smitsturbo

alright there folks im new to the rs turbo goings on but ive just baught myself a c reg series 1 whats standard apart from a magnex & k&n, but could someone give me the best ingredients to a cheap but reliable 230bhp or so, i have just baught a 2.0litre zetec bottom end with standard internals but has had the mad for it ZVH kit bolted on so i could use that but what else do i need. cheers

Oranoco

Personally I would keep it CVH. You can get a cheap 230bhp. It won't be reliable without some investment though

smitsturbo

what about these decompression plates im hearing about is this not reliable with standard zetec pistons, & is cosworth management easy enuff to do yourself?

T28 RST

No + No

smitsturbo

cheers & thanks, so what would i need to get it up to the 230bhb i want? when i say cheap i meen about Ł3000 or round abouts. ingredients IE. cam,head,bottom end,turbo & management?

Oranoco

The KE Jetronic is quite capable of giving you 230bhp.

Speak to a few tuners and tell them what you want and they should be able to come up with the goods. If you don't already have a tuner you know and trust speak to several.

Once you have the power you will also need a gearbox and clutch that can take it as well as suspension and brakes.

Combi_Chris

go see karl norris

norris motor sport

Rick

smitsturbo


screw the zetec/zvh. they a lot of hassle.

If ur bottom end is sound then u defo need:

good intercooler - thats a cert.

U then have different ways to get 230hp. The cheapest would be a stage 3 turbo, and a cam like a cvh 35, chip (always needed). A good engine may just see 230hp with this spec, but bank on 220.

If u can afford, a decent head is the way forward. A big valve head together with a stage 2 turbo will give u upto 240hp. This is an awesome conversion, as the car will pull hard from 2500rpm upto the limiter - few cars will be able to match the outright all round pace. U could fit a stage 3 turbo with the head, and have 250 plus but..... u are then running into reliability problems, as ur on the limit with the std bottom end.

Bare in mind that u will need a brand new radiator (std is fine) as urs is probably way past it. U will also need a breather/oil seperator which keeps crank case pressure down. All hoses should be replaced with silicone items for reliability (use roose motorsport).

Make sure that the suspension and brakes are all upto it!

John Laverick

Good advice!!

And check your underpants are up to it!!

Ezzy Danny

BRAKES! 1st!! Standerd BRAKES are pants! no point having ALL go and no S.T.O.P lol Followed by Suspention and Bushes.

Then you have the right car to start the power mods, dont want to end up in a tree! haha

Exhaust, Filter, Chip, Stage 2 Turbo, Frount mount intercooler, Stage 3 Head, CAM, Samcos and if you can strech forged pistons and better management. I know money does't grow on tree's but this is going to see thoses power levels pritty safley. Followed by a good setup and rolling road run!!!


Hope this helps

smitsturbo

thanx for the advice i'll start doing it soon, but just a quick 1 whats the standard boost on a series 1 & whats the maximum i can put it up to without blowing things up cos im just away to buy a boost gauge to keep me right. ( its a ford motorsport gauge ) are they pretty accurate?

ballin

iTrader: (1)

you'll need to chip it before you can roll the boost up, then the max i would run on std setup is 13psi.

need to take it to a tuner for this though

Ezzy Danny

as above chip and setup then the pistons will stay where they are ment too and the blower wont "blow" lol

rs_daz

Up rated Clutch
And maybe a uprated gear box too to go with all the above