shaung Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 hi guys ive managed to find some 1 to turbo my mk5 xr3i zetec but its only gona be running 7lb of boost he told me when iam running small bust like this that i dont need a intercooler is this true cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Erm, where is Stu when you need him. What is he quoting you for getting you a low pressure turbo? and what components does he plan on changing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaung Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 Erm, where is Stu when you need him. What is he quoting you for getting you a low pressure turbo? and what components does he plan on changing?£500 all in not sure whta hes doin i no that hes runnin it with my standred ecu and loom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Would need an intercooler anyway mate even if its a small one. And you dont boost in ib's.. If he is thinking about doing half a job walk away mate save your pennies trust me a bodge turboed car would be more trouble then it would fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 What does PSI mean? Pounds per Square Inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) hi guys ive managed to find some 1 to turbo my mk5 xr3i zetec but its only gona be running 7lb of boost he told me when iam running small bust like this that i dont need a intercooler is this true cheers. It is true regarding the intercooler, but it's a bit of an old school way of looking. Back in the 70's and 80's, there were lots of non-intercooled cars running low boost. This is why a lot of later cars had big 'intercooler' badges on them, as it was supposed to be something modern and special. These days all turbocharged cars have intercoolers as the advantages outweigh the cost. You get approx 3C per pound of boost temperature increase above the ambient air inlet temp and this all works against you in terms of detonation, compounding the problem you will have by slapping a turbo onto a normally aspirated engine. In my opinion it's doomed to fail, but if the guy is promising you a result for a certain budget then it's up to you if you go with it. It's best to stick to one persons advice (eg the turbo guy) than question everything he says on the internet. If it blows up, you can go back to him, not the internet! Edited January 29, 2010 by Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaung Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 hi guys ive managed to find some 1 to turbo my mk5 xr3i zetec but its only gona be running 7lb of boost he told me when iam running small bust like this that i dont need a intercooler is this true cheers. It is true regarding the intercooler, but it's a bit of an old school way of looking. Back in the 70's and 80's, there were lots of non-intercooled cars running low boost. This is why a lot of later cars had big 'intercooler' badges on them, as it was supposed to be something modern and special. These days all turbocharged cars have intercoolers as the advantages outweigh the cost. You get approx 3C per pound of boost temperature increase above the ambient air inlet temp and this all works against you in terms of detonation, compounding the problem you will have by slapping a turbo onto a normally aspirated engine. In my opinion it's doomed to fail, but if the guy is promising you a result for a certain budget then it's up to you if you go with it. It's best to stick to one persons advice (eg the turbo guy) than question everything he says on the internet. If it blows up, you can go back to him, not the internet!well i have heard alot of good report from other people who he has done this type of conversion to there car i just wanted to no if it was true about a none intercooler on a low boost car as i dont wana be throwin money into it then the thin blowin up lol like you said stu i can always take it back to him if it does cheers mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p89/adolftitler/0269-0607-1814-4246_flushing_money_.jpg Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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