Just curious what bhp and what boost do you think is ok for this set up

K&n filter
2 stage boost control ( amal)
chipped ecu
gas flow polish n ported head
uprated fuel pressure regulator
turbo reworked to phase 3 (hybrid garret )
hi lift 285 t2 cam antipump lifters ect ect
full stainless 2.5" exhaust
pace intercooler
pace rad+ swirl pot
standard ngk bcr8es spark plug

Its running 7psi low boost 15 - 18 psi high boost atm.....

 

The MFI fuelling is your limiting factor, followed by your rods, anything from 200-240bhp if the metering unit is working well.

 

around 200-210 if still on mfi

 

At 18 psi 210 would be my estimate

 

How do i tell the difference by mfi and efi by looking, the car is xr3i but had a rs lump donnated and modified , what kinda results would i get from efi ...
Cheers

 

I thought Pace intercoolers couldn't go much past the 190 horses barrier due to the ACT's getting too high.

 

If you have a fuel metering unit then your MFI if you dont and have a inlet manifold with EFI stamped on it and a fuel rail with electronic injectors your EFI.
With your spec and EFI you could make 260-280bhp but your rods will bend/break at over 240bhp if your not careful!
Only if it's a DC IC, if it's a full front mount then it's fine.

 

 

cheers for a butcher this is my engine, No efi written on it so i assume its mfi?

 

MFI.......

 

karlos my pace is front mounted jobby , Would i gain more buying a grs?

 

looks like your on mfi mate 210bhp at a push before you will melt something. good spec by the way any more pics

 

cheers for that, It last got rolling roaded about 8000 miles ago and it sat at 203bhp 207 lbs/ft peak torque at 5446rpm previous owner took it down to power engineering, I dont think its pulling that atm

 

 

 

 

 

 

oooo you will be getting high act with that intercooler mate.

 

yer so ive been reading about the high acts with these intercoolers , To be fair i wanna replace it with a grs , Keep the acts down and get rid of that front grill mesh]

 

if you cant find a second hand 1 this is a very good cheaper option

http://www.autospecialists.co.uk/Pol...oduct-662.html

i have it on mine

 

yer will be looking into it seriously

do u know what this is at all

 

red pipe going onto the inlet

 

Mate, a NEW grs is cheaper than that

http://www.grsmotorsport.co.uk/ersts2intercoolers.html

Rob,

 

Cold start injector

 

cheers rob, I take it thats the one to unplug when its a lumpy awkward start?
I just remeber seeing someone having rough starting issues and was told to unplug n see


Ya right on that grs its cheaper!

 

Hiya mate,

Tbh, if the injection system is working properly it should be easy and smooth to start with the injector plugged in. Unplugging it is really just masking a problem. Your best bet is to have the system checked out and set up by a pro, in the long run it will save you lots of money and tears.

A badly set up car will ruin your engine in no time.

Good luck

 

how much are the fans they supply with it . and how much is the single pass intercooler? to be honest when i whet on the auto spec web site i though they were cheaper than that my bad lol

 

True Joe, maybe the GRS doesn't come with fans. But either way, its a great piece of kit. In the end i bought a Radtec but the GRS was a close AND cheaper second.

Rob,

 

Joe what sort of Acts do you see with that setup ? Do both fans kick in together ?

 

Cheers rob im getting it set up soon just doing a few changes before hand