fernando_khan

Had my car in for setup today after having the engine redone....it was only running 6psi on switchable boost via the amal valve...

had the timing set then the fuelling but it still isnt right...it got 151 bhp at 5070 rpm and then dropped...i thought this was a bit early to drop off wasnt it??

the worst thing was that after it was supposedly done i drove out on my way home and the car cut off and is refusing to start! havent had a chance to look at it properly yet will look at it tomorra.....

TIFF

Where did you take it???????????

fernando_khan

hi-tec motorsport....i dunno weather or not i should have now...

It's Czech Mate

Is that in Cradley?

fernando_khan

MattRS1600i, yes it is

* Rudey *, no it has now done 1200 miles....and a full service at 1100...

GrimmeRS2K

i wouldnt of thought 5070 isnt bad to drop off, as most produce the power well before the redline. Mine was at 4275 at 165.9 psi at 14psi standard everything bar the chip!

fernando_khan

hmm but it just never felt right...i mean i for 6 psi and 151 bhp is quite good...but when i drove it...it felt really slow....or is it because of the lack of big boost to knock u back??

GrimmeRS2K

its just the lack of boost mate, im running mine in at the mo, done 800 miles now, have a switch on the amal valve turned off 8 psi tuned on 15psi, the difference is a totally different car all together, u should be ok now to run more boost, if yours is low comp thats what its meant to do = run more boost!!!

fernando_khan

yeh low comp...accralite pistons etc.

if mine is running 6 psi with the amal valve turned off what would it be on??

GrimmeRS2K

proberly like mine, 13 - 15psi, but make sure your amal valve works and the wire is on it, boost comes in harder with an amal valve than a bleed valve

fernando_khan

well i had the car on full boost when first put it on the rollers and when turbo kicked in it flew off....then had to put double ropes on it......i havent got an intercooler still running standard so how much hp should i expect at 13-15 psi....??

my spec is low comp bottom end...big valve...piper 285t2....scorpion...

GrimmeRS2K

on a standard s1 alloy intercooler no more than 14 psi due to high acts,and it will det

U need a grs mate, or a pro alloy

Scott R

Thats your main problem mate, the ACT's must have been really high, get a decent intercooler on it

This is not a dig at you mate, but why do people go for big engine builds, and bigger turbo's before they change the main thing thats gong to restrict ANY power increase, the intercooler.

keithG666

or radtech!!!

room for a fan, no cutting, massive cores, one on mine!! so must be good!!!

FAST AS FORD

You'd think with a high lift cam that the engine would peak higher. My s1 was still gaining bhp at the rev limiter - 187bhp @ 6671rpm

Mint FRST

iTrader: (1)

I am not slagging these people off but I have recently heard bad reviews from these guys.(Adjusting base idle solely by the C/O on a lads S1)

Heard they are better with N/A cars and carbs etc.

Saying that the lad who brought my old FRST was happy with them and it kicked 175 on their rollers.

Hope you sort it mate.

fernando_khan

np mate...i havent had a chance to put a ic on yet but beleive me its on the way...the setup was only for standard boost anyway...so the act temeperatures should be ok for a while.....

cheers

fk

fernando_khan

Mint FRST, yeh ironically i heard the same after i had mine done....