How Much..?

1. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #1 22nd January 2007, 13:34

   How much would a garage cost for fitting a turbo and all its gubbins roughly. Just looking in to how much i would need? As i am looking into buying a vts engine and port n polishing it, TB's, Cams, Turbo, Forged pistons. Think thats about it i think just thinking about costs. Any help is appreciated aswell as opinions.
   p.s i have a 1.1 at the moment
2. Dave_M Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 1110 Mk 1 VTS

   #2 22nd January 2007, 13:37

   Think carworx do turbo conversion startin at around 3.5k or somethink. Its on there site i believe.
3. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #3 22nd January 2007, 13:39

   Thats just for the turbo, conversion is around £1200 i think i heard. Its going to be at least £6k i'd say, possibly more?
4. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #4 22nd January 2007, 13:42

   wow thats alot of money will have to consider it, and doing it slowly over time as i really would like to do it all. But cost maybe a problem will see what happens. Is there know where cheaper for a conversion thats ludacris. Is it possible to do myself with help of friends?
5. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #5 22nd January 2007, 13:45

   i'd start with the vts lump, not to hard to do at all if you have the ecu unlocked etc. but can be a bit of a shitter. i believe Mark just did this, look at his thread in the photo section
   
   Then i'd consider throttle bodies, i've heard its a good option for a daily driver! You could always consider a supercharger, i think boz had one so maybe worth a pm to him!
   
   Its still going to cost you but would be a pretty cool project.
6. mattchewone Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 West Sussex Posts: 5769 Passat Oil Burner

   #6 22nd January 2007, 13:50

   oh right will have a look i no its going to be costly but hopefully should be fun. Want to hopefully start up a custom car garage but need to do some courses and work for some people first thought this would be a good project for myself.
7. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #7 22nd January 2007, 13:51

   Well deffers keep us all informed about it matey
8. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

   #8 22nd January 2007, 14:47

   Anything more than £4k - don't bother, save it and get a better car!
   
   I'd love the idea of kitting out a saxo with a turbo or a supercharger, but for an extra few £k, you could get an extremley fast car eg. imprezza, evo, skyline (second-hand like).
   
   I'm saving for an evo 8 (as much as I love my Sax)...
   
   Just a thought..