.48.

Martin

 

recent paint and a standard cooler with those mods??

front end line up ok?

 

If it helps, I am on a T3/34.48(T3 comp housing machined out, T34 trim), slightly mod to inlet ports, run 17/18 psi, for 300bhp, I run greys on mine and a RS500 cooler, act's range from 60C, to a few above ambient, note 60C is after soaking heat after being left 1 hour, but within 1/2 mile dropped drastically, my bhp is mega accurate on rollers that are regularly recalibrated as needed, and re gripped.
At a guess I'd say your i/cooler will be fine at your present level.
tabetha