so i have a fully rebuilt engine with piper cam, ported head and it chipped, i want to upgrade the standard turbo but im short on cash.

is there any turbo that i could buy 2nd hand from a cossie or whats the best new one at good money

suggestions welcome

cheers

Neil

 

Do it the right way mate and save up for a new one from Turbo Technics,stage 2,3 will be good.Buying used is a big risk.

 

cheers mate will i notice a considerable difference with a stage2? what sort of price are we talking? is this the next mod you would go for?

want more power but im on a budget

thanks

 

Id get a front mount intercooler if you aint got one mate,what boost you running at min?

 

i have just got her back from the mechanic have no idea what boost shes running i have no boost gauge, i was planning on taking it to momentum motorsport for a set up

 

are you running on an amal valve? if not turn the bleed valve right down (screw it in) until its setup and dont try and race anybody. chances are you'll melt your engine and undo all your hard work.

 

Get a boost gauge and set up to a bar of boost(14psi) on your standard turbo see how that feels but get upgraded intercooler though.After that and intercooler a stage 2,3 turbo running 17-18psi and around 200bhp on stanard mfi management.

 

hi thanks for your advice mate im not really sure what your talking about sorry im still learning with this.

my mechanic told me to get 500-1000 miles easy driving on the engine before i drive her hard, is this normal?

cheers

 

sounds good mate im looking to get to 200bhp and possibly a bit more at a later date

cheers

 

Im wanting more power in future and have gone for a stage 3 turbo which is laggy but comes on with a kick.To get over 200bhp safely your best getting efi management,but if you aint had your car long run it in,get it set up and run a safe 14psi of boost and enjoy for rest of year.

 

should i be driving her easy for 500-1000 miles like my mechanic says?

this sound normal?

 

Yes you are running engine in dont rev it to hard til you do your 1000 miles as you will ruin engine mate.I wouldnt go past 3000 rpm.

 

ok thanks mate so not point in going for that set up until i get somes miles on her

 

Do a 1000 miles then have her set up,will be great fun.

 

cheers mate thats gonna be a long 1000 miles not being able to give her some!

is there anything stopping me doin all 1000 miles over a short period of time?

thanks again
Neil

 

Id fill it up after work and cruise the motor ways for couple of nites,4 tank fulls with nice easy motorway miles should see your 1000miles mate.

 

yeah that sounds good mate thanks for your sound advice

 

No probs mate mate.