Hi everyone, I'm in iceland, so please bear that in mind while answering my questions, since that we have _NO_ factory ford turbo cars here. There is a single sierra cosworth here that I know of, and that guy imported all the parts from the UK to do it, and it cost him a pretty penny.

My plan is the following:

Get a Bell Engineering turbo kit (it's been built, and will be shipped to me this spring) which includes a Garrett T28 turbo, and an intercooler which is good for 12-15psi, and of course all pipes and plumbing needed.

To lower my compression a bit, and make the whole thing safer (as the focus is my daily driver, and I wouldn't want to fook it up too much) I was thinking about getting a 1.538mm SCE pro copper head gasket, which should lower my compression down to about 8.2:1

(For people interested in compression ratios and engine internals and stuff, I have a calculator at http://rit.cc/ses/cr-reiknir.html which I ripped from somewhere, and converted to the metric system)

For A/F ratio and tuning in general, I was going to get an SMT-6 with a MAP sensor. I know a couple of guys who have a tuning company (good tuning companies are almost non existant in iceland), and their authorised resellers for PerfectPower (makers of SMT-6) in iceland. They've turbocharged naturally aspirated cars before, using the SMT-6 with a MAP sensor for tuning. However they don't have any experience with Ford, and nobody in iceland seems to have any experience with tuning Fords (hopefully I'll fill that gap some day).

Edit, forgot the following part of my plan:
Add bigger injectors, 42lb/hr

I haven't yet found anyone running a focus, or a zetec setup for that matter, with an SMT-6 for tuning, and since most zetec turbo setups are in the UK, where there is an abundance of factory ford turbo stuff available, people usually have other ways of cutting corners (which of course is what I'm doing, if I had endless cash, I'd just get a pectel t2 or a similar tried&tested standalone unit).

My aim is to run 7-8 psi of boost (to begin with), and hopefully reach the 200bhp mark.

Also, once the turbo is on, I'll be replacing the stock exhaust with a 3" pretty stripped down exhaust (meaning I won't need much of a muffler because of the turbo, a small free-flow one should do, right?), though I'll of course leave the bloody catalytic converter.

Well, any comments are welcome, I'm mostly doing this to get a more powerful, fun and unique car, and also to learn something, since I've been having dreams of maybe building myself a kit car and running a turbocharged zetec in it, later on

Edit: forgot to pitch this in:
In the US, the preferred method of engine management with turbo applications, seems to be using a recalibrated 75mm MAF, with usually some sort of custom chip from a tuning company. To me this seems like a rather cheap solution, since I think its crazy to run a turbo system without the use of a MAP sensor.

 

nobody has anything to say?

I'd been searching for a UK based ford forum for months, and when I finally found this one I was hoping I'd get some help/suggestions.. I seem to be almost the only one interested in tuning fords here in iceland, and though there's lots of focus tuners in the usa, their cars are different from mine, so they're not much of a help, plus they're a bunch of wusses who most are afraid of turboing their cars, and are all trying to get 200whp N/A LOL

 

I'll have my input.. Won't be very constructive, but it sounds mad..! If you give me a while i'll try and find a spec list of a 2.1 Zetec turbo over here..

 

That was quick lol..

ENGINE
2.1 LITRE ZETEC TURBO
SUPER 60 TRIM HYBRID GARRETT T3 TURBO
360 DEGREE BEARING (High Flow Type) RACING SPEC - 31 ACTUATOR
CUSTOM MADE STAINLESS STEEL TUBULAR EXHUAST MANIFOLD
ENGINE BLOCK BORED & TORQUE PLATE HONED
RR58 FORGED PISTONS WITH DISHED CROWN TO ATTAIN CORRECT COMPRESSION RATIO (7.31-1)
ARROW PRECISION STEEL H BEAM RODS WITH FLOATING WRIST PINS
1 mm SLIPPER RING SET
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS TO AMS SPEC
HIGH FLOW OIL PUMP
OIL FEED FILTER
FULLY BALLANCED & SHOT PEENED, RADIUS GROUND CRANK
PORSCHE S4 INJECTORS
56mm THROTTLE BODY
MODIFIED FUEL RAIL
FULLY PORTED SOLID LIFTER HEAD WITH STANDARD SIZE VALVES & SILICONE VALVE STEM SEALS,
UPRATED VALVE SPRING SET
BRONZE RACING VALVE GUIDES
AMS001-Z SPEC CAMS ON COMPETITION SOLID LIFTERS
RESTRICTED OIL FLOW TO HEAD
STEEL MULTI LAYER HEAD GASKET
ONE OFF LIGHTENED STEEL FLYWHEEL TO SUIT IB5 GEARBOX
241MM COSWORTH CLUTCH
WEBBER OIL AND WATER SENSORS
MOCAL 10-ROW OIL COOLER
FUEL SWIRLPOT
INNER FIN ALLOY INTERCOOLER
CHAMPION PLATINUM TIPPED RE7PYC5 RACING SPECIFICATION SPARK PLUGS
COSWORTH 24 VALVE IN TANK FUEL PUMP
COSWORTH 2wd PRESSURE FEED FUEL PUMP
COSWORTH RS500 FUEL REGULATOR SET TO 2.9 BAR, (Secondary Fuel Line)
PECTEL T2 SERIES ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WEBBER 3 BAR MAP SENSOR (Pressure Type)
CUSTOM MADE 3" INSIDE DIAMITER EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH TWIN 4 INCH TAILPIPES
PIPERCROSS VECTOR INDUCTION KIT
MAPPED BY AHMED BAYJOO
TRANSMISSION
5 SPEED IB5 GEARBOX
QUAIFE ATB DIFFERENTIAL
QUARTERMASTER ORGANIC CLUTCH
SUSPENSION
McPherson STRUTS
LOWERED BY 45mm ON CUSTOM MADE LEDA SUSPENSION SPRINGS
FRONT & REAR FOCUS SPORT CHROME STRUT BARS
BRAKES
BREMBO MAX DISCS WITH GREEN STUFF V4 PADS
WHEELS & TYRES
8X19 OZ SUPERLEGGARRA WHEELS ON 215X35X19 PIRELLI P7000 TYRES
BODY
HELLA TWIN HEADLIGHTS
HELLA FRONT INDICATORS
MORETTE REAR LIGHTS
MS DESIGN RADIATOR GRILL
GORDON SPOONER ENGINEERING FRONT SKIRT
FORD MOTORSPORT WRC ROOF SPOILER
POSTERT REAR SKIRT
FORD RS SIDE SKIRTS
COLOUR CODED MIRRORS, DOOR HANDLES & DOOR MOULDINGS
DARK SMOKE TINTED WINDOWS
ENGINE BAY
ALL POLISHED ALLOY BY SPEC-R
INTERIOR
TWO TONE LEATHER INTERIOR BY STEVE @ IN CAR STYLING (NOTTINGHAM)
MOMO ALLOY GEAR KNOB
CUSTOM MADE CHECKERPLATE MATS
SPARCO EXTREAM 2 STEERING WHEEL
WHITE LOCKWOOD CLOCK INSTRUMENT PANEL
PAINT
METALIC AQUA MARINE FROST PAINT

 

Mmmmm,that spec list looks very familiar ,seen it somewhere before.

 

that is one nice list, what kind of car is it? (I see it has an IB5 gearbox, as opposed to my MTX75)

Also, why 56mm throttle body, the stock one on mine is 55mm, isn't the stock TB on all 2.0 zetecs 55mm?

And from what I've seen even a change to 65mm doesn't have much to say on a 270bhp turbo zetec

Basically what I've been wondering about is if anyone knows whether this sort of tuning (SMT-6 + MAP sensor + 42lb/hr injectors (stock ones are 19lb/hr)) will work, and if my compression ratio of 8.2:1 will be adequately lowered for my desired boost.

The only reason I have for not just going the "standard" 2.1 zetec turbo way, is that parts+shipping+tax from britain makes me have to pay _more_ than double what you guys have to pay, so I'm trying to keep my importing at a minimum...

 

It's a Focus, originally he turbo'd the 1.8L lump, hence why he has the IB5 gearbox and not the MTX75...He squeezed 240bhp from that, then he decided he wanted more power, and stuck in a 2.1L Zetec, turbo'd that...

As for the 56mm TB I'm not sure I asked him about why not a 65mm TB and I think he said the 56mm TB was better for it...

Give me a few minutes, and I'll go and find some pictures of the engine

 

http://members.lycos.co.uk/fouk/GAGshow%202.jpg

BIGGGGGG PICTURE:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/fouk/engine.jpg

 

nice, I like that picture, and I like that car (aside from the split light thing, I think it looks better with clear plastic over the lights), it was featured in last issue of fast ford, right?

Pretty sweet engine bay too

Any comments on the SMT-6 plan?

 

Correct..! It was in fast ford :mrgreen:

As for the SMT-6... er er please! you're confusing me

TBH, I don't have a clue I'd ask the in the Main Message Part, as I think there are a few people who have turbo'd zetecs etc etc...

 

ok, I'll try and see if anyone over there will take pity on me and give me some input