Mooks
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Punto HGT - Turbo Kits/Eaton Supercharger/16v Turbo Coop Engine
Hi Everyone,
This question has proberly come up before, currently I own a Mk2 HGT and am wanting to get more hp out of it other than chip,exhaust,air intake, bigger injectors, extra injector, so far with some research I have discovered the following options for me and would like to know if anyone has done this sucessfully.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a serious Forum, and would like to keep to the question and not go off track with Insurance I'm 35 with loads of no claim discount etc...... Thanks in advance.
Options I have heard of:
1. Replace 1.8 engine with 2ltr 16v Coop turbo Engine
2. Bolt on Eaton Supercharger (think this is from new mini cooper)
3. Add Turbo to existing engine (if anyone does one)
If anyone has any helpful information on this subgect I would really appreciate it, at this stage I am only investigating so any contact, peps that have experience in these converstions would be great. I'm in the West Yorkshire Area.
I have spoken to Turin Motors, who said its not really something they get into, but they have heard these have been done and made the suggestion of buying a 16v Coop Car cheaply as this also provide ECU etc, they also said that the HGT gearbox is as strong if not stronger than the 16v coop gearbox so prop wouldnt need to change that, but as I said they have not had experience with this type of converstion. I also understand that the HGT Engine bay is too small for the 20v Turbo Engine.
As I said any comments, useful help would be much appreciated.
Mooks
Hi Everyone,
This question has proberly come up before, currently I own a Mk2 HGT and am wanting to get more hp out of it other than chip,exhaust,air intake, bigger injectors, extra injector, so far with some research I have discovered the following options for me and would like to know if anyone has done this sucessfully.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a serious Forum, and would like to keep to the question and not go off track with Insurance I'm 35 with loads of no claim discount etc...... Thanks in advance.
Options I have heard of:
1. Replace 1.8 engine with 2ltr 16v Coop turbo Engine
2. Bolt on Eaton Supercharger (think this is from new mini cooper)
3. Add Turbo to existing engine (if anyone does one)
If anyone has any helpful information on this subgect I would really appreciate it, at this stage I am only investigating so any contact, peps that have experience in these converstions would be great. I'm in the West Yorkshire Area.
I have spoken to Turin Motors, who said its not really something they get into, but they have heard these have been done and made the suggestion of buying a 16v Coop Car cheaply as this also provide ECU etc, they also said that the HGT gearbox is as strong if not stronger than the 16v coop gearbox so prop wouldnt need to change that, but as I said they have not had experience with this type of converstion. I also understand that the HGT Engine bay is too small for the 20v Turbo Engine.
As I said any comments, useful help would be much appreciated.
Mooks