I have reported certain posts in this thread as pointless attacks that add no value to the original subject. Unfortunately the mods have ignored it and continue to let TheJesus post his pro GDI opinion. :dapprove:
£2,690 inc vat for all the bits you need.Any idea on a price for that Rich?
This place is crazy sometimes.... how is any new member reading this meant to decide where to take their car? -
I mean, if a chap with a few grand in his back pocket was reading this he probably wouldnt use any of you!
TheJesus - Is it your 240bhp ITB'd 172 which was getting pwned in those videos against the cup agesss ago???
Personaly I'd go spend the little bix extra on the Ktec lot Ok the cost is more but in cludes the low CR pistons and the uprated clutch which you should chnage realy with that much extra torque as you'd be chnaging it in least 10k I'd bet anyway.Thats awesome edde! Well worth the cash imo! Might start saving for one
It does use the stock ECU just remapped by fast chip.blimey thats a good price! you could possibly do it even cheaper and use the OE ecu and get someone like RStuning to map it
True eddie but theres a big difference between 2.6k and 6.1k, with this sorta kit you could fit it yourself, uprate the clutch next time its needed, then if you wanted to up the psi at a later date drop in some pistons.
I think the k-tech/bb turbo kits push too much bhp anyway the box cant really handle it and a low boot setup is much more sensible.
Personaly I'd go spend the little bix extra on the Ktec lot Ok the cost is more but in cludes the low CR pistons and the uprated clutch which you should chnage realy with that much extra torque as you'd be chnaging it in least 10k I'd bet anyway.
You could always but a second engine and slowly DIDY the piston chnage as such thendrop it all in in a weekend etc or if not talk to Ktec see if they tried the car on lower boost withouth the pistosn then talk to a mapper ie Pmurry see if they would be willing to write the maps for the car with lower boost etc. Still for the what £300 or so extra in parts for an extra 40hp it seems great value to me.
It does use the stock ECU just remapped by fast chip.blimey thats a good price! you could possibly do it even cheaper and use the OE ecu and get someone like RStuning to map it
can you not see the large piggy back unit (well it looks like that anyway) with fastchip written on it?? that ain't stock!
True eddie but theres a big difference between 2.6k and 6.1k, with this sorta kit you could fit it yourself, uprate the clutch next time its needed, then if you wanted to up the psi at a later date drop in some pistons.
I think the k-tech/bb turbo kits push too much bhp anyway the box cant really handle it and a low boot setup is much more sensible.
But that £6k fitted with a new clutch VS 2.6k unfitted if you want to upgrade to the more power you'd need £400 worth of pistons plus you IMo need to chnage the clutch anwya so that a few hundred. I'd defo decoment seeing if the ktec lot would contact there mapping compnay and make a low psi map for use with there kit for people you cannot save up yet for the fitment of the lower CR pistons.
Clucth would need to be done in under 10K imo regardless.
Box cannot officialy hand any more torque thn the stock engine makes anyway with a waretly as such the 172/82 tested them to the limit hence why the 197 doens't use it.
What would the warranty be like on a KTEC turbo conversion? Would they come up to Scotland to retrive motor in the event of major melt down?
How about I organise a rolling road day so all the figures be actually proven?
Having spent a fair amount of money doing basic tuning on my Trophy I am more than happy to find out who's conversion actually works and end this discussion once and for all.
Can Fred please contact me to help setup a convenient date for all parties concerned and maybe we could get a feature in one of the magazines......
Then we'll see who's conversion actually makes the power.