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well lads just got my standard 1275 metro turbo engine. just wondering were do i start to get more power from it while not wrecking the engine in the process thanks for any help you can give

Lets see how many people say "Use the Search button"

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

no matter what you do, dont use the search button!!

haha

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

just looking for some good advice lads new to this not much experience with turbos but want to learn how to get the most out of my engine

Dont want seem funny but you will be told by one or two people to use the search button. There is no better way of doing it. Your question has 100's of possible answers that are all correct. If you are new to it all use the search button then fire up questions or ideas you have as you learn about it. If you really want to learn you need to invest the time. I use the search button all the time and I am still guilty of asking questions. Good luck

personally id over-stroke the valves to give maximum lift at minimal gain, then id think about porting the oil ways to give higher boost pressure to the clutch plate and remember to double clutch, never been a fan of granny shifting, when the brakes start to warm up i wouldnt cool them in petrol but realistically the best thing you could do is start by making a large mug of coffee and search this site about turbo charging...it IS the way forward but faster...

Edited by Brett on 15th Apr, 2009.

Yes i moved to the darkside

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In a nutshell, to get more power you need more boost, to get more boost you need to stop the engine detonating, to do this you can use an intercooler, or lower the compression ratio, or better still a combination of both. To get power past this point then a cam swap is a good idea. Past that point it depends how much money you have.

HOWEVER all the above assumes that the gearbox, diff and drop gears will take the power increase, and to a point they will, but past this point which seems to be about 140bhp or so you are going to need uprated transmission, this is where it gets expensive.

Now that is a nutshell, want more info then read up in beginners tech and FAQ, and also the button mentioned above.

thanks tom is there any intercooler best suited to the job

Any that you can fit in the limited space available.

ok thanks will look into buying one is there much to be gained by a port and polish

Here is a great link to the pros and cons of porting a turbo cylinder head !

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=search