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daz27gt
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new member looking to buy a mk2 rev3 turbo

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hi all great site. having owned a glanza 270hp previously (great little cars) am wanting somthing abit more grown up :) been looking at a mk2 rev 3 turbo's. (black) is there any major pro blems that these cars have? also am i asking to much with a budget of 2.5k for a nice one? any more info would be great
thanks daz
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http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=133717

Afew good bits on this earlier post.

I have a Rev3 Turbo not really had any major issues other than a clutch change (was original one) not too expensive to get done. Had the odd caliper problem again easy to solve. Plenty of good examples out there worth posting and getting advice once you find one. Usually someone on here has seen it or knows about it, especially if has gone through a mod programme :mrgreen:

good luck hunting!! :thumleft:
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hi thanks for ur reply. is it a engine out job for the clutch n belts? and is the difference from a rev2 to a rev 3 noticable on the road?
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Your right the clutch isn't the easiest job in the world, but garages like Rogue and others will do fixed price changes cost me just over 300 pounds. Didn't think it was worth the heart ache. :lol:

I haven't driven a Rev 2 but I am sure there are differences, think engines abit more powerful on a Rev3 saw a post recently about it will have a look see if I can find it.
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thanks for ur reply. think ive seen a rev that i like. just a cpl of more questions. how do i know its a rev3? is there any codes? also it says it has a lsd again any codes? what boost do the run standard? when i rang the bloke said its turned down to 5psi :shock: from previous turbo cars i have had they all seem to run about 8/10 psi stock? could anyone confirm the above please
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Rev 3s I think where built between 1994 - 1996 should be able to find that on the registration docs if you can get a view of it. Other than that the round rear lights are a give away unless it has been converted.

If you see the car get the front bonnet open and there is a info plate just up from the top of the front bumper you can't miss it and pull all the numbers of it and bang them up on here someone will know.

5 Psi does sound low to me, around 10 is about right.

Anyone else know about the lsd codes?
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thanks rolylane actually was gonna go and look at this one http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

rang up the dealer again today to go and view it tommorow.all sounded good. apart from a thew things like the boost running only 5psi :shock: anyway came off phone thought id do a hpi check came back as a cat d :evil:
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It being a cat d shouldn't put you off straight away - if it's been repaired to a high standard then it's no big deal. It should knock a fair bit off the price though...

Re LSD codes, if you look at the plate in the front boot (on the front bulkhead, between the headlights sort of) there's a transmission code. It will say E153 xxx (For example E153 735). If it ends in a 3 or a 5 then your car had an LSD from the factory.
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hi toxo thats the prob has it been done to a high standard? + if i ever came to sell it on it does put alot of people off.+ belts need doing..doesnt really give me any confidance not sure if 2500 reflects the cat d + belts need doing????
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thanks for the lsd codes
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I wouldn't be put off by Cat d either all depends on what damage it had! Worth going and looking through the repair reciepts if your lucky they will have detailed everything that has been done. Wouldn't be fussed if it was just body panels everything bar the rear quarter is just bolted on. (just need to look at my on going repair work!)
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daz27gt wrote:thanks for ur reply. think ive seen a rev that i like. just a cpl of more questions. how do i know its a rev3? is there any codes? also it says it has a lsd again any codes? what boost do the run standard? when i rang the bloke said its turned down to 5psi :shock: from previous turbo cars i have had they all seem to run about 8/10 psi stock? could anyone confirm the above please


rev 3 - 1 piece spoiler, round style rear lights, being the turbo it wont have a big metal box (AFM) after the air intake

stock boost is 13 psi on rev3, turning down to 5 is odd.. is it fked? it states that its running an uprated actuator? so boost is running below actuator pressure?

stock act is 7 psi, i image an uprated one should be what 10psi?

ask to set the psi back to standard see how it drives then... look for smoke out your rear view mirror when you toe it. boost should be smooth.

also looking at that add i see the car has nankang tyres, which to me means that if hes fitting ditch finders to the car then what else has he skimped on.
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thanks for ur reply.ive decided to talk myself to go and view it tom. and will check for any obvious signs ect..the bloke seems really coffident that the car runs like a dream??all i can do is go and view it and take it for a good test drive.re the boost yeh im confused with that but if it is running 5psi i will ask to turn it up to standard boost
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Got car. Really nice condition. Drives really nice. Just a cpl of probs clutch started to slip on way back on motorway. Still not sure what boost it's Reading think he turned it up but it's Reading 3\4 on the standard gauge? Any idea what psi that is? Don't really wanna start messing with the boost controller! Thanks
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Did the seller have an explanation for the decrease in boost? Hopefully you managed to knock the price down, especially considering that it'll need a new clutch as well...

It should read higher than 3/4 on the stock gauge unless the ECU has gone into safe mode, no idea what that equates to in PSI though. The stock boost gauge isn't terribly accurate.
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Neptune wrote:stock boost is 13 psi on rev3, turning down to 5 is odd.. is it fked? it states that its running an uprated actuator? so boost is running below actuator pressure?

stock act is 7 psi, i image an uprated one should be what 10psi?

ask to set the psi back to standard see how it drives then... look for smoke out your rear view mirror when you toe it. boost should be smooth.


You cannot set the boost to below actuator pressure.

If the car still has the standard downpipe and cat, I'd check that the cat hasn't come loose and blocked the pipe.
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daz27gt
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thanks for ur reply's right re the clutch actually could be my left foot resting on the pedal :oops: . but the boost im still lost with? its showing up as 8/9 psi on the blitz boost controller..from what i can see its a standard actuator none adjustable.???????? not sure if that sounds abour right re the standard boost gauge reading 3/4. any more suggestions would be great thanks daz
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forgot to ad theres no cat as far as i can see all straight through apart from silences
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does it not have an after-market boost gauge fitted??
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No doesn't have 1. I'm sure I've got 1 lying about in garage might be worth just fitting it temp to c what boost.it's making?
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