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?