Single Turbo Shopping List

[MintyFresh]

Im going to purchase everything seperately then get it all fitted, can anyone think of anything ive forgotten?

ECU
Fuelling (pump, injectors, rail etc...)
Single Turbo Kit (undecided as yet)
Intercooler
Intake Filter
Down Pipe & Mid Pipe
Suapension
Clutch
Brakes
Boost Controller

what have i forgotten?

[Archbish]

EGT/wideband sensor
Water Injection

[J4P RX]

Adding that lot up on guesstimates, id seriously advise selling it and buying a single if thats what you want.

I think you should go out in one first.  I dont especially like them, but maybe thats because I havnt actually driven one.

[20B_boy]

Why dont u get it from who ever fits the stuff? less hassle, less problems when some thing breaks that shouldnt, less likely to get shafted by fitter as they havent made any thing on parts!

Forgotten - all the little bits and bobs that make the bill 25% more than u r expecting! e.g. fittings for every thing, tuning time etc

[davefrith]

Originally posted by J4P RX
Adding that lot up on guesstimates, id seriously advise selling it and buying a single if thats what you want.

I think you should go out in one first.  I dont especially like them, but maybe thats because I havnt actually driven one.

Agreed, I don\'t think the way of the single is for everyone

and also it would be more cost effective to buy a already converted car

Personally I don\'t see the suspension and clutch upgrade that essential unless you are going for silly power

[MintyFresh]

I dont want to sell up and get another car because im happy with the car.

But im starting to see i dont need a rediculously large turbo

What would i need to add to the standard set-up to give me as much reliable power as possible?  the standard car has around 270bhp FWHP right, whats that at the wheels?

[davefrith]

I\'m lost, have you gone off the single idea now ?

Do you mean reliable power with a single or reliable power with stock twins ?

Transmission loss is roughly about 18% iirc

[J4P RX]

Standard car should be about 210-15 at the wheels.  Think thats about what Ben and Kevin got from theirs on the rollers.

I guess you need to decide how much power you want, and what you need it for.  I can honestly say im happy with the amount I have, but would really like some decent suspension and a good diff.

[iaint]

On g-force\'s rr mine was measured at 241RWHP, 299 FWHP.  That\'s a tick over 19% loss.

Sensible mods on the stock twins can get really decent power gains and can be re-used if you decide to go single (i.e. Intercooler, fuelling, ECU).

If you find and settle on a specific tuner and explain to them where you want to go with the car then you can work out a cost-effective and progressive (and safe) roadmap to get there.

Iain

[davefrith]

Originally posted by iaint
On g-force\'s rr mine was measured at 241RWHP, 299 FWHP.  That\'s a tick over 19% loss.

Sensible mods on the stock twins can get really decent power gains and can be re-used if you decide to go single (i.e. Intercooler, fuelling, ECU).

If you find and settle on a specific tuner and explain to them where you want to go with the car then you can work out a cost-effective and progressive (and safe) roadmap to get there.

Iain

Wise words, 290-300 bhp at the wheels is possible without upgrading fueling

[MintyFresh]

290-300 rwhp without upgrading fuelling?

I though the fuelling was one of the weakest links in the FD?

[davefrith]

that what mines running after just being built by Carl

[MintyFresh]

After loking back at old post with the search button i still cant decide wether to go single or mod the twins :confused:

I do know i dont want a big T88.
Probably HKS To4R at the biggest, but i like what im reading about the Apexi kit.  Do the roller bearings on a GT35/40 help it spool up quicker?

[davefrith]

why don\'t you mod the engine and leave the twins std then seem how you get on with the increased power

then you can swap for a single in the future if you want and you will have done all the background mods to make it feasible already, you\'ll have to mod bits like I/C, ecu anyway

[MintyFresh]

Yeah i think that will be the way to go if im sensible.  But im not very sensible

I will do my research into the different singles, but i think keeping the twins is probably best for now.