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JayC
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16th Jan 05 at 01:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If so any links, anyone know wots involved?
I'm not doing it but a pal has it in mind...

P.S. Don't want TB's cos the car is used everyday and don't want LET conversion cos he wants summat different...
CorsAsh
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what's wrong with TB's on an everyday car?
Marc
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yes been done.
Paul_J
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I believe corsa-crazy is the expert when it comes to things like this? u2u him
CorsAsh
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only on 1.4 8vs Paul
waynep
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i have seen a 1.6 turbo and its not bad but not recomended . tbs all the way
waynep
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pre ecotec 1.6 turb wouldnt be bad i suppose ....

here is a 1.4 turb



R Lee
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yes, a friend had a turbo'd GSi by courtenay. he said it was ok.
JayC
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tb's need more attention n setting up so not practical for everyday
bradfincham
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16th Jan 05 at 01:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
butto turbo a normal naturall aspirated engine you need yo lower the compresion ratio.
personally i dont thick 2 head gaskets or a thicker is fine. Also running a 5th injector that tricks the ecu and overfuels when the turbo spools up!
nearly bought a 1.6 nova gsi turbo 160 bhp, but decided against! its blown head gaskets about 5 times in the last year
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quote:
Originally posted by JayC
tb's need more attention n setting up so not practical for everyday


Huh? Yes throttle bodies need setting up on a dyno, but its a one of thing if nothing major gets changed. They arent like carbs mate TB's are normally quite fuel efficient unlike carbs too. TB's are the way forward on the 16XE, turbo is too unreliable, so that is the unpractical one.
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16th Jan 05 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turbo on a x16xe over TB's



heed and seeing too
Laura
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whats the difrence between a tb and a turbo?
Sly_SRi
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tb's means throttle bodies

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Sly_SRi
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They're similar to carburetors but they have a seperate fuel injectors i think.

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16th Jan 05 at 10:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JayC
tb's need more attention n setting up so not practical for everyday


Once set up throttle bodies are reliable!! i would go for this option over a turbo anyday!!!
topshot_2k
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plus t'bodies sound awesome

i dont see how they can be unreliable coz once setup thats it they dont need anymore messing about after. a n/a engine converted to turbo would cause a lot of problems and unreliablity issues.


Go for TB's
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GO out in a throttle bodied car and tell me that noise doesnt bring a massive grin to your face fuel economy on Luckyb's old monster was better than my 1.4 when we went to bruntingthorpe in england
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quote:
Originally posted by JayC
tb's need more attention n setting up so not practical for everyday


they are ECU controlled. once mapped your not going to have to set up again unless you change somthing. your thinking about carbs
Robin
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put throttle bodies on it, then turbo it, and use the throttle bodies as an inlet, Jamsport did this on an escort RST with great results

best of both worlds really
Sly_SRi
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Are these throttle bodies?

http://www.regal-shop.co.uk/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=1900

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JayC
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OK I'll convice him to go for Throttle Bodies then, Wot needs upgrading internally with TB's?
Cybermonkey
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depends on the power you want to achieve. www.sbdev.co.uk for ideas.
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My mate had a turbo'd nova gsi, done by courtney. Reliable wasnt a word I'd associate with it LOL

TB's all the way!

 
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