Bigger turbo on a UK car?
17 January 2005, 05:20 AM
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Bigger turbo on a UK car?
I know this will have been asked before, but without trawling through millions of posts, it's not easy to find a simple, straight answer.
Here goes:
Can a TD05 (or similar VF) be fitted to a MY98 UK car and if it can does the car need something like a "piggy back" board in the ECU, to allow some possibility of re-mapping to cope with it?
Can non ECU methods be utilised? ie: injectors, fuel pump & pressure regulator, etc, etc.
Is it worth doing, or do I just wait until I've changed the car for a newer one??
Marty
Here goes:
Can a TD05 (or similar VF) be fitted to a MY98 UK car and if it can does the car need something like a "piggy back" board in the ECU, to allow some possibility of re-mapping to cope with it?
Can non ECU methods be utilised? ie: injectors, fuel pump & pressure regulator, etc, etc.
Is it worth doing, or do I just wait until I've changed the car for a newer one??
Marty
17 January 2005, 03:37 PM
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Of course it's worth doing. But the MY98 isn't the best for ECU mods.
An FE TD05 or similar VF will go on fine. ( i ran a VF30 on an MY98).
Ecu wise, loads to choose from...Apexi, Link, Gems etc....
You mentioned Injectors/pump/reg...injectors/reg not 100% necessary, but depends on your goal, however, i would definately do pump.
An FE TD05 or similar VF will go on fine. ( i ran a VF30 on an MY98).
Ecu wise, loads to choose from...Apexi, Link, Gems etc....
You mentioned Injectors/pump/reg...injectors/reg not 100% necessary, but depends on your goal, however, i would definately do pump.
17 January 2005, 03:44 PM
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2nd that
on my00 uk turbo i have the td04 and along with other mods am looking at around 270 bhp now
my next step is a bigger,better turbo,ill be going for vf34
ill also be doing the injectors,different intercooler,pulleys,clutch,flywheel as well.
i fitted my walboro255 2 days ago , just getting ready for it lol
will also be getting a regulator and obviously a tweak on the re-map(tek 3)
on my00 uk turbo i have the td04 and along with other mods am looking at around 270 bhp now
my next step is a bigger,better turbo,ill be going for vf34
ill also be doing the injectors,different intercooler,pulleys,clutch,flywheel as well.
i fitted my walboro255 2 days ago , just getting ready for it lol
will also be getting a regulator and obviously a tweak on the re-map(tek 3)
18 January 2005, 05:19 AM
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LOL
That's an understatement !!!!!!!
Obviously, I never knew about Scooby tuning and ECU's, etc before I bought the car. I think if I had known, I'd have tried to find a MY99.....TEK is the easy way innit??
I've got a fuel pump to fit when I get home and I think I'll get the pressure regulator too.
Reckon I might just stick with what I've got.....EBC, FCD, full decat, and I'll change my panel filter for a decent induction kit. I should see about 260-270 ish then I'd hope. The car showed 244 at Well Lane last year, before the FCD and EBC, so I'm hopeful!!
Cheers lads,
Marty
Originally Posted by Johnny50
But the MY98 isn't the best for ECU mods
Obviously, I never knew about Scooby tuning and ECU's, etc before I bought the car. I think if I had known, I'd have tried to find a MY99.....TEK is the easy way innit??
I've got a fuel pump to fit when I get home and I think I'll get the pressure regulator too.
Reckon I might just stick with what I've got.....EBC, FCD, full decat, and I'll change my panel filter for a decent induction kit. I should see about 260-270 ish then I'd hope. The car showed 244 at Well Lane last year, before the FCD and EBC, so I'm hopeful!!
Cheers lads,
Marty
18 January 2005, 08:08 AM
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i suggest you give scoobyclinic a call as their mapper is now on site I beleive..
www.scoobyclinic.com
they will able to tell you the current situatin with MY98's..
www.scoobyclinic.com
they will able to tell you the current situatin with MY98's..
18 January 2005, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by martyrobertsdj
LOL
That's an understatement !!!!!!!
That's an understatement !!!!!!!
I opted for Gems in the end, but certainly wasn't the cheapest option.
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