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by **scarlet_pimp_mobile** on Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:32 pm

If you have read my other post then you'll know about these Mk6's here with 1.0 supercharged engines. They produce 90 bhp from a standard 60bhp 1.0 zetec. I have been seriously considering aquiring one of these chargers, to take back to blighty and stick in a bigger engine. Can you tell me with your knowledge of engines what would need to be done to a zetec to take on the charger ie forged pistons etc as with people's zetec turbo conversions. Also could you tell me (theorectically) if these chargers gives 30bhp to a 1.0 what would it give for larger zetecs.
I really have no proper knowledge of this!

ps. The fiesta modifying comunity here are yet to experiment with this.

by **MadMac** on Tue Dec 28, 2004 9:08 pm

TBH mate, supercharger kits are not cheap ($2000-$3000) and on a 1000cc... not worth it.

by **scarlet_pimp_mobile** on Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:53 am

I think you misread my post mate! :lol:

by **FezzR** on Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:57 am

you need to know the specifics of the charger

because you will probably find it will run out of puff extremely quickly on a bigger engine, and therefore getting little benifit,

depends on specs of engines and chargers tho

IMO wont be the cheapest way anyway but thats up to you

by **ju575** on Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:20 pm

Slightly off topic but would they fit the HCS engines, would be a good way to get more power without an engine conversion if so

i'm probably just dreaming though :lol:

by **scarlet_pimp_mobile** on Tue Jan 04, 2005 12:39 am

I found out while looking through the manual of a Ka here that the Zetec Rocam is only 8v. This means that there is a quite a difference in these Rocams and our Zetecs.....
Where could I find out the, specifics as you say, of the charger? Contact Ford here or something or aquire a manual of a Fiesta Supercharger? Would that contain the appropiate details do you think? Hmmmmm will have a more thorough search...
I don't know the characteristics of superchargers can they be uprated like people getting these t3 hybrid turbos?
I know it'd be expensive but i thought it would be original too

by **FedeArg** on Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:25 am

Mate have you tried http://www.ebay.com.br???? I'm sure you'll find something at a very good price for you considering the exchange rate between Reais and Pounds.

Regarding superchargers, they are not the best option for me as they are belt driven and they start giving boost at idle speed but they take 70% of their potential off due to the belt driven thing (I don't remember all the why's). A turbo is much better sinc it doesn't need any energy to make it work.

I see here at FT.com that most of fthe people goes for a T3 when they want to upgrade but they suffer from lag if the car isn't correctly set up. Why not considering a GT28????? They are many many times better than any old T3. They spool faster due to the ballbearing and due that they have a similar size to the T3 you get more flow which is better than having low flow and loads of boost.

If you are in Brazil I recomend you checking the Masterpower website (just google to find it) as Masterpower belongs to Garrett

by **scarlet_pimp_mobile** on Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:02 pm

ok then, i'll take the hint. Turbos are the only way forward

I'll see how for how much I can find a charger here and if it's cheap then maybe i'll get one........
but just outta interest, tell me a rough guess of what would happen if i stuck it in a zetec-s or my 1.25 :lol:

thanks everyone who's replied, could have spent a s**t load for something that didn't do very much!

by **krsi** on Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:38 am

Isn't the Zetec Rocam whats used in the sport Ka? I thought they used a 1.6 8v so it might be one of these engines as i thought they used an engine from South America so the supercharger may fit one of these engines? I might just be chatting rubbish though :oops: