Daveysaff

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I've got a cvh turbo built for my cabby, but i'm not sure i want to fit it now! Still got loads of faffing about to do making spacers and dicking about with the inlet manifold to get it all fitted how i want it, and for the L8 to run it.
Toying with the idea of something else in its place..

Zetec turbo I dont fancy tbh, all the decent reliable(!) ones are megabucks builds, and I havent got megabucks money!
Blown I4 shouldnt cost masses to build but management?
Even a turbo'ed VTEC motor? Relatively inexpensive to put together, but custom shafts and a fuck load of faffing making mounts etc.

Any suggestions?

Icurus

Turbo'ing the RS2k's I4 engine will cost just as much as doing the same with a Zetec, probably even more so as there are not many off the shelf parts

zippyobrien

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I'm half way through putting a turbo vtec lump in my escort. Its cossey.

Daveysaff

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Have you got a build thread on the go? Very interested in trying this myself. What are you doing about shafts and stuff?

zippyobrien

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No thread as yet, moved the servo to drivers side and converted to hydrolic clutch, gunna have to knotch drivers chassis leg to tuck the box in ( almost identical to when.fitting a mtx box but on opposite side)

AS for shafts, I'LL probably run cut and shut ones whilst saving for custom ones.

Using the original engine mounts aswell

zetec-Sam

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Surely it depends on what power you want?

Daveysaff

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Have you got any pics you could send me zippy?

As for power Sam, I'm not number chasing, just want it fairly quick and not a rattly bag of shite. which most cvh's end up being unfortunatley.

massivewangers

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2.3 I4 would be quite fun in a MK4 I reckon!

zippyobrien

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I'll get some picies.

My reasons for vtec are 175 bhp out the box with a LSD as standard. And can turbo to 350 on a 100% stock link and ecu with just an injector change

Scott-rs2k

lol just so happens i got a 2.3 i4 + gbox going for sale soon

Daveysaff

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2.3 I4 sounds interesting, not much scope for more power though without throwing cash at it. Vtecs sounding better and better!!