Monkey mans power adder
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Steve84N said:
Nope not yet i am trying not to spoil my excitment!!
Steve84N said:You're braver than me. I was contemplating supercharging my car but would never start spending without some indication I'd get covered for less than £1,500.
I'm sure you'll find something though.
To be honest this is what i am terrified of! And why i haven’t started looking.
MrPT said:That looks mad. You are mad.
Thanks i think!! :rofl:
buzyg said:Absolutely bonkers. I love it.
One for the Turbo lag and one for what happens next. :lol: :driving:
How long it takes to find a ditch!! :rofl:
We will see but i don’t think lag will be a big issue. It has actually been thought out and research for a very long time. But i have not ever done this so yeah i could be wrong!!
Paulwirral
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Nice bit of work there , I've only just seen the thread . I've seen a rear mounted turbo on a 205 gti , It was featured in a magazine , practical performance car or something like that . I'm sure the lag wasn't that bad and seem to remember all the comment from the mag were positive
Paulwirral said:Nice bit of work there , I've only just seen the thread . I've seen a rear mounted turbo on a 205 gti , It was featured in a magazine , practical performance car or something like that . I'm sure the lag wasn't that bad and seem to remember all the comment from the mag were positive
I bet a turbo 205 is fun!!!
Conventional thinking says it won’t work. But it does seem to lots of people have done it. You just need to use the right turbo.
You mean you haven't had a pm from Chris Knott yet offering you cover in exchange for a prominently placed bit of branding?
Crazy Harry said:
:rofl: Nope not yet but the colour of my car fits with the branding. I am open to suggestions.
Machine monkey said:
Happy to help the project in my own little way :lol:
Try giving one of the specialists a call like reis, manning, footman James etc. Reis insure my car and don't care what mods it has, they're only interested in power to weight.
Marginally more expensive than my renewal from flux at around £500 but includes track days. Limited mileage though.
Good luck, looks cool!
Marginally more expensive than my renewal from flux at around £500 but includes track days. Limited mileage though.
Good luck, looks cool!
Machine monkey said:Steve84N said:You're braver than me. I was contemplating supercharging my car but would never start spending without some indication I'd get covered for less than £1,500.
I'm sure you'll find something though.
To be honest this is what i am terrified of! And why i haven’t started looking.
TomK said:Try giving one of the specialists a call like reis, manning, footman James etc. Reis insure my car and don't care what mods it has, they're only interested in power to weight.
Marginally more expensive than my renewal from flux at around £500 but includes track days. Limited mileage though.
Good luck, looks cool!
Machine monkey said:Steve84N said:You're braver than me. I was contemplating supercharging my car but would never start spending without some indication I'd get covered for less than £1,500.
I'm sure you'll find something though.
To be honest this is what i am terrified of! And why i haven’t started looking.
Never heard of them so thanks for the top tip
Morning forum friends. Just want to give you all a little update.
All the parts needed to finish the car have been ordered the last bits the injectors I expect to arrive tomorrow. All being well i will be over the workshop Saturday to button up and finish off a few things. Then probably one more full day and i will be about done. I have someone kindly offer to come and help out with finishing off the piggy back wiring so that will most likely be another full day then hopefully off to get it tuned up.
Thanks again for all your help and support. I am really trying to get it ready for zed feast so a few of you can take a look.
Monkey
All the parts needed to finish the car have been ordered the last bits the injectors I expect to arrive tomorrow. All being well i will be over the workshop Saturday to button up and finish off a few things. Then probably one more full day and i will be about done. I have someone kindly offer to come and help out with finishing off the piggy back wiring so that will most likely be another full day then hopefully off to get it tuned up.
Thanks again for all your help and support. I am really trying to get it ready for zed feast so a few of you can take a look.
Monkey
No No No i won’t be doing this again!!! Plus i think most would rather a brought and proven S/C kit over a DIY turbo kit I couldn’t make this cheaper than you can buy a S/C kit for. So no point really for anyone else to go this route. For me it was cheaper as I don’t charge myself labour :rofl: :rofl:
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