hey all..... I am going to be in receipt of a company car in the near future, so my GPS is going to be turned into a weekend playing.....

as its done 98,000 miles on the original turbo, I'm thinking of a hybrid or the turbo from the 150bhp bravo (which I beleive will map to just over 200bhp) ...

I've tried the obvious turbo techniks for a hybrid, they dont do it.....

Q's:

1) Anyone know where I can get a hybrid from?
2) anyone fitted the bigger turbo from the bravo, and how hard is this to do?

Thanks in advance

Think it might be quite involved to fit the Bravo turbo, this is from the top of my head-

1. GP 1.9 is 8v engine, Bravo 150 is 16v engine- port design/spacing may be different.
2. Gp turbo is a one-piece unit complete with the manifold, Bravo is like a normal turbo.
3. GP turbo inlet is from the cambelt side (O/S of engine bay), Bravo inlet is from gearbox side (N/S)
4. Map power figures (200+) for the Bravo turbo are helped by it being a 16v.

Turbo Technics told me they do a hybrid turbo for the 1.9 mjet?

I will call again as I interested. There are two versions apparently, the second they reckon with a remap will do 250bhp.

Not sure how the rest of the car will cope, so I would proably keep it to 220.

IainG GPS said:

Turbo Technics told me they do a hybrid turbo for the 1.9 mjet?

I will call again as I interested. There are two versions apparently, the second they reckon with a remap will do 250bhp.

Not sure how the rest of the car will cope, so I would proably keep it to 220.

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Interested to hear of any turbo options especially cheaper than 2400 Euro. Please keep us informed

IainG GPS said:

Turbo Technics told me they do a hybrid turbo for the 1.9 mjet?

I will call again as I interested. There are two versions apparently, the second they reckon with a remap will do 250bhp.

Not sure how the rest of the car will cope, so I would proably keep it to 220.

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indeed, I think I saw your post, which is why I contacted them, got this reply...

I AM SORRY BUT WE DO NOT OFFER A HYBRID FOR YOUR FIAT. WE ONLY HAVE ONE FOR THE 1.4L PUNTO GT.

Ryan Eberhard
Turbo Sales Executive
Turbo Technics Ltd.
2 Sketty Close
Brackmills
Northampton
NN4 7PL
01604 705050
www.turbotechnics.com

so no good......

seeing as the bravo turbo is probably a no go, Any other suggestions for a company selling hybrids for the 1.9 m/jet? Thanks in advance.

try here
http://www.crturbos.co.uk/
they have are quite well known on vw and skoda tdi forums.
i recently inquired for uprated on my stilo prices were reasonable they offered new modified turbo or your turbo modified.

would this fit?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-OPEL-VAUX...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b27c14ab

matty_oakley said:

would this fit?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-OPEL-VAUXHALL-SAAB-1-9CDTI-150-GARRETT-TURBO-2005-/170498200747?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27b27c14ab

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Is that not the same as we already have fitted, just the Vauxhall and Saab have 16v heads instead of 8v?

Can the 16v head be fitted to the 8v?

nickkk said:

Can the 16v head be fitted to the 8v?

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I think it would "fit" but I would'nt know whether it would work, because of ignition timing etc?

It's the same block as the Vectra 150 but with a 16v head from what i've read.

nickkk said:

Can the 16v head be fitted to the 8v?

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Should do, but it's not a feasible mod (would need so many parts swapped over from a 16v JTD, including pistons) that it just would be simpler to fit the complete 16v lump, and even then there's more things outside of the engine to sort.

That ebay ad- turbo looked far from "new", plus they don't come fitted with the oil feed/drain pipes out of the box.

sussexa said:

try here
http://www.crturbos.co.uk/
they have are quite well known on vw and skoda tdi forums.
i recently inquired for uprated on my stilo prices were reasonable they offered new modified turbo or your turbo modified.

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sent them an e-mail to enquire

apparently its too hard to fit the bravo turbo as its completely different, the punto one comes complete with manifold.So still wanting a hybrid. can't beleive no-one on here has done it! on briskoda there are pleanty of 200+bhp fabia's running hybrids, I can only find one company so far who will do it, but they have blown up a few VXR's with hybrids, and are not recommended on the VXR forums, so I'm steering well clear of them.....

has anyone got anymore info on hybrid turbos? starting to weigh up my options as my warranty runs out in a few months

why not just get a manifold made up, then you can bolt what ever turbo you like to it?

Did red dot do a hybrid turbo?

Speak to red dot as the chap that works there has a gp running 218hp with a hybrid turbo it costs £400 to turn your standard turbo in to a hybrid he told me thats my next investment.

That's not a bad 400quid if it pushes out 220 break! Wounder what tourque he's running?

Would anything else need updating like clutch or engine internals?

guyver said:

Speak to red dot as the chap that works there has a gp running 218hp with a hybrid turbo it costs £400 to turn your standard turbo in to a hybrid he told me thats my next investment.

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Is that not the white one they had that blew up ?

i think it blew up before the hybrid turbo, gonna try and get some more inmfo from reddot!

dont think a new/different turbo is worthy, hybrid seems the only choice.

anyone got any views

nickkk said:

i think it blew up before the hybrid turbo, gonna try and get some more inmfo from reddot!

dont think a new/different turbo is worthy, hybrid seems the only choice.

anyone got any views

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well , after some serious research, I found only 2 companies willing to build one for me, one I wont touch, as they are seriously slagged off on the VXR forums for blowing up vauxhalls with hybrids, the second turbo dynamics, good respectable company, they dont have one off the shelf, but said they would build me a bespoke one for £1000.... but then I would have to have it fitted, then custom mapped..... may be a bit too expensive for me