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[zetec16]

what's the best low comp pistons?, for my zetec 1.6 16v and which is the best comp ratio for turbo charging my zetec 1.6 16v.

can anyone please help, and tell me what bore and stroke does the zetec 1.6 16v have?

i have a fiesta si 16v.

[fiesta boy]

get shot of the 1.6 and get a 1.8/2.0 much easyer 2 turbo

[zetec16]

i can't understand why the 1.6 zetec is not good for tuning, i say it tunable becouse i have a friend that turbocharged his 1.6 zetec, with forged pistons and he got 240bhp with rolling road graphs, but he won't tell me what parts do i need to for turbocharge my 1.6 zetec, becouse he said he wants to keep it secret.

[Mark Si]

Not one of these posts again

[chumkila]

The pistons will depend on the c/r u want to lower too.

[zetec16]

ok thanks chumkila.

let's say i want to lower it about, 7.2:1 compretion, and i bolt on an escort T3 Turbo, a fifth injector a 2.0l zetec throttle body and about 12psi of boost, and a cossie fuel pump. what sort of power do i get?

[chumkila]

depends on wot ECU ur using and who's setting it up.

[bassboy]

u wouldnt need to go down to 7.2:1 C/R...this sort of compression is meant for like 30psi+.

for 12 psi, even 7.9:1 will do! even higher may do! we are running 16psi on an ERST which is running 7.9:1 and we are capable to run 22psi according to the likes of MAD, Ahmed, Karl Norris etc etc

ring up Ian Howell or someone who specialises in zetec engines and see what he says...its the best way

bassboy

[Ian C70T5]

No point in fitting a 5th Injector too, thats a bodge mate

[zetec16]

i'm going to use the standard ecu for now. does it make any damage to the engine on a standard ecu?

but in the near future i'm going to install the pactel T2 ECU.

so what you thing about running on standard ecu?

and what bhp approximatly should i have?

[chumkila]

u STILL have to use a mappable chip like the Uni-chip inorder to control the 5th injector and adjust fuelling etc.

[bassboy]

ur car is gonna have to be mapped whichever way u look at it as u aint gonna find an off the shelf chip for a 16v zetec turbo...power i would reckon ud see around 200bhp+ genuine when everything is done properly and everything is mapped up, with the right turbo, comp ratio, management, injectors etc etc...thats if u can turbocharge the 1600 safely!

bassboy

[Mav Singh]

just shove a 2ltr throttle body, high lift cams, induction kit, exhaust system+downpipes, remap ecu, gas flowed head, lightened flywheel, group A head gasket, do some piston weight matching and bobs your uncle 110bhp!!

[AdrianFRST]

We've told you a million times, the valves on the 1.6 are too small and it's a waste of time and money to try and turbo it.

Get a 1.8 or a 2L. Also consider the posibility that your 'mate' is full of sh*t...