Just had a major problem.... misfire on cylinder 4 lead to some inspection this evening with injector inspection and compression test. The spark plug was totally jammed in there, and on a (not hugely forceful) yank, the spark sheered leaving it stuck in there. The good news is that I have great compression on the other cylinders...
being a 2.3 from 2002, it's probably not worth me really going to town on it, and I'm in the process of building another engine out of the car with the aim to put it in in the future when I could A) save enough money to buy all the bits I want, and B) have a nice weekend to install the whole unit. Please bear in mind that this has been a sloooow build as I'm saving as I go along, however I do have enough now to put something in there and would love your advice on what you'd do in my position.
I'll start with what I have in there now:
Engine:
Busted 2.3
Snabb Ultimate intercooler
IPD turbo inlet hose
Firetta 3" downpipe
Milltek 2.5" cat back
Standard 16t turbo
MAC TCV (also have an OEM one which I'm going to put back in)
Other:
BC coilovers all round
v70R brakes all round
michelins all round
Tastelessly large wheels
Various poly bushes
Also, a stage 3 MTE map from Don, but this is in the process of being sorted and is not in there yet.
Here is what I have out of the car that is avalable to me right now:
2.4 T5 engine with ported head and stock internals (bought from Shemtek)
Hahn TD05 Super 20G turbo
650cc injectors
VXR injectors
R manifold
Spare inlet manifold
Spare front subframe
Lots of mounts wishbones etc
A few other bits and bobs
Access to a 2 post lift.
The car does drive, but not very nicely (obviously), but I can get it to a place to work on it.
What the plan was was to get the Cavalli turbo, some better rods, SMF and clutch from Don and stand alone management, but obviously this is not realistically affordable at the moment so plans may have to change.....
My questions are:
Options are:
Put the 2.4 engine in with all the exitiing mods left as they are:
If so,
a) will the standard map or the MTE map work with a 0.1 litre additional displacement in the engine?
b) will there be any other issues that I would encounter?
Bolt everything together I have already.
If so,
a) does anyone know how easy it would be to make a custom downpipe for the 20G, or suggest anyone who has/can? GWE maybe?
b) Will stock rods be ok with the 20G turbo (I'm aware that the 2.4 bottom end is far superior to the 2.3 - is it the same as the R?)
c) Is it best to map the existing ECU, or better to go for stand alone? If anyone can suggest a good person for the map that would be greatly appreciated! (I'm based in London, but have access to the 2 post lift in Brackley near Oxford - conveniently there is a rolling road opposite in BBR GTI).
Drive my 1972 1800ES as a daily and keep saving...
If so,
a) I don't want to do that
b) It'll make me lose interest
c) Winter salt roads and classics don't mix.
Someone sell me some suitable bits to make the engine setup a bit better
If so,
a) anyone got anything they can offer!
Let me know your thoughts!
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