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[myk3]

just outa interest how much do ya think it would cost to turbo me 1.6 si to make it a zetec turbo??? is this possible and how much hassel is it. i no your all going to say save the dosh for a 2ltr but i would just like to no how it would be possible to turbo me 1.6 si zetec? thanks

[Classkeeper]

I expect you would be looking at a couple of grand. Im no expert on the subject, but its really not worth the money and hassle when you could use the 2ltr.

[pornstar!]

I DOUBT ITD BE WORTH DOIN A 1600 ZETEC EITHER GET AN RST LUMP OR A 2.0 LITRE

[Project]

For around the £2,500 mark you can get it up to maybe 160bhp turbocharged.

For an extra £250 you can do the same work to an 1800 or 2.0 engine and get yourself up to the 250bhp mark (and a lot more torque).

Think about it...

[EvilDes]

I'd like to know about this too, how would it be done? As myk3 said, I know its more cost effective and would be more powerful if a 2ltr was fitted, but this is just out of curiosity.

[myk3]

For around the £2,500 mark you can get it up to maybe 160bhp turbocharged.

For an extra £250 you can do the same work to an 1800 or 2.0 engine and get yourself up to the 250bhp mark (and a lot more torque).

Think about it...

thats all good mate i understand where ya coming from its just i am 18 and havnt been driving for a yr yet, i am hoping next year (when i will be driving for 1 yr and have 2 yrs ncb i will be able to be insured on a turbo charged si) thats the problem with being a new driver lol, other wise i would have the access to do what i want to me car! thanks though

[Zilch]

Will a turbocharged Si engine be cheaper than a FRST engine ?

[Stoned]

Yes since the insurance comes from the car the engine was originally in

i.e. if you transplanted a Fiesta RS Turbo engine into your Si it would jump from it's current group of 8/9 to 15

But if you stuck in a Mondeo 2.0 engine it would only be group 9 since thats all the Mondeo 2.0 is.

Makes a lot of sense to go the Mondeo 2.0L route. Cheap, fast, reliable, cheap insurance and likely quicker than a standard FRST.
FRST's really arent worth the hassle these days in terms of reliability unless you can gurantee a mint engine nor is turbocharing a 1.6si engine which has almost no tuning poential and will probably suffer from unreliability as well as having a non-standard car which most garages may not even work on.

[jonosi]

dont even ask how much its costs to turbo the 1.6 Si. ive done it and its bloody expensive mate

[jonosi]

just outa interest how much do ya think it would cost to turbo me 1.6 si to make it a zetec turbo??? is this possible and how much hassel is it. i no your all going to say save the dosh for a 2ltr but i would just like to no how it would be possible to turbo me 1.6 si zetec? thanks

PM me if you want more info mate, im still getting mine to run proper

[unknown_user]

Errr not meaning to be an arse but why didnt you just fit a 2ltr engine, woulda been less hassle etc and proby faster than turboing that crappy 1600??

BTW any1 want one iv have two of them going, keep tripping over the damn things lol

[Mav Singh]

iv spoken to some geezers at graham goode racing and at turbo technics and they say its possible to slap on a light pressure turbo running at around 2-3 psi and at that low a pressure it would not be needed to change pistons etc. not bad since they quoted around 500 quid all in for parts and fitting. estimated power hike was 15-20bhp. not much but u still get reliability, economy of fuel and the whoosh of the dump valve.

[Fiestasi-Andy]

iv spoken to some geezers at graham goode racing and at turbo technics and they say its possible to slap on a light pressure turbo running at around 2-3 psi and at that low a pressure it would not be needed to change pistons etc. not bad since they quoted around 500 quid all in for parts and fitting. estimated power hike was 15-20bhp. not much but u still get reliability, economy of fuel and the whoosh of the dump valve.

2-3 psi. i bet you get more PSi from a TD.

Dont bother.