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by **fiesta_fras** on Thu Aug 23, 2001 5:28 am

looking to upgrade my 1.8 late spec zetec (mk2) engine b4 it goes in the car.

what do ppl recommend i do, alpha throttle bodies or the turbo route?

by **snake** on Thu Aug 23, 2001 12:40 pm

Turbo will get u more power per ££, throttle bodies are rare and more driveable(no lag) and sound awesome,probably cheaper to insure aswell..

by **Project** on Thu Aug 23, 2001 4:03 pm

BOTH!!

by JJ on Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:31 pm

throttle bodies!! If only for the sound!! :grin:

There was a Fiesta Zetec Si with a 2.0 16V engine conversion on throttle bodies in Fast Ford a while back - 200bhp and NO LAG!

by **AdrianFRST** on Thu Aug 30, 2001 5:48 pm

...and £10,400!!! :eek:

That was for the complete engine though, but considering a fully spec'd 2.1 16v Zetec Turbo costs about half that and is at least 50bhp up, spend the other 5 and you've got about 350bhp.

by JJ on Fri Aug 31, 2001 6:10 pm

I can't really see how it could have cost even half that!! An absolutely mental/mint/new 2.1 16V T3 monsta with trick box weighs in at around £6-8k (or more if you're Sunny! :lol:

) but throttle bodies are not _that_ expensive. Take Fraiser's engine, some Jenvey or Webber Alpha throttle bodies (<1k), a Pectel ECU setup (£1.5k) and some head/engine blueprinting and you would have some pennies out of £3k!

by **fiesta_fras** on Sat Sep 01, 2001 6:48 am

still cnt make my mind up :sad:

, four months to decide

by **chumkila** on Sat Sep 01, 2001 4:10 pm

Throttle bodies to be a real monster! :mad:

by **icecool** on Mon Sep 03, 2001 4:28 pm

Turbo it m8. Can't beat the grin factor of a turbo.

by JJ on Tue Sep 11, 2001 7:33 am

Throttle bodies :grin:

You'll be away from the lights a damn site quicker than the guy next to you with the hybrid T3, who is still waiting for his turbo to spin up! And a geniune 200bhp with NO LAG will be awesome fun!!

by TJ on Tue Sep 11, 2001 7:38 am

Think of the sound.

Turbo's sound nice, but only when you push them,

Throttle bodies are music to my years. They are the ones to go for.

by **Capaldi** on Wed Sep 12, 2001 7:43 am

depends if money is a problem or not, turbo would be cheapest, but turbos on fiestas are kinda mainstream, but a throttle bodied 1.8 Mk.3.5 fiesta that started out as a lowly 1.1 has to be something special!!!
what ever way you go will be great fun

Rob

by JJ on Wed Sep 12, 2001 8:40 am

Throttle bodies are very rare and utterly superb! :grin:

Believe you me, turbos ain't cheap lad! :rolleyes:

by **sunnyFRST** on Wed Sep 12, 2001 3:04 pm

*ahm* don't we know it!

Sunny (with snapped driveshaft)

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