Can you slap a turbo in a K8?
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intresting i might think about the turbo k8 option as opposed to the engine swap.
you said the gearbox blew up, what gearbox would you need? and how much would the turbo and pipes cost? also what the difference in power? anyone any ideas?
onyl intrested really if it will run on standard internals otherwise might as well do the klze swap even tho it would cost a grand or so…..
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right well my sc setup so far is costing €400 excluding management include that your bringing it up to 1700 plus mapping, have no idea of what figure's i'll get i'll do a write up when i get some time and get it finished, but on a good note i converted a honda head to an mx3 for a track car!
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1700 euros is quite expensive could get 200 bhp from an engine swap with klze power and that only costs about a grand. good luck with the t-bo. think i will save up for the swap though.
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@63ae192559=Marco:
Yes you can use the probe/mx6 hot pipes and headers. Requires cutting and welding the cross member/engine mount brace to let the downpipe through. Nitrous is the cheapest way! But turbo is the way to be :)
Have a look here:
http://mx-3.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=46will any nitrous kit fit on?
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@ffa617f689=barrywhite21:
1700 euros is quite expensive could get 200 bhp from an engine swap with klze power and that only costs about a grand. good luck with the t-bo. think i will save up for the swap though.
€1300 for a go tech ecu that will allow me to sequntially fire the injetors and a distibutorless ignition and invidual coils again with sequntial firing with launch control etc etc and a 3 bar map sensor so bye bye vaf!
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@fe9d8ff635=Lanu:
Does anyone have any idea what fitting a turbo does to your insurance?
Cheers guys
Yes my insurance company (adrian flux) want an extra £100 a year for a 50bhp (turbo) power increase on my 1.6 dohc, its worth phoning your broker for sure :)
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I'm with Greenlight insurance, subbing to 'Highway'. They've said I can basically do whatever, turbo, nitrous etc same price :) They already know about the ZE. Which incidentally is fooked at the moment. So it looks like I may be turboing my old K8 soon!
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nooo marco what has happend to your klze
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Cam cap was loose, and a cam committed suicide! Tiz but a scratch…
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I said "ooh nasty" meanwhile James said "what's with the Irish keyboard?!?"
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mate that's terrible, never seen a cam twist the centre out like. :shock:
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that is baaaaaad :shock: indeed
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@33ed4c8f95=Scott_MX:
I said "ooh nasty" meanwhile James said "what's with the Irish keyboard?!?"
lol that's a Protools keyboard not Irish!
@33ed4c8f95=Mechanic:
mate that's terrible, never seen a cam twist the centre out like. Shocked
Yes, me neither! Pretty gutting :( OH well k8 fun for a while..
@33ed4c8f95=barrywhite21:
that is baaaaaad Shocked indeed
Too right, sounds like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZt-qwGgaV8
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A bit of liquid metal on that and it'll be fine :shock:
Seriously that's bad new mate. I've never seen a cam do that either.
Hop you get it back up and running soon.
