1.8 Turbo

[Niall]

I reckon a T2 would be perfect for what you want, it's what Turbo Technics used to fit on the 205 GTI which is a similar engine, it's well suited to 10-12 psi which is about what it runs on a DT...
Just do it cheap and simple. Get a mani made up cheaply, my mate got one made for his Clio Williams when he turbo'ed that for about £180, get standalone management or even consider the 5th injector method. I'm guessing your not too bothered about how much it actually produces, if this was all about power I'm sure you'd just drop a '6 engine in right?

I'm not too fussed about power gain to an extent. I don't want to do this just to gain 2bhp as its not worth the cost but I'm not expecting 170bhp either! The main reason I'm doing it is to do something different. everyone just drops a gti6 lump in and that's a boring way of doing things!