(T) What is the Turbocharger on the 1.4?

quite right

all the engines i have seen in the metal have had fpt turbos

but all the pictures are ihi

so maybe they use both

for the 1.4 anyway

I've read that the T-Jet runs 2.1bar of boost. Is this possible???

I'd be very surprised if they do. Most manufacturers run about 1bar max on standard turbo'd motors for reliability due to the stresses involved. 2bar (on a 1.4) with enough fuelling should be in the realms of 200+bhp, so if the T-jet needs that to reach 150bhp there's something wrong!

well i had a look through some course data but couldnt find what the maximum boost pressure is

but it says the turbo is an IHI VL36

In the latest issue of TOP GEAR, it says the Grande Punto Abarth runs up to 2.6 bar of boost on SPORT MODE. 2.1 bar off sport mode.

f**k me that means its going to have a big bang!. And why aint it 200bhp+ with that much boost

really cant see it running that amount of boost- the SS version may run higher boost possibly around the 1.7 mark but your looking at reliability issues taking it to that level.

I think that's a typo. I've just checked the online manuals and it states that the peak boost is around 0.9-1.0 bar in normal mode. It doesn't mention 'Sport' mode, but I'd assume it'll increase to about 1.5 bar.

Bear in mind 'Sport' mode doesn't hold that pressure to the red-line, it's only in the mid-range (like an overboost to aid overtaking). Anyone who's displayed the boost gauge on their Bravo 1.4 Tjet 150 will notice that the boost peaks much higher, but drops off sooner and back to normal levels when 'Sport' is activated.