Turbo charging a 1.1?

  1. Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3
    #1
    Evening everyone,

    Ive had my saxo for about 7 months now and I want some more power from it... At first I thought a turbo charger would help but it looks like a lot of people on this forum don't think its worth doing much to a 1.1. I'm not looking for serious performance, just something that will get me off the mark a bit quicker....

    Is it worth having a turbo and how much would it cost to add? I dont have the know how to do it myself but have a couple of friends who might. If did end up paying for labour as well, how much am I looking at? Decent investment or am I better off just putting the money towards a completely new car?

    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #2
    At a guess about 3-4K for all the odds and ends.
    It would be far easier just to get a vts lump put in. Twice the power for a fraction of the cost or time
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #3
    sophia_bush turbo'd a 1.1 ... thred on here somewhere iirc?
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #4
    Might aswell buy a VTS for that cash.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Wakefield Posts: 594 seat leon fr
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Might aswell buy a VTS for that cash.
    wonder how you got 26,000 posts
  6. Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3
    #6
    Cheers for the quick responses guys.

    3-4k? Hmm thats a lot considering it might not improve performance much...
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #7
    As said, Sophia_Bush did it.

    His was quicker than GTi's/VTS's. Think it made 130bhp.
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 5598
    #8
    3-4 k Would get you a decent spec'd furio or vtr turbocharged engine, to boost a 1.1 engine and gain power you wont need that much, pm sophia bush hea has done this with great results
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by WIDE-VTR-TURBO View Post
    3-4 k Would get you a decent spec'd furio or vtr turbocharged engine, to boost a 1.1 engine and gain power you wont need that much, pm sophia bush hea has done this with great results
    although im sure anymore pointless PMs about how to turbo the 1.1, and he will start to rip his own balls off to slap people through the screen!

    though, another one with a good thread would begood!
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  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    although im sure anymore pointless PMs about how to turbo the 1.1, and he will start to rip his own balls off to slap people through the screen!

    though, another one with a good thread would begood!
    lol pretty spot on tonto haha

    my engine is near dead anyway so chances are a 1.1 will go in again

    titch and andy be right to

    tbh unless diy everything looking at 2kmin if diy sub 1k
  11. Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush View Post
    lol pretty spot on tonto haha

    my engine is near dead anyway so chances are a 1.1 will go in again

    titch and andy be right to

    tbh unless diy everything looking at 2kmin if diy sub 1k
    Cheers SB, that answers my question. 2k is not an amount I can throw around easily but it sounds like you have had good results. I'll start sniffing around to see who might be able to do the job for me.
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by J456 View Post
    Cheers SB, that answers my question. 2k is not an amount I can throw around easily but it sounds like you have had good results. I'll start sniffing around to see who might be able to do the job for me.
    if you said "who might be able to do the job for me" make sure you double your budget....

    you will only do it on small budget if you do it yourself.




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  13. Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Dudley Posts: 1634 106 GTI
    #13
    LAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag
  14. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 543 Phase-II VTR
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by titchster View Post
    As said, Sophia_Bush did it.

    His was quicker than GTi's/VTS's. Think it made 130bhp.
    I'd rather have 120 N.Asp BHP with VTR brakes and suspension (not to mention aesthetics) than a 130 BHP force fed flatarch.

    Spend the money on a VTS, then you atleast have a worthwile base to tune later if you wish.
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Milton Keynes Posts: 601 Polar white VTS Fixed for the 2nd time!
    #15
    as above!
  16. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gordon View Post
    I'd rather have 120 N.Asp BHP with VTR brakes and suspension (not to mention aesthetics) than a 130 BHP force fed flatarch.

    Spend the money on a VTS, then you atleast have a worthwile base to tune later if you wish.
    Same, i'd rather have a N/A engine making that power rather than boosted (and indeed, have), but the OP was asking whether it had been done, and I was just letting him know the result.
  17. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Llanrwst Posts: 320 VTS mk2 Blue (Track) VTR mk2 Gold Y107BCW
    #17
    do it, youll surprise so many people in traffic lights