You're gunna want vented brakes so 100nx as an absolute minimum...How did you know!! green stuff pads to match my drilled and grooved disks that are still fine and then braided brake hoses...
Point taken...You're gunna want vented brakes so 100nx as an absolute minimum...
Buy a spare axle Tom and convert it to rear discs ans use your front brakesPoint taken...
Call me stupid but how would the handbrake work?Buy a spare axle Tom and convert it to rear discs ans use your front brakes
Not a daft question at allCall me stupid but how would the handbrake work?
They do indeed I was taught how to replace bushes in starters and alternators of course we were not told that scrapyards do exist and that its easier to chuck on another from there!Yay colleges do teach useful info
Aye we're all here to learn and share knowledge
A rear disc should sit on the normal rear hub with no issues and no affect to offset
The hard part is making a bracket for the caliper setup to sit on. After that its all simple stuff
pic,s or ban tomThey do indeed I was taught how to replace bushes in starters and alternators of course we were not told that scrapyards do exist and that its easier to chuck on another from there!
Ill have a look into this...
Ive started drawing up some diagrams will post pics of them when im done mostly connecting up a turbo... what order of parts etc
I think jae this year will be a learning curve as ill be not worried about mine and get to see how the guys have done it with my own eyes...
a smaller turbo will give a lot of lowdown punch tom, but will run out of puff at the topendI guess my first question is what turbo am I looking for? Can anyone explain what and why a certain turbo would work best? T2 T4 etc as i'm clueless...
Its my daily I dont want to over do it id like to hit 130bhp so need a turbo that will do that at least, reliability is the key...a smaller turbo will give a lot of lowdown punch tom, but will run out of puff at the topend
a big one will boost late, but give high hp
GT15 or KP35 small diesel or TD05 T28 big petrol jobbies
Ok then to START with 130bhp would be nice I guess to get that when she gets mapped the boost level will be whatever it takes to get there.reliability will largely depend on what level of boost you run mate, the problem is that raising the boost is devilishly easy
you could lock the vanes on a vnt one and fit an external w/g i guess tom, i would love to try one (with a manual vane control and external w/g)So I need one with a wastegate actuator bolted on to the compressor housing?
I guess having never driven a turbo car id not notice lag as much... cooler is better haha.The way I see it Tom a slightly larger turbo will run cooler than a small hardworking turbo.
None of the turbos Frank mentioned are out if your engines capability to spool up. I think he said his td05 spooled up to 5 psi by 2000rpm. He'll have to confirm
Running cooler is more reliable and efficient in my opinion
the TD05 was pretty laggy andy, on a 1.0 it would muster about 5psi at full chat the smaller turbo,s will boost from 2k thoThe way I see it Tom a slightly larger turbo will run cooler than a small hardworking turbo.
None of the turbos Frank mentioned are out if your engines capability to spool up. I think he said his td05 spooled up to 5 psi by 2000rpm. He'll have to confirm
Running cooler is more reliable and efficient in my opinion
VNT sorry frank new to all this...you could lock the vanes on a vnt one and fit an external w/g i guess tom, i would love to try one (with a manual vane control and external w/g)
they have a ring of vanes that direct the exh flow onto the turbine tom, which gives a quick spool when they,re pointing inwards, and a higher flow at high rpm when they are relaxedVNT sorry frank new to all this...
Ill do all the leg work hey! How about you come and help me and then ill help you haha!...then, after you've turboed yours, you can come and do mine! Yay!
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Sounds interesting presumably meaning low rpm faster spooling and then high bhp further up the rev range? Makes sence I guessthey have a ring of vanes that direct the exh flow onto the turbine tom, which gives a quick spool when they,re pointing inwards, and a higher flow at high rpm when they are relaxed
yes you get a broader powerband tom, but they are ecu controlled on the diesels tho (via vacuum)Sounds interesting presumably meaning low rpm faster spooling and then high bhp further up the rev range? Makes sence I guess
Surely if these are ecu controlled someone could program one to work rather than a lever?yes you get a broader powerband tom, but they are ecu controlled on the diesels tho (via vacuum)
i would fit a lever on the dash if i tried one, so you can have it set to quick spool as a daily, and high flow for trackdays or hooning
Ill do all the leg work hey! How about you come and help me and then ill help you haha!
yes, porsche are the only ones that have tried it iircSurely if these are ecu controlled someone could program one to work rather than a lever?
???I'd prefer a twin scroll turbo personally
Very similar idea
i want one of the new F1 twin entry turbo,s with their electric motor/generator integrated, that gives boost control and assisted spool-upI'd prefer a twin scroll turbo personally
3.5 bar is pushing it on mine anyway andyIf you can afford one frank go for it
Reckon a kinetic one is make able on the micra budget3.5 bar is pushing it on mine anyway andy
Decided that 2000+ miles is plenty enough for the bedding in of the rebuilt head... so with the tank full and a finish at work for 4am I took the back twisty roads home for some spirited driving which quickly turned into hooning the whole journey
VW Golf gti mk4...
Fiat Punto Arbarth...
Mercedes Sprinter...
Were my victims along the journey I love these little cars through the corners!!
Also feel sorry for the person(s) I woke dropping my car from 50mph into 3rd and setting there car alarms off (oops)
Going to bed feeling happy
On the mod/maintenance front has anyone used waxoil? Is it any good?
Dont really want to buy a shed load and find its rubbish.