Tuning my mk3 fiesta rs turbo
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Tuning my mk3 fiesta rs turbo
Can any one please give me sum advice, ive got a frst so far ive put a full scorpion stainless steel exhaust, K&N induction kit, boost gauge, boost valve, samco hoses all round, Stage 1 remap 165bhp, what would be the best way to go next for more power i'm after about 200bhp? any advice and suggestions would be appreciated.
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What make of boost gauge? When you say boost valve do you mean bleed valve ? Under bonnet one? I would go for cossy brake first then bigger like intercooler front mounted then T3 stage2 chip 701's injectors stage 2 chip cossy fuel pump uprated cam kit
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Yeah mate bleed valve under the bonnet, not boost valve, my boost gauge is from autogauge its smokefaced looks good at night had to buy the pillar aswell because the gauge is moulded into it.
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Alot brake's £300+ for the lot disc/pads/hoses Intercooler new £400+ with fan t3 stage 1 £400+ stage 2 chip second hand £90 701's second hand £90 cossy fuel pump second hand £50 cam kit new £200+timmy turbo :Any idea how much all that will cost me?
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Will my standard engine handle 200bhp, clutch, driveshafts ets or is there anything else i would need to do?
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Clutch will throw the towel in once you go beyond 170bhp. AP Racing Organic is up to the job and not too painfull on the wallet.
Brakes and suspension tweeks are a must before seeking out more power. Your £1500 won't go as far as perhaps you would hope. However you should be able to pep the car up a bit and give it a bit more go to make you smile
Brakes and suspension tweeks are a must before seeking out more power. Your £1500 won't go as far as perhaps you would hope. However you should be able to pep the car up a bit and give it a bit more go to make you smile
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The suspension is on mate ive got the spax adjustable all round tensioners, i will definatly do the brakes cus the standard ones are sh*t. The reoson i ask is because my standard turbo's on its way out so im thinking of putting the T3 turbo on with the beige injectors and having the stage 2 remap 195bhp, then having her setup, would i need a bigger intercooler to do this?
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I would start with the t3 the the cossy brakes it's a case of keeping your eye open for the rest and start storing it up till your readytimmy turbo :The suspension is on mate ive got the spax adjustable all round tensioners, i will definatly do the brakes cus the standard ones are sh*t. The reoson i ask is because my standard turbo's on its way out so im thinking of putting the T3 turbo on with the beige injectors and having the stage 2 remap 195bhp, then having her setup, would i need a bigger intercooler to do this?
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Any idea how much that little number will set me back? £££ and will Putting the T3 on give me good power gains?
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It won't but it will boost a lot hardertimmy turbo :Any idea how much that little number will set me back? £££ and will Putting the T3 on give me good power gains?
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Adding the T3 won't give any more power. What it will do is open the door for more power and hold boost all the way through the revs. The engine consumes more air than the weedy T2 can produce after about 5k rpm.
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Oranoco :Adding the T3 won't give any more power. What it will do is open the door for more power and hold boost all the way through the revs. The engine consumes more air than the weedy T2 can produce after about 5k rpm.
Yes it will... lower ACT's giving you more mid range torque.
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Cheers for all your help lads dont know what ide do without this website, yes i do ide still have a standard frst ( lol) anyway thanx again for the info and advice
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BUTRE :Oranoco :Adding the T3 won't give any more power. What it will do is open the door for more power and hold boost all the way through the revs. The engine consumes more air than the weedy T2 can produce after about 5k rpm.
Yes it will... lower ACT's giving you more mid range torque.
How did you come to that conclusion. I tested with thermocouples before and after the T3 and recorded no difference that couldn't be attributed to the differences in ambient temperature. If there is any difference at all it is minimal at standard boost levels.
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Would i get more bhp out of a T3 running say 18psi, or would running a T2 at 18psi be the same? im really confused now?
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At that level you should see a gain in peak power and it will hold the power all the way through the rev range.
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T3. Injectors. Fuel pump. Chip. Map sensor. Setup. = around 210bhp. Need to drop the compression ratio a bit to go higher. Cost around £2k for that little lot, including fitting.
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2k My chip was £100 fuel pump was £50 injectors were £70 t34 was £250 new fitting was £0saqmaster :T3. Injectors. Fuel pump. Chip. Map sensor. Setup. = around 210bhp. Need to drop the compression ratio a bit to go higher. Cost around £2k for that little lot, including fitting.
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j7aoc :2k My chip was £100 fuel pump was £50 injectors were £70 t34 was £250 new fitting was £0saqmaster :T3. Injectors. Fuel pump. Chip. Map sensor. Setup. = around 210bhp. Need to drop the compression ratio a bit to go higher. Cost around £2k for that little lot, including fitting.
Then you got a bargain. I was talking how much it'd cost from a professional tuner, roughly.
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