06-01-2012, 11:51 AM
as Ruan mentioned do it as a shed project i recon you could do it for £600 providing you could get away without having to remap the ecu if that even possible on a 1.4 as ive never owned one
chop and weld a flange on the standard manifold
make up a downpipe
t2
oil return
intercooler and pipes
pipes for water feed and return
pipe for water return
run it on low boost say 5 - 7 psi i wouldnt risk going any higher without some research
you main problem would be to get the right fuel to air mix to stop your pistons melting as a lean mixture extends the combustion duration thus higher temperatures if i understand it correctly.
plus if that works ok at a later date you could always swap the parts over to a 1.6 to get that little bit more power.
by all means if im talking complete bollocks say as im speaking in theory and dont want to be responsible for cocking this up for him if he does go ahead
chop and weld a flange on the standard manifold
make up a downpipe
t2
oil return
intercooler and pipes
pipes for water feed and return
pipe for water return
run it on low boost say 5 - 7 psi i wouldnt risk going any higher without some research
you main problem would be to get the right fuel to air mix to stop your pistons melting as a lean mixture extends the combustion duration thus higher temperatures if i understand it correctly.
plus if that works ok at a later date you could always swap the parts over to a 1.6 to get that little bit more power.
by all means if im talking complete bollocks say as im speaking in theory and dont want to be responsible for cocking this up for him if he does go ahead