t5 silly power

[LiamT4]

I think you'll struggle to get over 500bhp with 7k.

[T5frankie]

Dave has spent that for 340bhp

[S70T5Chris]

I think you'll struggle to get over 500bhp with 7k.

You could do it, it just wouldn't last very long!!

There are a handful of people (on T5D5) that have successfully achieved a reliable 400-450bhp, even with lot a track use. There's a pretty tried and tested method for achieving that kind of figure now, and £7k would be pushing your luck, being realistic, and that's excluding upgrading the rest of the car, i.e. suspension, brakes, lsd, etc... The trouble is if you genuinely hit 5-600bhp, which would be quite achievable with a big enough turbo, you're A) Going to have built a seriously unreliable machine and B) would probably be slower in the real world than the same car with 450bhp!

[LiamT4]

Dave has spent that for 340bhp

But the expensive hardware stuff is done now. The rest should now be trying to get more power while keeping temps/det under control.

[T5frankie]

But the expensive hardware stuff is done now. The rest should now be trying to get more power while keeping temps/det under control.

all he need is standalone ecu and mapping he is only running that turbo at 1.3 bar half its capability

[cherry1809]

Dave has spent that for 340bhp

If he has, that's §§§§ poor money management.

[LiamT4]

all he need is standalone ecu and mapping he is only running that turbo at 1.3 bar half its capability

haha standalone ecu..........they're cheap lol

[T5frankie]

haha standalone ecu..........they're cheap lol

i spoke to emerald £1299 plus vat for supply, fitting and mapping

[Wobbly Dave]

If I had my money & time again - I'd have used the 2.4 T5 bottom end.

[S70T5Chris]

all he need is standalone ecu and mapping he is only running that turbo at 1.3 bar half its capability

Why does he need a stand alone ECU? He just needs to go somewhere that can remap and set the car up properly. He's 90% there from what I can tell. Isn't Daves goal 400bhp? With that turbo he shouldn't have to run super high boost. 400bhp from a GT30(??) should be easily achievable, even keeping sensible boost, thus keeping temps down and being ultra reliable.

[Wobbly Dave]

all he need is standalone ecu and mapping he is only running that turbo at 1.3 bar half its capability

Yeah but you lot talk like its a done deal - finished - which is not true.

[LiamT4]

i spoke to emerald £1299 plus vat for supply, fitting and mapping

Thats not too bad including mapping. Think its something people should do, when going for big power (500bhp+) as you can do so much more with them.

[Wobbly Dave]

Why does he need a stand alone ECU? He just needs to go somewhere that can remap and set the car up properly. He's 90% there from what I can tell. Isn't Daves goal 400bhp? With that turbo he shouldn't have to run super high boost. 400bhp from a GT30(??) should be easily achievable, even keeping sensible boost, thus keeping temps down and being ultra reliable.

I am here - why you lot talking as if I was dead?

[T5frankie]

Why does he need a stand alone ECU? He just needs to go somewhere that can remap and set the car up properly. He's 90% there from what I can tell. Isn't Daves goal 400bhp? With that turbo he shouldn't have to run super high boost. 400bhp from a GT30(??) should be easily achievable, even keeping sensible boost, thus keeping temps down and being ultra reliable.

because dave will only go to your best mate for mapping

[T5frankie]

I am here - why you lot talking as if I was dead?

we are ignoring you as you do all of us

[S70T5Chris]

If I had my money & time again - I'd have used the 2.4 T5 bottom end.

For what reason Dave?

From what I've read, you have all the right components, it just needs setting up by someone who knows what they are doing! (no offense intended, I know you've done a lot of the work yourself, which is highly commendable)

[graemewelch]

start with the right car and any thing is possible. like dave has said best start with a 2.4.

[S70T5Chris]

because dave will only go to your best mate for mapping

Well there's your problem!

[T5frankie]

Well there's your problem!

i have spoken to him about it, where would you go chris..............to the church? if not him who?

[Wobbly Dave]

For what reason Dave?

From what I've read, you have all the right components, it just needs setting up by someone who knows what they are doing! (no offense intended, I know you've done a lot of the work yourself, which is highly commendable)

Just thinking that starting with a larger capacity engine would help.