Turbo Help

1. duggy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Newcastle Posts: 325 Astra Bertone Convertible

   #1 14th February 2009, 18:53

   Im getting a turbo kit from my mate. it consists of the turbo on the mani pipe and the intercooler with all the addition pipes i need...
   
   i want to know what else i will need?? any help or advice would be nice... i know quite a bit about engines but not when it comes to turboing
   
   and i want to know where i could get a new decompression plate from as my mate said i should get one.
   
   
   thanks in advance
2. quickkwak07 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 norwich Posts: 317 1999 vtr

   #2 14th February 2009, 19:02

   what about pistons,rods? standalone
3. duggy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Newcastle Posts: 325 Astra Bertone Convertible

   #3 14th February 2009, 19:06

   i mean things i actually need to run the turbo.... putting a diesel gearbox on for the time being too
4. fossie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 Spennymoor, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3742 Saxo MK2 VTS

   #4 14th February 2009, 19:06

   Defo engine management, oil return pipes etc etc, possibly uprated internal (although not sure)....
5. saxmad88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 middlesex Posts: 229 106 gti

   #5 14th February 2009, 19:15

   what power do you want and how reliable do you want it?
   
   You will need standalone, bigger injectors, oil cooler, better exhaust, clutch, downpipe, some sort of dump valve.
   
   But before you even start that you will need good brakes and suspension.
6. kieranc07 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2008 nurburgring Posts: 420 Saxo Vtr '51' (2001)

   #6 14th February 2009, 19:26

   need sophia bush to tell u wat ya need ect mate depends on wat boost you will be running i think anythink over 7 psi iirc is max internals can take befor u have to start uping pistons ect , as for the gasket serch sophia bush check the all you need for a turbo thread or scroll down on this section its usualy up top quite alot explanes wat you need to know
7. saxmad88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 middlesex Posts: 229 106 gti

   #7 14th February 2009, 19:30

   you can run 10 psi on a decomp plate, but the best way will be low compression pistons, use them and standard rods and you can see 280 bhp easy, as long as the rest is up to scratch!
8. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #8 14th February 2009, 20:47

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=127180
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=167335
9. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #9 14th February 2009, 21:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by duggy Im getting a turbo kit from my mate. it consists of the turbo on the mani pipe and the intercooler with all the addition pipes i need... i want to know what else i will need?? any help or advice would be nice... i know quite a bit about engines but not when it comes to turboing and i want to know where i could get a new decompression plate from as my mate said i should get one. thanks in advance

   I think your best to start with listing exactly what parts your getting. There individual type model and spec is best.
10. mul_vts L-plater Joined: Jan 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 65 MgZr 1.4

    #10 15th February 2009, 20:05

    i'm sure it's 11psi on the decomp plate, i'm probably wrong does any1 know?
11. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #11 15th February 2009, 20:28

    14 for mine no problems anything over that it will die like mine did when i tried more