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[mike_mk2]

I have recently found a far easier way to complete my project Instead of putting an xr2 turbo engine in my mk2 and working from there i have found an xr2 with a turbo on the Ebay with mint bodywork, scrappy interior and dodgy turbo so will be snapping that up!

And to the point of this post what sort of power will a it be putting out when specced with the bellow.

-t2 hybrid turbo,with forge dump valve
-kent fast road cams
-pipercross induction
-dry sump
-mongoose exhaust system
-Gas flowed head

I didnt get the full spec over the phone but i will tonite.
The turbo is all plumbed in by turbo technis by the way so is well fitted.

mike [/list]

[Pez]

The TT system is a good kit, but is very limited, due to it still using a carburettor. Id make sure the engine is sound before you buy it if i were you, it might not just be a dodgy turbo, there could be a whole s**t load wrong with it. Are you planning on racing it? If not, i wouldn't waste your money on a dry sump, at most you might want to add some baffles in your sump to prevent surge, but there are 250bhp+ cars on here without any added baffling. With those sort of mods you will be looking at something in the region of 150bhp imo.

But, if you want reliability, and easier tuning methods, go for a FRST engine and management, that way you can have EFi, which is a far better method of fuelling.

[Gazeddy]

i didnt think you could turbo a carbed engine because the fuel gets pushed back into the float chambers and the engine cant run but if what youre saying is true then would i be able to turbocharge a 1600 mk1 xr2

as for efi and injection being better methods of fuelling i disagree
take the zetec for example with the chipped efi system you can run it up to 135bhp(i think) but with a set of 40 dcoes you can run it to 150 and there are larger carbs like the 45's or the huge 48's

[Badgerboy]

You can turbo anything, the carb's just need the correct seals.

Ever heard turbo'd 40's? Woooohoooo

[Captain Tightpants]

as for efi and injection being better methods of fuelling i disagree
take the zetec for example with the chipped efi system you can run it up to 135bhp(i think) but with a set of 40 dcoes you can run it to 150 and there are larger carbs like the 45's or the huge 48's

Your talking completely different sets of both though!

Your comparing a low version of the EFi system, to a racing carb system.

Lets talk on the same levels, and EFI will always come out on top.

Twin 40's against 38mm TB's. Even the best set up carbs will not perform as well as well set up TB's. Plus you won't have to keep having them tuned/balanced once a bloody week.

Personally, I think twin 40's and the like, belong on period stuff, IE RS2000's, Mk1 XR2s ect.

Steve

[Pez]

i didnt think you could turbo a carbed engine because the fuel gets pushed back into the float chambers and the engine cant run but if what youre saying is true then would i be able to turbocharge a 1600 mk1 xr2

The Renault 5 GT Turbo came from new with a carb based set up

as for efi and injection being better methods of fuelling i disagree
take the zetec for example with the chipped efi system you can run it up to 135bhp(i think) but with a set of 40 dcoes you can run it to 150 and there are larger carbs like the 45's or the huge 48's

Your talking completely different sets of both though!

Your comparing a low version of the EFi system, to a racing carb system.

Lets talk on the same levels, and EFI will always come out on top.

Twin 40's against 38mm TB's. Even the best set up carbs will not perform as well as well set up TB's. Plus you won't have to keep having them tuned/balanced once a bloody week.

Personally, I think twin 40's and the like, belong on period stuff, IE RS2000's, Mk1 XR2s ect.

Steve

Quite agree Steve, twin carb's are good, but as with all things in life, they have their place. You just cant compare between fully mappable and controllable ignition and injection systems and distributor ignition and carbs. Just not in the same league.

[Gazeddy]

but still i prefer 'dated' systems like the early escorts and capris and cortinas easy to run easy to maintain and doesnt cost a bomb if it breaks down

hehehehehe carbed systems scare the sh*te out of ford techs
someon turned up to my dads work in a mk2 escort and evry tech shat themselves when they opened the bonnet because they couldnt find the wds plug in the fusebox

[mike_mk2]

Sorry lads forgot about that post Didnt buy it tho! Spoke to the guy later and he said it had a lot off rust on the underside and my car has enough rust to be dealing with to buy another one the same!

Pez - the engine was already that spec and yes it was going to be a track car, but i am building my current mk2 into a road version, similar spec

Badgerboy and Gazeddy - Thats why i bought a carb engine love the sound and relatively simple power

Pez again - but you still cant beat the sound as you scream under a bridge or tunnel or even up a hill with twin 45's at full chat!

Mike