dalelc16 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 i would like to turbo the 1.8 in my escortCan it be done?What parts will i need?Prices ect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 £3k+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) Forced Induction Options 185bhp Budget 1.6 RS Turbo Conversion- Source RS Turbo engine / ancilleries- Uprated fuel system- Suitable chip- -31 actuator- Decent exhaust system- Intercooler / pipework etc- Setup by professionalsCost... approx. £2k (Labour: 40 hrs+) 200bhp Budget Zetec Turbo Conversion - De-comp kit- Uprated fuel system- T25/28 Turbocharger- Turbo manifold- Uprated injectors- Uprated valve springs- Cheap Aftermarket management (eg Megasquirt)- Modified sump for oil return- Decent exhaust system- Intercooler / pipework etc- Setup & mapped by professionalsCost... approx. £3.5k (Labour: 40 hrs+) 300bhp Zetec Turbo Conversion- Area Six Engine Package 1- Uprated fuel system- T34 or equiv. Turbocharger- Uprated fuel injectors- Aftermarket management & custom loom (eg Pectel T2)- Turbo manifold- Decent exhaust system- Intercooler / pipework etc- Setup & mapped by professionalsCost... approx. £7k (Labour: 50 hrs+) 400bhp Zetec Turbo Conversion- Area Six Engine Package 2- Uprated fuel system- T38 or equiv.Turbocharger- Custom inlet/exhaust manifold- Custom cams- Uprated fuel injectors- Aftermarket management & custom loom (eg Pectel T2)- Decent exhaust system- Intercooler / pipework etc- Setup & mapped by professionals- +engine dyno timeCost... approx. £9k (Labour: 50 hrs+) 500bhp+ Zetec Turbo Conversion- Area Six Engine Package 3- Uprated fuel system- T61 or equiv. Turbocharger- Custom inlet/exhaust manifold- Custom cams- Uprated fuel injectors- Aftermarket management & custom loom (eg Pectel T2)- Decent exhaust system- Intercooler / pipework etc- Setup & mapped by professionals- +engine dyno timeCost... approx. £10k+ (Labour: 50 hrs+) Edited May 7, 2013 by bongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Tutorial in the link. Appears quite straight forward. Considered it myself, think its when it comes to managment it hurts your pocket. http://www.dunge.eclipse.co.uk/ZTguide.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 It's not straight forward if you don't know what you're doing. A lot of these guides floating around are based on the one I wrote and hosted for many years which I have subsequently taken down due to pillaging. That guide has even stolen one of my photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Okay. may give it a miss then Stu, you seem to know your stuff. Would you not recommend giving it ago based on that guide then? I thought I'd just do lots of research and take it extremely slowly; like the way I've done every other job on my cars over the years. Seemed relatively cheap based on that guide and I thought if I buggered it up I wouldnt be so out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 That guide will get you to about 170bhp as they didn't mention upgrading the valve springs. Don't think it mentioned fuel pump either? I don't recommend drilling the head for the erst manifold either as it usually results in oil leaks. I'm not saying don't give it a go. That guide isn't complete though. Happy to give advice on here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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