My Polo Turbo

[Yoof]

Thought I'd introduce you guys to my toy car- I do enjoy the Clio on the road, great bang for the buck, but I'll always be a VW lad at heart.

My car started as a 1991 Polo GT, seen here:

Didn't start life like that, was probably after 2 years or so, used to run a 90bhp 3f engine and 80bhp of nitrous ;D

Then, once that got boring a new challenge was set (throttle bodies on a budget- was still 18/19 then!)

Hence:

Once myself & Andy had done the megasquirt it ran well, needed more tweaking but I went turbo instead:

Car before running a low 13sec @ Santa pod:

Note the Subframe peeking through- proper research & development being done!!!!

Polo Show in Sept '08

Made 203bhp & 187lbft without nitrous at 21psi boost- G40 RR Day @ Aldon Automotive

Made 223bhp & 210lbft with nitrous ;D

Car at Oulton Park late November (more subframe testing):

 

[Yoof]

So 2009s events:


Few pics from GTi Festival, and a couple of videos now

Setting up:

Warming up:

Lining up:

And some videos:

UK's Quickest FWD Polo

Polo vs RS4

The engine remains a 1.3 8V only changes internally are forged pistons

 

[Yoof]

Obviously this wasn't enough, so for 2010 I've got a little something extra:

Afterall I've got to stay ahead of Mark and his MK1 20v clio :rasp:

 

[123stevevw]

Yoof! Hello mate, I remember you from the clubpolo forum. I used to be on there alot when I had me G40 (which I miss!), got a 172 now...

my old beaut...

 

[Yoof]

I remeber that car, very clean!

I've got both, Clio is daily drive :approve:

 

[123stevevw]

yeah it was a minter mate, sold it to a chap in scotland.

Wouldn't mind another tbh

Yours is frikin' mental!

 

[Ian_182]

What a great little car.

Fair play to you,i struggle wiring a plug...

 

[Magic Johnson]

Awesome! Always wanted a G40 since my '92 CL Coupe lol loved that even though it was a banger.

Keep up the good work mate. Can't wait to see what it's like with the new engine!

 

[bomber]

thats some impressive hp for a 1.3, fair play to you. im a vw man too, well, i managed to write enough of them off when i was younger lol

 

[Winston]

Awesome... My mates got a eaton'd G40... he needs a turbo imo lol

 

[123stevevw]

ahh the sound of an eaton G40 - sex wee

 

[Yoof]

The eaton chargers do make good power, but I can't stand the sound!

Here's my other polo:

Once I've got the red one rebuilt I'll start on that- it's waiting for a Saab 9000 Aero motor, 350bhp and 400lbft

 

[Winston]

It does sound like a small animal getting raped lol

Are you from Warrington area ish?... I think my mate is going to get a subframe off you at some point

 

[Seedy172]

Animal.

 

[Ash87]

awesome machine there

 

[S23]

Wow! That looks fappin' epic! And the spec is just awesome, that sort or power from a 1.3? Sick! My mate used to have a white GT and that was awesome, wasn't built for speed though just looks. I'm a Dub lad at heart too . Just looks awesome, can't wait to see 2010 when that new engine goes in

 

[theduck]

Awsome motor mate! you local to Aldon?

 

[Yoof]

I'm in Cheshire, work at Bentley as a Test Engineer for Engine Development. Thanks for the kind words

I'm trying to organise a Polo G40 vs Cliosport RWYB day sometime next year, all the Club G40 boys are up for it, so register your interest here:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6170993#post6170993

Cheers

Pete

 

[Winston]

Yup... your deffo the guy... My mates called chris/tron... his eaton is bright green?

Few random questions while your hear.... is there much difference between a GT and G40 bottom end?.... Ive always fancied building a turbo small block but G40 lumps are to pricey.

 

[pritchard182]

ausum car love it

 

[Englebert]

Ace! Preferred it in the first photo though.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

fuckin savage

 

[jamie rigby]

love it!! how well did it go on bodees? figures etc

 

[Whiteley]

Good work Yoof, I love it. Stance is superb at the Pod!

 

[Scrooge]

I love that. I agree with engle the first pic is best although I know the others are for practicality at pod etc. Well done!

 

[Yoof]

Jamie- went quite well on bodies, would have been about 120bhp and 110lbft if I'd finished the mapping. I was going to fit direct port nitrous onto it aswell. However I drove my brother's G40 Turbo and sacked N/A off... I do miss the sound, but boost is the only way!

Whiteley- Hope to see you at Oulton in 2010!

 

[Mark One]

alreet norf?
Found your thread mate. Good stuff

Be interested to know what the GT25 is like on the road.

 

[Waitey]

Seems a lot of boost for not much power.

 

[Mark One]

Seems a lot of boost for not much power.

.....thirteen-hundred cubic centimeters.......

 

[Yoof]

A tiny turbo doesn't help...

Even so, it would cross the line at the same time as your Trevor if this is to be believed:

http://www.torquestats.com/index.php?car_id=304

 

[Jason_E]

Ace! Preferred it in the first photo though.

This! Still a cool car though

 

[Waitey]

A tiny turbo doesn't help...

Even so, it would cross the line at the same time as your Trevor if this is to be believed:

http://www.torquestats.com/index.php?car_id=304

So would lots of things, do you want your congratulations blow job now or later?

At that pressure your turbo must be cooking your inlet air temps even with a beefy intercooler. Have you not considered a TD04/T25 hybrid? Its compressor map would be more suited to your needs, would it not?

 

[Yoof]

Fortunately it's got a decent sized cooler on it, and runs a water/methanol injection aswell.

The turbo you see in the pictures is a GT2554R, will probably run 18psi. Old turbo was a K03 removed from a 20v Passat, good for 20psi+ on the 1.8t so not really inefficient on a Polo engine.

Would consider a TD04 (as I have them readily availble) but I'd like to go roller bearing instead of journal.

I'll take my blow job later thanks.

FYI My inlet temps never get higher than 20'C above ambient- whilst on the nitrous the throttle body frosts up

 

[kevo66]

Tidy bit of kit that mate!

 

[Waitey]

Fortunately it's got a decent sized cooler on it, and runs a water/methanol injection aswell.

The turbo you see in the pictures is a GT2554R, will probably run 18psi. Old turbo was a K03 removed from a 20v Passat, good for 20psi+ on the 1.8t so not really inefficient on a Polo engine.

Would consider a TD04 (as I have them readily availble) but I'd like to go roller bearing instead of journal.

I'll take my blow job later thanks.

FYI My inlet temps never get higher than 20'C above ambient- whilst on the nitrous the throttle body frosts up

The GT2554R (is yours from a skyline R34?) is a good turbo i ran one on my Turbo MX-5. Then i went to a GT2556R as the 2554 seemed to get very hot with its odd exhaust port size (I was killing my post turbo wideband sensors monthly even with a huge heat sink).
What was thinking for you was a TDO4/GT25 hybrid i just missed the T off. I half built one for the MX-5 and then i found out i didn't have room for it lol

 

[Yoof]

The GT2554R (is yours from a skyline R34?) is a good turbo i ran one on my Turbo MX-5. Then i went to a GT2556R as the 2554 seemed to get very hot with its odd exhaust port size (I was killing my post turbo wideband sensors monthly even with a huge heat sink).
What was thinking for you was a TDO4/GT25 hybrid i just missed the T off. I half built one for the MX-5 and then i found out i didn't have room for it lol

Bought it straight from Garrett- I believe it's the standard upgrade for a Lotus Carlton (with two obviously)- as it's a 1.3 I'd struggle to spool anything much bigger, even with 9.3:1 CR.

TD04 are really solid turbos- run them at work and rarely have problems, although now need to change as they're approaching their upper RPM limit.

 

[Leeshez]

Stunning .