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Old 21-04-2008 | 10:52 PM
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ive purchased a ported and polished head and a t4 for my cosworth 2wd with 4x4 engine

its currently standard engine with greens stage 3 chip 3 bar group a gasket rs500 intercooler etc

should i go get a stage 4 chip and greys what sorta boost would i be able to run with greys or greens with the t4?

should i get a wrc headgasket or is a grp a enuff?

jus luking for sum advice really
Old 21-04-2008 | 11:07 PM
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what kind of boost/power u wanting?
whats h/g u got at the mo?
Old 21-04-2008 | 11:44 PM
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maximum possible without taking the bottom end to bits and uprgradin all that 2, its just a weekend car so wont be used alot

id really lyke a genuine 380bhp but not sure id get it with standard cams? i know the t4 will be laggy but shld provide boost all the way up the revs


whats h/g?
Old 21-04-2008 | 11:54 PM
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head gasket fella group A will be fine for 380bhp!as will the standard bottom end
Old 21-04-2008 | 11:57 PM
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oops am thick lol, what sorta boost could i run the t4 with to get 380? n what would the maximum boost i cld get away with be??

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Old 22-04-2008 | 12:05 AM
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depends really but u wont be pushing a T4 hard tbh!!would say maybe 22psi?not sure tho!
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arite thanks!

jus wanted a ruff idea neva really gone passed stage 3 before!
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