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Old 13th June 2011, 13:40   #3
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Turbo conversion stage 1 (250bhp) parts list

*DP engineering tubular manifold-
GT25R turbo -
DP 2.5" stainless downpipe - *

DP TURBO KIT - £1582
Remember this kit comes with the water cooling connection kit you're being quoted for elsewhere too...
http://www.dp-engineering.nl/EN/prod..._16v_compo.php

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mocal oil cooler kit with remote filter take off £250
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOCAL-REMOTE-O...9#ht_500wt_922 - remote filter location kit, £90. Plus the 13 row cooler - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mocal-Oil-Cool...#ht_1434wt_905 - thats £60. Contact Kam Racing etc for a unique setup. Saving £100.

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custom 2.5" exhaust system £300
Very good price that

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491cc injectors £342
How much?? Ouch. Remember thats plus vat so £400. Try these: http://www.gmcmotorsport.co.uk/engin.../prod_255.html - £250 all in delivered - saving £150.

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bosch 4bar FPR £58
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Audi-Seat-1...#ht_500wt_1156
Saving £18

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walbro 255 fuel pump £80
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WALBRO-GSS342-...#ht_2213wt_905
Saving £11

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budget radiator, header tank and intercooler kit £350
Ouch. 106 diesel Rad (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-106-CI...#ht_1399wt_905) - £40. GMC Header tank (http://www.gmcmotorsport.co.uk/super.../prod_500.html) - £70. GT3 intercooler (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIVERSAL-INTE...d#ht_772wt_905) - £75. Total £185. Saving £165.

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silicone hoses, £200
Using Samco maybe. Use ASH and you can probably halve that. Saving £100

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vacuum hoses, £40
More like £20, but okay...

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boost pipes (straight lengths ali tube) £20
Fair price that

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air filter, £60
And that.

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coolant hoses, £30
only coolant hose you need is to turbo - about £10 max. Saving £20

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boost controller, £175
Omex does this onboard - no need for an external boost controller if you're on a budget. Saving £175.

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cooling fan, £80
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-RADIATOR-CO...item1c1b146241
£30, saving £50

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uprated engine mounts, £150
Baker BM ones are much nicer than the vibra technics ones imo - and cheaper too. I've lost the leaflet I got from them at the FCS, but seem to remember it was about £90 for the set. Saving £60.

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sub total: £5777

vat: £1010.98

TOTAL: £6787.98
All the above ebay parts etc are including vat already. 20% adds up...

Above already saves you £969, and that's without really shopping around.

It may sound silly when you isolate all the parts (like saving £11 here, or £15 there) but when you buy 15 components and save £10 on each one, that's £150 towards something else. And that's the attitude I went into my first build with. Save where you can, spend where you want

PS - just to add - it depends what you're trying to do. When I built mine last year, obviously I was trying to do everything on as low cost as I could, but still build a decent setup. We managed it with parts like the above. We did the work ourselves, so saved a lot of money there too, sourcing parts as cheaply as possibly everywhere we could. There IS something to be said for just handing the car to someone to get you all the parts (or do the build for you!) if thats' your thing. I wanted to save money so sourced and researched every part I possibly could.

Dont forget your mapping sessions either - £400-500 max.
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Last edited by Ross; 11th September 2012 at 16:36. Reason: corrected link to shoddy injectors!
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