Best option for "zooooooom"

7th April 2009, 12:32

Okay so i want to do something to my engine to make it pull faster and have higher top end etc. its a vtr engine and i really dont want to do a swap. I heard that if i put a turbo on and run around 7psi itl be fast but i wont have to get bigger pistons etc and it wont wreck the engine (seems too good to be true really) then i thought about supercharging it but dont know what this would entale. I was going for fast road cams etc and a full re map but im not so sure anymore.

Advice, guides, any help really would be much appreciated, thanks

7th April 2009, 12:36

how much do you want to spend?

7th April 2009, 12:37

well im unsure about costs on anything and this will be a future thing so for now lets say, moneys no option (i could always save) lol

7th April 2009, 12:40

would you want to do it all in one go or do bits at a time?

7th April 2009, 12:44

im not sure. if the best option means to do it bit by bit, then il happily do that. but i want the car stilla ble to run etc and be usable whilst its getting done. or if the better option is to do it all at once then i can have something to save for and do that.

7th April 2009, 12:47

if you wanted to go n/a tuning, you can do it in steps, it gets harder with boosted, although tbh, if you wanted a big spec, it would be better to save up and get it all done in one go, whether its boosted or n/a.

if you want to be shoved back in your seat, turbo is best, however its not as user friendly on track, and will get through gearboxes.

s/c is better on the transmission, as there's no sudden jerk of power - you'll go very very quick, but it wont feel as quick as turbo.

n/a is great if you dont want to spend too much, but if you want a big spec, then you'll have to spend big money, for a maximum of about 200bhp

7th April 2009, 12:50

200bhp spunds nice lol. so wat kind of spec list would that need??

7th April 2009, 12:53

200 bhp n/a will need new internals, cams, springs, solid followers, throttle bodies, standalone as basics

200 forced may not need the internals, although it would be advisable as you'll want more
the head could stay the same, but theres plenty of other parts which would be required.

as a guestimate, 200 n/a would be 8-10k, 200 forced would be about 5-6k

7th April 2009, 12:57

jeeees. maybe il go a lil less than 200brake lol i think my limit is 2k. i wouldnt feel good spendin more than that haha

7th April 2009, 13:03

Sell Saxo and buy something that's already got the ponies.

7th April 2009, 13:05

was thinking that. but i like my car lol and want to get a lil more fun out of it before i part

7th April 2009, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reilly

was thinking that. but i like my car lol and want to get a lil more fun out of it before i part

VTS

Same sort of car, more powah... then when you need more you can cam it etc.

7th April 2009, 13:08

if its only 2k you've got, then realistically you're looking about 160 brake n/a - but you'd have to convert to vts

7th April 2009, 13:08

hmmm was thinking that too but i really like my car too much to part yet haha

7th April 2009, 13:11

chuck a vts engine in then

7th April 2009, 13:13

hmmm it crosses my mind from time to time but i just dont think i could get it done haha. il jus keep goin "il do it tomorrow" :/

7th April 2009, 13:18

its easy, do it yourself

7th April 2009, 13:20

hmm sounds a plan

7th April 2009, 13:23

cheaper to get an S lump tbh

8th April 2009, 11:04

so what exactly would i need to look for apart from the engine obv haha! the loom? ecu?? and what about gearbox? would upgrading that be recomended? plus i wouldnt mind alot better acceleration with this all going in.