has anyone had one of these conversions done yet for the valver? done by BB Performance or K-Tec? also how much do they cost?
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16v turbo
- Thread starter Marc@blackpool
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has anyone had one of these conversions done yet for the valver? done by BB Performance or K-Tec? also how much do they cost?
how deep is deep tho? i woz thinkin 2k wud be bout right ill have that in a couple of months once i bought a valver,
ive been in a mess l8ly deciding which car to buy either RS Turbo or Clio 16v,but am gonna go for the valver then "hopefully" get the tubo conversion from either k-tec or bb
I think it is really! Once youve got them on, you can go to really wild cams without any of the usual problems (idling etc) so would be looking at about 200-210bhp. Doing the turbo conversion would cost a lot more for no real gain - low pressure conversions would be looking at about the same bhp and come with major issues - what about engine stress when the turbo kicks in? With throttle bodies the power delievery is far more useful - power available instantly, even down the rev range - i think they quote a 40% torque increase....
I have driving the low boost turbo and that is very fast and has a very smooth power delivery.
There have been some question about the price £5k for low boost + donor car or £7k for high boost + donor car and these are only basics builds. You could add on another £1K-£2K for nice bits like polish alloy intercool and header tank etc etc but look at the amount of work BB have been done to get their turbo running very smooth and reliable and youll understand how much they have had to invest.
The only thing that lets the power down is the Williams box you use that can only handle 250bhp / 250ftlb or torque but saying that if you have a spare £8k in your pocket you can go for a sequential box, then change the injector and mapping sensors, fuel pump and a few other things and run stupid amounts of HP in excess of 350bhp but then you are back to basics with traction and lack of it through a front wheel drive car.
ill let ya know when mines ready to hit the streets!
well am in 2 minds at the minute which car to buy, i had 3 in mind but got it down to 2 now, either Clio 16v or RS Turbo, id like to go the hole hog with the clio if i got it, turbo throttle bodies and maybe nos, id keep the rs turbo standard and just go for looks mainly on that and ice
I woudnt bother with a Scort unless its a Series 1, and in that case anyone in their right mind would go for a mint standard one with no mods except maybe a bit of a drop and some engine work.
Valvers will always be rarer and classier than any old Escort. So Id get the valver. but dont expect modding to be cheap with it. If you want cheap bolt on tried and tested stuff, the Escort is definitely the way to go cos every mod has already been tried over the years.
why not drop a gtt engine in your 1.4 RT?
find a donor 5gtt and youre ready to go, and plenty of possibilities to tune it to become a killer...
