rossdj1983

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looking to upgrade my p1 turbo to a 18 g. was wondering the following-
1, wheres the best place to get one?
2, realistically whats the most power ui can achive?

Mus

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k8llR got 411bhp with meth on a built 2.1 its really a 350bhp to 370bhp best place to get is Harvey, zen performance, mark at lateral or AndyF really nice turbo for the road

rossdj1983

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k, cool, what kinda money am i looking at? is it a straight forward bolt on job?

Mus

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the 18G it is a stright bolt on however you will need a nice list of supporting mods, 550 injectors fpr,3 inch s/s, decat, ported headers or gt spec headers nice big knN, uprated fuel pump, fmic or a newage topmount you can run more boost with a fmic and it will make more power than tmic it will also be more efficient on track and under real abuse.

the best advice i can give you dont buy from all these unknown sources never take shortcuts and your car will be nice and reliable. anything your not sure about just post up on the forum and im sure some one will come along to give you the right advice

mus

p.s forgot to add mapping and clutch to the list and if your going to drive fast you need to control it so brakes and springs or coilovers

good luck mate

TonyBurns

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The first question you have to ask is "is my engine is standard or not?"

If its standard then forget running that 18g unless you want lots of standard internal pieces scattered inside your engine and engine bay when it puts a piston through the block.

Then the next question is "is my gearbox and clutch standard"
If the answer is yes to both then you really dont want to run this turbo unless you want lots of revs, crunching and no go as both your clutch and gearbox will be knackered in a short period of time.

If you answered yes to both the above questions about the car having standard engine/gearbox and clutch, then your next question is "what exactly can I run and what supporting modifications do I need?"

Tony

Aztec Performance Ltd

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Do you have a list of current mods and a list of supporting mods that you'll need?

Injectors, Intercooler, Mapping etc will all be required.

fireblade37

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standard internals and gear box. Been using the 18g for the last year or so without any hassles. However,,,, did snap a rod when i first brought the car six years ago with the td04

TonyBurns

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Seriously borrowed time
Pretty much anything over 340-350bhp and your rods are straining to pop, they are really weak unless you have upgraded them (classic ones are weaker than new age) so trouble will be brewing, and since the late 90's to early 2000's, the general consensus for classic engines has been rebuild at 320bhp, they have not gained better internals since then

Tony

fireblade37

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may be, but the mad thing is, i snapped a rod on the td04 (unmodified) then after replacing parts with oe bits i went to using a vf28, vf35, td05 16g and now the 18g in six years without any probs at all (touch wood)

Jolly Green Monster

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some engines just take it.. did an my99 on standard engine and gearbox at 385bhp.. still running.. and there are numerous newage wrx running 400bhp..

Simon