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Somebodies on the wrong website lol!
Seriously just get used to/learn about your car as it is now, by noseying around on here and other sites. Over a few months you will have a decent knowledge of Punto's.
Tuning Need advice on adding turbo charger to fiat punto
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Tuning Need advice on adding turbo charger to fiat punto
Somebodies on the wrong website lol!
Seriously just get used to/learn about your car as it is now, by noseying around on here and other sites. Over a few months you will have a decent knowledge of Punto's.
smokeme
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The way i see it if the OP can't afford to get a better car then he can't afford to do a legal engine swap 
any engine you drop into a mk2 punto will cost more to insure then a factory HGT..
engine and the necessary bits alone will get into the triple digits area, still need to add labour and time on top of it..
in the end it'll still be an 8v FIRE with an HGT engine in it..
any engine you drop into a mk2 punto will cost more to insure then a factory HGT..
engine and the necessary bits alone will get into the triple digits area, still need to add labour and time on top of it..
in the end it'll still be an 8v FIRE with an HGT engine in it..
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my advice........
Dont Bother your time, money and effort....If the engine was meant to be turbocharged surely they would have done it from the factory!
Save your cash to either get better more realistic mods or a better faster car...
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the question is NOT if it can or can't be turbocharged, yes it CAN be turbocharged BUT it's not worth the money in THIS case..
if the OP can't afford an HGT he won't afford to turbo the 8v or even a cheaper engine swap...
I'd call 12 secs to 60 average for a saxo. dont boher turboing the punto unless you know your stuff. and reading the Turbo'ing burble thread should put anyone off trying to turbo the problems it threw up.
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if u can afford you might aswell buy an already turbo'd GT or HGT and spent some money on that and make it worthwhile...
i upgraded from a 1.2 to 1.4 and insurance went up by only a couple of quid, when renewed i changed company and got it for even less. if you change engine for a bigger one from same type of car it dont go up as bad as it does for putting a different make engine in
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Since when was 12 secs 0-60 fast?
I'd be timing that on a sun dial
lmao i like that! no, its not fast, but is for a 1.1. or any small engine car.
average 1.2-1.4 small car cant usually do any better than 16 seconds! so it's 25% better!
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the 1.4 sporting shifts for what it is, im sure its around 10 secs 0-60 bot 16???
Where are you dreaming this up from
Where are you dreaming this up from
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Who cares. The 14 is probably not much faster but it will be lots more drivable
I was just wondering if you knew the cost of the work involved when you boost a car ? I think it might seem like im being arrogant or rude here but im really not. Your lookin at a minimum 1k spend for your turbo, youll need a custom manifold. Thats just the beginning. I think if you consider the gain you will get vs the money you will spend. You could get something a lot nicer and a lot faster elsewhere. Thats just my opinion though mate
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basically if you can't aford a faster car then you can't afford to turbo the one you have... plain and simple
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The only reason for turbocharging a non-turbo car is if there is a particular characteristic you simply must maintain. For some people, this may be retaining a particular engine size for competition regulations, or simply to reduce noseweight for better handling over a larger displacement engine.
For instance, if you had a 1.2 16v engine, and wanted more power, you could engine-swap to a 1.8 HGT motor. However, this increases the nose-weight, and creates a car which may have understeering characteristics. If handling is your desire, putting the Rotrex supercharger kit will not significantly increase weight, but will give you 110 BHP, rather than 80.
In all normal circumstances though, swapping your car is better than swapping bits in your current car.
For instance, if you had a 1.2 16v engine, and wanted more power, you could engine-swap to a 1.8 HGT motor. However, this increases the nose-weight, and creates a car which may have understeering characteristics. If handling is your desire, putting the Rotrex supercharger kit will not significantly increase weight, but will give you 110 BHP, rather than 80.
In all normal circumstances though, swapping your car is better than swapping bits in your current car.
I was also thinking about adding a turbo, but the issue with compression ratios had put me off
Been doing forced induction at uni recently, seems a long process to get perfect
Above that i managed to get 0-60 is just 9 seconds in my 1997 mk1 55s (Standard car with K&N Panel filter - so not a Modifcation)
Mind you i dont think the k&n had anything to do with this as i've had it on my car for awhile now without any improvement to 0-60, top speed etc, only an increase to mpg (+18) Fab
Temp out side was 1'C engine was 80'C at the time, going Slightly down hill on slip road to A1 - i say slight hill, 1 foot down to around 5 feet forward, so very small grad
Been doing forced induction at uni recently, seems a long process to get perfect
Above that i managed to get 0-60 is just 9 seconds in my 1997 mk1 55s (Standard car with K&N Panel filter - so not a Modifcation
)Mind you i dont think the k&n had anything to do with this as i've had it on my car for awhile now without any improvement to 0-60, top speed etc, only an increase to mpg (+18)
FabTemp out side was 1'C engine was 80'C at the time, going Slightly down hill on slip road to A1
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Powerful turbo engines run a lower compression ratio so are often rubbish off boost. They also need all sorts of souped up stuff like steel crank, forged rods and pistons, upgraded transmission, etc, etc. Then there's control gear & not to mention the special plumbing, intercooler and bigger water radiator.
Standard compression gives normal power off boost, but would only take a low boost pressure so the gains are minimal and you still have all (ok, most of) the above hassles.
IMHO its a daft idea** on a Punto but if you must, go and buy a Scoobie WRX and have it all done for you. Probably cheaper too.
** Though gotta be fun if you have £££s to burn.
Standard compression gives normal power off boost, but would only take a low boost pressure so the gains are minimal and you still have all (ok, most of) the above hassles.
IMHO its a daft idea** on a Punto but if you must, go and buy a Scoobie WRX and have it all done for you. Probably cheaper too.
** Though gotta be fun if you have £££s to burn.
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Thats what i'm currently doing Bidding for an 04 wrx twin turbo boxer engine on ebay - well the whole car, thinking of using the scubi trans + 4 wheel drive also
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If you've got the time and budget why not.
It would be rubbish without the 4wd. I used to have a FWD 2002 Audi A4 TDI-130. About 50% of the Scoobie power & already on the limit for FWD only. The much lighter Punto would be spinning all the while.
For those who just want more power go & get a Scoob.
It would be rubbish without the 4wd. I used to have a FWD 2002 Audi A4 TDI-130. About 50% of the Scoobie power & already on the limit for FWD only. The much lighter Punto would be spinning all the while.
For those who just want more power go & get a Scoob.
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insurance on a new wrx £45,000! yet lifting engine etc and putting it in punto - £23,000 - aged 18, 0 ncb
might look to delcaring it a kit car? - if i go ahead with this
yet lifting engine etc and putting it in punto - £23,000 - aged 18, 0 ncbmight look to delcaring it a kit car? - if i go ahead with this
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Or flog the Scoob & build a bike engined track car. Track insurance is waaay down.
