14-11-2012, 11:38 AM
(13-11-2012, 04:17 PM)Ben Wrote: Didn't realise quite how expensive the high boost kits were from lynx! Including the fitting and everything else they offer it adds up to nearly £9000! Not sure how much you could knock off by doing the work yourself and sourcing some parts yourself I didn't bother working it out.
I'm assuming your going to be trying to do it for considerably less than they charge? I'd be interested to know roughly how much you can get it down to.
Do you think in terms of reliability it would be as reliable as an engine which was origonally designed to be charged, for example a 1.8t vag engine. It has similarish stock figures to a gti engine and figures and can be upped to over 400 bhp with the right mods. So basically does it make sense that a 400 bhp 1.8t engine would be more reliable than a 400 bhp gti engine, because it was designed for boost in the first place? Or doesn't it make any difference once you've upgraded rods/pistons and what not..
Edit : Just realised stock figures of the engines aren't actually that simular, but it still helps express my query so I'll leave it.
I am not using any sort of kit, will be doing it all myself / with a mate.
Lynx (IIRC) use a C30 supercharger, I'm going for the larger C38 and standalone management from RSTuning.
With the right bottom end and supporting mods, there is no reason why 400 - 500hp shouldn't be pretty reliable...
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