I wanna turbo.

[njh_89]

I wanna put a turbo on my 172. How do i go about it on a tight buget?

 

[leeds_182]

I don't think you can and if you do it will probably break.

 

[Ricardos]

It's something i'm looking into at the moment

 

[Matt W]

Step 1: Read this as an example http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?558995-poorly-172-turbo-(

Step 2: Buy a turbo car (Evo,Impreza etc.)

 

[hipwell]

put asside about 3-6k and then goto ktec, rstuning or the likes and get it fitted

 

[jesus]

Get a 225.

 

[Ricardos]

3-6k, where do people get these prices from?

 

[njh_89]

Y how much u worked it out at?

 

[jack_kemp]

You can't.

The only way to do it cheaper is to do a custom job yourself, but judging by the op, you don't really know what you're doing with it. So I wouldn't touch it.

Get it done by someone else or buy an engine that is already turbo'd.

 

[scotty2hotty81]

Step 1: Read this as an example http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?558995-poorly-172-turbo-(

Step 2: Buy a turbo car (Evo,Impreza etc.)

Although I didn't do it on a tight budget, and I did all the work myself which is not at fault, if you do it cheaper than 3k and it's reliable I bow to you sir.

 

[bmh.01]

Get a 225.

This. Ph1 cups are cheap as chips these days. (which reminds me I need to get rid of mine :dapprove

 

[scotty2hotty81]

Or put a 225 engine and box in a Clio ;-)

 

[Reyes]

No.

 

[Dunn]

Turbo.

nahhhhhhh throttle bodies is where its at

 

[bmh.01]

Or put a 225 engine and box in a Clio ;-)

Box doesn't fit without chassis mods.

 

[scotty2hotty81]

But it does fit.

 

[mx1_champ]

depends what your budget is tbh.. il be starting to slowly colect bits for mine soon.
if you focus on the hardware
mani £80 ish
turbo £300 ish
IC + pipes £200
oil pipes + fittings £100
used ecu £400-500
mapping £300ish
Obviously there is more to it that that but if you can afford all that plus a bit more you should be able to do it. Remember though there is a difference between buyin parts cheap, and buying cheap parts. its not something you can rush into and tbh you want a good understanding of mechanics before attempting anything like this. Also make sure your car is mechanically sound and you have enough to fully service the car after the turbo build.

 

[jesus]

But it does fit.

Not 'on a budget'.

 

[ND04]

It will cost about 3000 for for all the bits new but if you get the right parts second hand you could do it cheaper but i would'nt want cheap or second hand parts like turbos going on my car save and do it right the first time

 

[Goodj]

Turbo.

nahhhhhhh throttle bodies is where its at

Cams
ITB's
stronger valve springs
full porting and balancing

Revs FTW!

 

[sideways danny]

Anything can be done. Things can be made, adapted and bodgeneered to fit. However, if you have to ask how, then I'd suggest you wont be able to do it yourself

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Buy this, hate the fuel economy/running costs, sell it, go back to the clio with a rejuvenated love for it

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2476122.htm

 

[Short Norman]

your not going to get or do a conversion like that on a budget unless your a mechanical genius......I know one and he did a 205 turbo for next to nothing (saying that the 205 parts are simpler/cheaper).

it's like the supercharger conversion for a 306 Gti-6, every Gti-6 owner wants it but not everyone is prepared to pay the £4k for it. So unless you really really love your clio's you'd probably think sod that I'll sell my Clio take the £3k-£4k and buy something else/faster...

question is how much do you want it, enough to spend big money on it???

 

[mantis946]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/search.asp?appid=2&catid=19

You can have a look through KTEC's conversion kit's on there, be aware though this kind of power monsters the circlip. Some use the DCI box to take the extra torque but again the circlip ain't the strongest.

Best of luck

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Buy my Impreza.

430 torques at 4k and over 300 horses from 5>7k.

Mid 20's MPG too.

 

[.Kev.]

Cams
ITB's
stronger valve springs
full porting and balancing

Revs FTW!

Boost for easy power gains.

 

[bmh.01]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/search.asp?appid=2&catid=19

You can have a look through KTEC's conversion kit's on there, be aware though this kind of power monsters the circlip. Some use the DCI box to take the extra torque but again the circlip ain't the strongest.

Best of luck

Later boxes use a bolted diff retainer so the circlip isn't a problem. The circlip is just the tip of the iceberg anyway, the boxes just weren't ever designed to take high torque.

 

[mantis946]

Later boxes use a bolted diff retainer so the circlip isn't a problem. The circlip is just the tip of the iceberg anyway, the boxes just weren't ever designed to take high torque.

Thought the DCI boxes used circlips and the 182 boxes used bolt in ? lol

 

[Gally]

Buy a T25 Turbo and some spanners?

 

[Goodj]

Boost for easy power gains.

maybe, but where's the fun in that

 

[Craigus]

Bolt the turbo onto the throttle body, then reconnect your airbox to the other end of the turbo.

Cheap as chips.

Let us know how it goes.

 

[Ricardos]

Buy a T25 Turbo and some spanners?

Too small

 

[njh_89]

Bolt the turbo onto the throttle body, then reconnect your airbox to the other end of the turbo.

Cheap as chips.

Let us know how it goes.

Can that really work?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Can that really work?

Yup. Hadron collider works the same way IIRC.

 

[mantis946]

Yup. Hadron collider works the same way IIRC.

Can't figure out if your being sarcastic or not lol surely with no dump between the turbo and TB it would cause a nasty flow of pressure back thro the turbo or blow the body to high heaven ? lol

 

[Scott S]

Take motorbike lessons, buy motorbike, insure it and ride it, all for cheaper than adding a turbo to your Clio.