[Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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bolton
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[Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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got £500 to spend on my rev 2 turbo engine what shall i get?? it so far has
ebc, hks filter, mines ecu and exhaust from the cat. i was thinking xs power intercooler (+ fan e.c.t) de-cat and ct20 turbo?? what do you think??
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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Defo a new berk gen 2 downpipe £130 + p&p :thumleft:

approx £370 left to spend



http://www.gtschris.com/store/comersus_ ... Product=13
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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I`m going for this intercooler, it cheaper than xs and you get the 2 extra hoses xs don`t give you. £137



approx £233 left :thumleft:




http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-SMIC-TO ... dZViewItem
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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Next Gts chris spiral fan and shroud. £80 + p&p

Get the dp from them and Ask for a deal :whistle:


http://www.gtschris.com/store/comersus_ ... ategory=61

Approx £150 left \:D/
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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And then there is this ct20b for £150.

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102878


£0 left to spend :mrgreen:







(I cannot vouch for this sale i`m nothing to do with it just found it and passed info on)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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Cambelt change, ? If it has not ben done,
McBride
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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according the the yim yam ho say chow mein in my jap log book i think i can make out my cam belt or timing belt was changed at 22000 miles my car has now done 70k miles should i really be looking at replacing these belts again?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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Supposed to be done either every 60k miles or 5 years, which ever comes first. If that snaps then your left stranded.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] £500 2 spend on lump!!

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MJE-REV3 wrote:I have just fitted one of those intercoolers from ebay with a gtchris shroud and spal fan and the is cooling is not very impressive. When running at 1 bar boost the charge intake temp was 55 degrees when accelerating. Apparently a good set up should be low 40's high 30's.


I was just about to put that he should have got the Berk Intercooler with the Berk downpipe.

eBay unfortunately offers a lot of poo and you get what you pay for.
3.4ltr V6 Turbo. Built by Woodsport. Controlled by Syvecs, mapped by Ryan. 420bhp @ 0.7bar from 2400rpm
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MJE-REV3 wrote:I think im just gna go for a gt4 charge cooler cos at the current temps i really cant increase the boost much more. Want sumin which is goin to offer round the low 40's. Thinkin of using a spray kit with a mix of water and methonal though dont know how effective that will be :-k


Unless you have it mapped in, it will lose you power.

GT4OC with a RadTec pre-rad all day long
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