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1909 Posts Member #: 9764 Post Whore Northamptonshire. |
15th Jun, 2014 at 08:52:37pm
Well seems everyone in same boat then thats a relief and im not up for building an engine from 2nd parts too much, want the reliability and that its just a Road car nothing mental and thanks guys! |
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109 Posts Member #: 10368 Advanced Member Australia |
16th Jun, 2014 at 03:18:47am
On 15th Jun, 2014 Jay#2 said:
I suppose if you look at some of the people who spend £10k on an all-singing all-dancing NA 1380 and end up with something with no torque below 3500 and is useless for the road. In terms of hp per £ a turbo engine makes sense. Not totally agreeing here. Probably just as many Turboed or SC cars with melted pistons, clagged gearboxes and stuffed clutches as there are unusable NA build cars. Probably ALL of those examples are down to lack of thought to the entire build or not having the dough to do it properly. But a well built turbo will be a good bang for bucks proposition |
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 5417 Posts Member #: 6181 Double hard bastard brookwood woking |
16th Jun, 2014 at 05:56:08am
The thing is, my engine is like triggers brush, as I have broke it I have needed to swap it, so it Is very hard to work out the cost.
I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf
On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up. |
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 1425 Posts Member #: 9199 Post Whore Lancashire |
16th Jun, 2014 at 07:05:29am
Its a never ending cost owning a turbo, i've found. wouldnt like to add it up. What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
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 1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
16th Jun, 2014 at 11:57:23am
You guys aren't giving me much hope for reliability haha Edited by Shauna on 16th Jun, 2014. They don't die, they just get faster! |
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19 Posts Member #: 10823 Member New South Wales, Australia |
17th Jun, 2014 at 02:32:28pm
To keep things in perspective, this engine shown here had a conrod cap fitted backwards, threw a leg out of bed under load and was driven to destruction. 470,000 GBP engine, total loss. ( I didn't fit the cap ;p ) |
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 10022 Posts Member #: 1456 Mongo Barnsley, South Flatcapshire |
17th Jun, 2014 at 02:36:27pm
On 16th Jun, 2014 Shauna said: If you build it to a spec suitable for the boost level & power you have in mind you will be fine!
You guys aren't giving me much hope for reliability haha Just don't do this when you get to the rollers:- 
If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of. |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
17th Jun, 2014 at 05:36:12pm
On 16th Jun, 2014 Earwax said:
On 15th Jun, 2014 Jay#2 said:
I suppose if you look at some of the people who spend £10k on an all-singing all-dancing NA 1380 and end up with something with no torque below 3500 and is useless for the road. In terms of hp per £ a turbo engine makes sense. Not totally agreeing here. Probably just as many Turboed or SC cars with melted pistons, clagged gearboxes and stuffed clutches as there are unusable NA build cars. Probably ALL of those examples are down to lack of thought to the entire build or not having the dough to do it properly. But a well built turbo will be a good bang for bucks proposition On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
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2096 Posts Member #: 1111 Post Whore s wales |
17th Jun, 2014 at 06:20:44pm
it doesn't have to cost the earth. rough cost and spec for my first 1275 turbo motor.
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1043 Posts Member #: 10424 Post Whore Swansea boyo! |
17th Jun, 2014 at 07:46:51pm
I think you would have to be incredibly lucky to go turbo for that cheap anymore, esp 1275.
They don't die, they just get faster! |
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 1751 Posts Member #: 10190 Post Whore belgium |
17th Jun, 2014 at 09:06:10pm
i'm saving up to 2500 euro ( about 2000 pounds) to build the engine and gearbox. hoping to go around 150 hp. lets hope it is enough. you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
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 107 Posts Member #: 10760 Advanced Member Derby |
17th Jun, 2014 at 09:40:36pm
Some cheap engines on here..... |
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 1767 Posts Member #: 9165 Previously josh4444 Australia, brisbane |
18th Jun, 2014 at 10:23:49am
it can be done for cheep but im not sure on how long these last? |
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2096 Posts Member #: 1111 Post Whore s wales |
18th Jun, 2014 at 01:11:05pm
why shouldn't they last? my first motor mentioned above was using stock metro non turbo pistons. with the timing safe, lower compression ratio and sensible boost it made for a really reliable fast road motor.
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so it *fingers crossed* should last. That is unless it blows up when I take it down the strip for comparison 
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