Its a sad day - Just sold my coupe

[grinder]

i still miss my car being sat on the drive

plan is to drive the cab round for 12 months and then do one of 2 things

1 - buy a catherham type car
2 - import a fully kitted FC - even if it costs me a good few K i should break even from the sale of the coupe and the cab combined

[Brett]

Option 2 looks good mate :yes

[grinder]

i must admit - i thought you would like that !!

i reckon for about 3K i can get a 300 BHP FC on my drive way ??

[Brett]

You wouldnt need to import one to do that - chuck £1k at the one on your drive and you will get that.... :yes

[grinder]

that would prob get me a ECU and inital map

cant see me getting that sort of power without a bigger turbo ??

[Brett]

I reckon 280 is possible - my goal is to try and see 250atw with the stock tubby....

[sadgoth]

I think £1k to get 300 bhp would be a struggle even at the fly tbh. Although it would be possible for not much more than that if you really planned out your mods.

[Prof]

i must admit - i thought you would like that !!
 
i reckon for about 3K i can get a 300 BHP FC on my drive way ??

wheel or fly ?
 
could do 300 fly with the following:
 
Aftermarket exhaust (cat removal) (£100)
Ported wastegate (diy job)
FCD  (£20)
Fuel computer (£80)
Larger secondaries  (£80 for a pair)
Modified intake / Air filter  (£100?)
WI for cooling  (£150)
Boost controller (£150)
 
Could get all of that for under 1 big one !

[sadgoth]

^^^ really?

didn\'t think the stock fueling and breathing was that restrictive! I wouldn\'t have thought you get much more that 260/270 at the fly without either a bigger turbo or some porting

[Prof]

You can push the existing turbo to about 12 psi (maybe a bit more, but the George Forman Interwarmer won\'t keep up). However, he is going to need to trick more fuel into engine to keep up with the extra air coming in for higher boost.
 
On the fuelling side - the stock ECU will not work the primaries beyond 40% after 3800 RPM, so only the secondaries are getting pushed hard.  At about 85% these are near their limit.  The fuel pump and lines should be good for 300+, but you\'ve got to get the fuel into the engine - hence larger secondaries or additional injectors on a fuel ECU.
 
Stock Air filter is restrictive, also the 2 90 degree bends in the intake are also restrictive. That, coupled with the exhaust freer flowing will allow the turbo to work more effectively, making 12 psi a possible.
 
I think 300 fly is possible on a stock turbo - but would need some pushing.

[Brett]

I shot straight upto 1 bar of boost and 250 at the fly with an FCD, 3" bore exhaust and a K&N panel. With the ECU swap it was knocking on 280 and not running lean either - although I do wonder about that car - think it may have had some other tweaks in the past.

[grinder]

i wonder if 280 would be safe in a auto cab ??

[Brett]

I dont see why it would dangerous?  Autos are not unsafe - if in doubt remove hoof from loud pedal :yes

[grinder]

yeah good point

not to keep this thread on track ( as per usual ) - i was having a nosey underneath it last night - and you can see that the chassis has extra plates welded on where the coupe didnt ( and they are stock - not a welded fix )

[Brett]

Thats to maintain the rigidity IIRC