Parts you need to turbo your saxo and basic costs involved
 

Right along with the turbo guide I did a while back alot of people ask for a parts list and pirce break down of whats the min required to run a turbo safely. So lets do a break down of a fully proper working turbo setup:

Adapter for oe manifold and downpipe £175
T25 turbo or a GT15 £50 - £100
boost pipes £80 (new with hoses)
intercooler £100
repair headgasket set inc bolts £100 (1 single thicker hg being a repair one, should lower compression enough to run low boost)
Dump valve, boost gauge and dump valve t-piece £60 - 80
4 bigger injectors £30 (max)
dastek unichip inc boost map sensor controller (£100 off ebay)
2bar map sensor £30
remap on the dastek £250 (at aldon automotive)
oil feed and return £20
sump return £10

so thats the basics all had for less than £1100 at todays prices all mapped and ready to go low boost.

Running a turbo is requires no less maintanence than a highly strung n.a motor, regular oil changes and not hammering the shite out of it and it will be reliable.

Just don't expect it to be if you drive like an utter cock all over the place. Power 1.1 mpi anywere from 90bhp - 140bhp depending on boost run and how good the mapping is. Furio / Westcoast from 90bhp - 180bhp, VTR from 130bhp - 200bhp+ and VTS from 180bhp+ BUT this is all subjective as with all setups it boils down to how good said setup is and how good the mapping is aswell

ALL figures are a guide you wont get that much unless the whole setup has been done right and the mapping is spot on, depends how much boost you run aswell. I ran just under 15psi in my old 1.1 and that doubled its power + a little more.

Compression well since this is a basic guide for low boost 1 single repair HG will do for 8psi. If you are going for big power then consider forged pistons, proper standalone and a betetr box with a quaife.

This is the basics IF you do most of the work yourself! I am sure people like martin with his ax vtr turbo and others will add to this if I have missed anything in this basic cost break down. Do not take this as gospel as you will need to hunt around for bargains and do the leg work. The prices i have listed are from my own experience.

But is very rewarding once done

EDIT - Also please read the following thread after you have finished here very sound advice and nice price guide for a medium spec build

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=382703

great little guide, really breaks it down

the second i pass my test im guna start looking for a 1.1 with an mpi!!!!!!!!!
ta for the break down... i was guna ask for 1 then i found this! thank you!

added to stickys

Could you put a guide up for a basic supercharger kit?

excellent guide gav:y:

great guide

where do you buy the parts from though? like if i wanted to start getting a turbo setup for my 1.1 where do i look to buy the parts other than yourself cause i want to do a slow progress of it sso buy 1 part at a time.

brilliant guide really helps

can you turbo a 1.1 spi

is mine a spi or mpi, i forgot what it was i asked before




have you got any pictures of your turbo'd saxo 1.1 i please ? (sophia_bush or is it still in the making ?

And there was me thinking you'd need to spend thousands! Cheers!

'Furio / Westcoast from 90bhp - 180bhp, VTR from 130bhp - 170bhp.'

Great guide mate, whats the 1400 got to give it more potential over the 1600?

lol i didn't see that bit! Surely thats not right? Meh!

its a guide final power depends on how well setup it is. VTR could make up to 200bhp but at the end of the day it depends on what your spec is and how welll setup it is

nice1 this is exectly what ive been looking!! where can you get the bigger injectors from? and what size im strugglin to find any

http://www.q-e-p.co.uk/

There your best bet for injectors mate, explain your spec and expected power output and they'll tell you which ones you'll need! ;)

Where can I buy the adaptor for oe manifold and downpipe from? Already have the turbo and intercooler :)

you can by the flanges etc off ebay but unlees you buy a specific mani etc for your car and turbo its all fabricationg yourself or getting someone to do it for you

Where can you get a proper turbo mani from instead of adapting the standard one to fit? I think that looks tacky imo. I want to build a turbo vts engine to go in my vtr but without spending a fortune but my car will hopefully be a track car in near future. Is a escort rst trubo any good? What intercooler, injectors, mani, turbo be best for a low to adverage boost build?

So is that all u need 2 put a turbo into a saxo that cheap??

Where do all the parts come from and how much would it cost to get it fitted or cud u do it urself with some effort?

Sounds a good idea wat bhp wud i b looking at from a turbo in a 1.4 with decent cams and a rolling road remap?

What sort of power would mk2 vtr turbo at about 6psi be running power wise?

could be anything, depends on too many factors, eg engine condiotion turbo condition other mods, what mani you use mapping more importantly what choice you even make for fueling

looking on ebay i dont know what turbo flange i should be looking at? or what turbo to get??
have a mk2 vtr
i have many questions if some would could help me that would be great.
great guide!
cheers

turbo wise you can get a gt28 off a 200 sx you will also need the manifold

you can then cut the 200s mani up and weld all the bits to your saxo manifold

i would also recommend running 6psi boost as i have found @ 8psi saxo gearboxes just dont cut it(i have to heavy foot) and will die in a short time so far the diesial gearbox is doing well and is by far the best option (unless you can afford Quaif internals) the gears are longer but the boost makes up for it.

what sort of fueling/mapping are you running? setup?

its a good guide. and good price but its all a lot of hasel getting parts and getting it setup etc lmao

If vtr capable upto 200 bhp wat will a vts pull out the bag?

think that kinda answers everything really great guide:y:

well by mates vts turbo is pushing neely 250 bhp but i need a new custom remap due to cams, to higher the rev range and fueling

Could you put links up to everything that you need to buy, i.e where you can buy it from online. Thanks. :)

What turbo manifolds are available for vts engines? I know theres the dp and miltek but the miltek ones are a pain to get hold of and cituning arent the best ive heard at getting parts sent to you. The dp is expensive, is there any others out there?

try looking on the cituning website they do the manifold and downpipe as seperates now not exactly that hard

295 for mani or 445 for mani plus downpipe vts
8v is even cheaper 245 mani 395 all

I didnt know they sold them seperate on the site. Found them now though, good price for them both tbh, is there much difference between power, torque gains with the dp one?

What sort of figure is acceptable for term of reliability, i dont want it to be offroad being fixed because gearbox has gone or driveshafts snapped, etc. I heard that anything over 300bhp the gearbox will need upgrading to a BE ideally.

you cant have a fast reliable saxo.. it doesnt exist :p

If you looking for more than 300bhp you will need to spend ALOT of money, the stuff in this thread is very very very basic

verry good guide :)

What size (mm's) would this be?

great thread might have to think about this mod for my vts cheers

just walk into citroen dealership and ask for the biggest they got, will cost around £60 for it, alternatively for low boost you can get a 1.9mm HG which will be enough