Important! : Parts you need to turbo your saxo and basic costs involved - Saxperience

Sophia_Bush · 11th August 2008, 13:59

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

edwardsvtr · 11th August 2008, 14:30

great little guide, really breaks it down

holman · 11th August 2008, 19:24

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!

Mark51^p · 11th August 2008, 19:36

added to stickys

hudson701 · 11th August 2008, 22:43

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

steviet · 17th August 2008, 11:09

excellent guide gav

gaz4399 · 17th August 2008, 16:40

great guide

landanimal · 12th September 2008, 15:46

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.

Tom_latchford · 12th September 2008, 15:47

brilliant guide really helps

garvey2k8 · 23rd September 2008, 11:31

can you turbo a 1.1 spi

Prickle^p · 23rd September 2008, 15:28

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 ?

peebee · 23rd December 2008, 11:10

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

TU-Tuning · 23rd December 2008, 11:15

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

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

peebee · 23rd December 2008, 11:33

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

Sophia_Bush · 23rd December 2008, 11:57

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

blackie_2k5 · 23rd December 2008, 14:09

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

Mathias · 23rd December 2008, 15:39

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Originally Posted by blackie_2k5

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!

J0sh · 11th August 2009, 08:46

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

blackie_2k5 · 12th August 2009, 13:24

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Originally Posted by J0sh

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

jsdvtr · 12th August 2009, 20:12

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?