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Turbo --> Supercharger
on: March 18, 2006, 03:06:00 AM
Quick idea. Would it be possible to pull the turbo out of a 1.6 205 GTi engine and place in a Dyno Supercharger? Main reason is to try and get rid of any lag the turbo has and keep a constant flow rather than having to rebuild up momentum in the turbo.

Any idea on the kind of work that would be needed for it to be pulled off?

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Re:Turbo --> Supercharger
Reply #1 on: March 18, 2006, 11:35:38 AM
erm the 205 gti doesnt have a turbo

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Re:Turbo --> Supercharger
Reply #2 on: March 18, 2006, 13:23:37 PM
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erm the 205 gti doesnt have a turbo


you know you can get a 1.6 gti turbo.
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Reply #3 on: March 18, 2006, 14:54:08 PM
Im sure itd be possible, but Id bet itd cost a fair whack too.

Youd need to find a suitable sc & then probably get custom manifolds to fit it & then work out a way of hooking it up to the crank with the right pulley ratio and then get it tuned.

/I know theres a few tricks for reducing lag (like fitting a smaller turbo) but I dont know the details, it may be worth googling a bit - also theres probably the Pug equivilant of Vmax lurking somewhere.
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Reply #4 on: March 18, 2006, 17:42:17 PM
sure u can get a GTi TT conversion, but theyre rare as rocking horse sh*t

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Reply #5 on: March 18, 2006, 18:10:28 PM
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Im sure itd be possible, but Id bet itd cost a fair whack too.

Youd need to find a suitable sc & then probably get custom manifolds to fit it & then work out a way of hooking it up to the crank with the right pulley ratio and then get it tuned.


I seem to remember one company sold an electrically powered supercharger so no problem hooking it up. Still going to be expensive though :/

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Reply #6 on: March 18, 2006, 18:34:30 PM
just FYI electric SCs are as useful as a chocolate teapot, they dont produce anywhere near enough air movement and generally cause a restriction rather than being helpful

Re:Turbo --> Supercharger
Reply #7 on: March 19, 2006, 11:54:04 AM
The Easton SC from the Mini seems to be a popular one to use from what I can see, I also think its good for an engine up to ~1.8l.

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Reply #8 on: March 19, 2006, 13:47:47 PM
You could also bi-turbo it.... get a T2 for quick low end power, then the standard one for higher end power?

Re:Turbo --> Supercharger
Reply #9 on: March 19, 2006, 16:13:55 PM
yes, it is possible.

no, you wouldnt get insurance

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Reply #10 on: March 24, 2006, 07:10:12 AM
A pretty worthless conversion to  be honest.

Save the dough and get a D6C from a wrecked 405 Mi16 - NOT a BX 16 Valve, as for a start it has an 8 branch exhaust manifold that wont fit (The 405 having a 4 branch) and youll be starting from 160hp.


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Reply #11 on: March 24, 2006, 09:52:57 AM
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just FYI electric SCs are as useful as a chocolate teapot, they dont produce anywhere near enough air movement and generally cause a restriction rather than being helpful


Took the words out of my mouth, errr..... Fingers.

I fitted a Turbo to my friends Honder del sol and that cost £500 just for the parts.
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