waynep
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here goes with the flaming 
i can get a turbo kit for 750
140 bhp@ 6psi, then do some more work and 12 psi will give about 190 bhp
thoughts ? ah dont bother cos i already know wot u lot are guna say
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Ned
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no comment 
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Nath
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waynep
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least im being different?
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Ian
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-crazy
least im spending loads more than a valver conversion, for no more power?
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waynep
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by corsa-crazy
least im spending loads more than a valver conversion, for no more power?
how much for a valver engine then mate and driveshafts mounts etc that comes to much more than 750 
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MarkW
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different maybe - but like sooo many peple wil say, for the same money / time & effort and a lil more patience for extra power, you could easily fit a 2.0 16v and maybe throttle bodies for a little more cash than that - like the way your being different to many other cars - but it still will be a 1.4 at the end of the day, and i'd be amazed if you could get 190bhp out of it............... so prove me wrong
go for it though, if thats what you really wanna do and then see what happens
[Edited on 01-12-2004 by purple5]
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Nath
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Originally posted by purple5
go for it though, if thats what you really wanna do and then see what happens
My guess - tsssssh, pop, BANG
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MarkW
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-crazy
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by corsa-crazy
least im spending loads more than a valver conversion, for no more power?
how much for a valver engine then mate and driveshafts mounts etc that comes to much more than 750
yeh valver and other parts will cost more than £750 - but you said you were gonna take it to 12psi..... which will cost £££'s more than a valver conversion
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waynep
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2.0 requires custom drive shafts does it not ? and then id have to change everything which is going over the grand mark which is wot i havnt got
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Ian
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Maybe 750 is a good price, but its comparable.
12 psi is not only lots of work, its also the limit of tune.
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Corsa Sport Gav
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i say go for it, be different... valver conversions are as common as Combat front bumpers now
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MarkW
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12psi would probably more than likely break the engine to bits if run for any amount of time - would it not??
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waynep
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time will tell ! this engine has done 104 k ! so the vroom tisch bang theory may occur who knows worth a try .... ill recon engine 1st tho
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bradfincham
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mmm,
nova gsi i so nearly bought had 8 psi boost on hyrbid turbo, used courtenay 5th injector to trick the ecu like im sure yours will as well and 2 head gaskets to lower compression ratio
i would give the engine 5k miles maximum before it goes pop
the nova has blown up 3 times in 1 year!!
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-crazy
least im being different by spending 750 quid to make my engine go pop?
Yes. You're going to lower compression, up the fuelling, even run a custom ECU too I suppose?
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kerzo
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you are expecting from what 82bhp at most to 140bhp on 6psi??? very optimistic figures on an engine that isnt designed for forced induction. I will put a large amount of money that your car will be off the road at least half of the time and it will cost you so much more in the long run than a 2.0
if you want my advice, sell your car and get another one with a 2.0 already in it
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waynep
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like u hav u mean ? hows it cumin along kerzo ?
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kerzo
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???
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waynep
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i must b thinkin of the wrong person ? are u not the one i met at southend whos working in a body shop?
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kerzo
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no, i am from northern ireland
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MarkW
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no offence m8 but it sounds totally pointless to fit a turbo to a 1.4 8v - if you wanna be different gor for a 1.6 - i know there as common as muck, but fit throttle bodies, uprate fuckin everything (can't you tell i know shit about engine internals lol) and then have that, so therefore you have a 1.6 with a least a half decent amount of power, and there as tuneable as anything when someone will insure me, it's either a 1.6 tuned to death or a 2.0 tb's - but there's no way i'd even do anything to a 1.4 8v - but it's your money, end of the day you will do it if you want 2
[Edited on 01-12-2004 by purple5]
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Nismo
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cant see you getting that much power out of it
and to double the PSI it will cost more money.
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CorsAsh
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Yes, and if it gets to 160mph it may spontaneously burst into flames
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Paul_J
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Also... Your buying a turbo kit for £750!
This isn't Need for speed underground. How much are you going to pay someone to fit it and get it working???  surely going to equal more than £1000!
But go for it though dude, then you can drive down the motorway and this time as you hit 100 your bonnet won't fly up, it'll just have smoke coming out of it instead
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