First step on the turbo ladder

1. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #1 14th March 2011, 19:59

   No not your average pipe dream thread, its turbo time for this little beauty
   
   
   the majority of parts are sourced, just looking to confirm what I'm doing and check a couple of bits
   
   Vtr block under an ax gti head, inlet etc etc (rallye inlet one day).
   306gti-6 injectors
   Vtr fpr
   Walboro 255 pump
   1mm decomp plate
   
   Turbo kit has been sourced from gav (sadako) and just need an oil cooler I think
   
   Fuelling by dastek piggyback with boost module from tweeqd, boost controller by a manual controller from a mate
   
   Place local to me will map it
   
   We're talking the first step on the ladder, small t2 turbo using fairly low boost to get things running
   
   My plan is literally to get all the parts together, bolt it all up, wire in the dastek. I don't need a list of the little niggly bits like bolts and that, and the turbo kit is Pretty complete, I just need to know if I'm missing anything blatant
   
   Plus, once bolted together, I expect it's not going to run off the cuff. I expect to have to get it transported to the mappers who would then load a base map get it running then map properly. Correct?
   
   Total cost what with selling off the old 16v conversion and other bits of swapsies will be under a grand, so suggestions to nigh on double that with expensive standalone and loom not required ta
2. user_16254 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Belfast Posts: 1001 red 1.0 wonder

   #2 14th March 2011, 20:00

   Good luck mate, plans sound good!
3. Mathias Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Pembrokeshire Posts: 5598

   #3 14th March 2011, 20:03

   An uprated clutch, and a non restrictive exhaust bore
4. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #4 14th March 2011, 20:04

   you want a cheap afr gauge?
5. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #5 14th March 2011, 20:16

   Would be handy ry, hit me up some costs
   
   Current exhaust has minimal restriction, loud as fuck and current setup made good power
   Will look into a better clutch, cheers
6. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #6 14th March 2011, 20:43

   All sounds good. The Dastek used to only be able top be mapped by a dealer so best to find one local who can do the full setup for you. Unless some one has hacked it now?
7. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #7 14th March 2011, 20:47

   the car will run and drive as is but will need to drive it off boost or get tim with his trailor
8. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

   #8 14th March 2011, 21:16

   The mapper near me will apparently map anything, hes mapping a friends ax 1.4 turbo and mapped tweeqd's old one, both on dastek (same setup incidentally)
   
   Cheers gav, to run it off boost would you jam the wastegate open? Probably easiest to get it trailored, only half hour up the road
9. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

   #9 14th March 2011, 21:51

   or take the boost pipe off
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 14th March 2011, 21:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ryanmt or take the boost pipe off

    Just don't forget to disconnect the actuator arm as well. If you don't the actuator stay closed as it will not see any boost then and the turbo will be spinning at ten billion rpm :O
11. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

    #11 14th March 2011, 22:17

    Lol would be funny though, potential waste of a turbo though ha
12. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

    #12 15th March 2011, 00:04

    just drive it with the dastek unplugged and the boost pipe not connected to the throttle body
    
    if your on about track and road thats not where i had the cars mapped, mine are mapped in andover at a company called millway, he is one of the best dastek mappers in the uk but is a long way from you
    
    id phone steve at T&R to check he can map them (tims is going back to andover, and its nolonger tims trailer )
13. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

    #13 15th March 2011, 07:55

    Ah my bad, no problem I'll speak to Steve, if not I should be able to get it down to Andover no problem