Turbo installers -JHB

Drifter said:
You cant just add more air, car will run too lean and you stand the risk of frying pistons or valves, hence you need to add more fuel.
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Yes I know you must adjust the fuel and air ratio, but there shouldnt be a reason to make it rich if you are accommodating a turbo.
 
Rickster said:
Does anyone know were I can find a place in JHB that does turbo installations and ECU adjustments for the turbo?

I could like to add a 0.25-0.5 bar turbo to my Citroen C2 1.4, not to make it fast or so I can show off. The fuel economy isnt really that good for such a small light car.

A bit more low end power will do wonders.
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well a turbo will make u use more fuel
with low boost bolt on turbo and ecu tune will work,with your stock engine,but engine life will be less


best is to get a new exhuast,sometimes it makes lighter by a tiny bit,new intake,and a ecu tune to make it lighter,will loose some power with that tho

but a turbo is a no no,also u will have to take it to higher RPM to use the turbo anyways

if u do highway alot,maby look if they offer a overdrive for your gearbox
so u cruise at lower RPM that will make u save fuel
 
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chickenbeef said:
It'll take ages for you to recover from the additional cost of the mod.
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also agree with this

a turbo setup is not cheap
then u must pay for a ecu tune
and a exhaust,cuz stock ones are not made for it,will loose power as its restricted

or sell the car and buy a TDI :)
 
Rickster said:
430KM/45L tank
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Sounds more like a very heavy right foot or extreme stop-and-go driving (CBD?).
I easily get 600+km on 45L with a 2.0L engine and that is mixed driving but then again I don't try to dice every idiot 4x4/SUV driver who's hellbent on trying to prove who has the biggest dick.

I'll bet if you slack off a bit and let the vehicle accelerate under it's own terms it will do wonders to your fuel consumption.
 
Nvm, must be the petrol, the diesel with that consumption would mean something seriously wrong.
It's a under-powered engine and at reef altitudes it's going to have almost zero acceleration.
Revving the nuts off it will make it go very slightly faster while using a lot more fuel.
 
Change your driving style. You don't always need full rpm to change gears.
 
Rickster said:
20km 4 times a week.
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If your car is anything like mine it will only really settle into being economical sound about the 15km mark.

Until then it will be burning 20+ l/100km.

So your short distances are the real killer and no matter what car you drive that isn't going to change much. If you lived further away your fuel economy would be better, but then obviously you'd use more of it so you get to the same place.

Just suck it up.
 
Rickster said:
In my case I really have to rev the hell out of it to get it going.

So im thinking at low RPM it will create boost eliminating the need to rev it so high thus using less fuel.
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A turbo doesn't help at low RPM, it only kicks in once the engine is spinning a bit.


Rickster said:
20km 4 times a week.
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Let me guess, you're not doing a BSc with that schedule are you? :)
 
Turbo Exchange in Troyeville near the Bertrams Superspar?

Tunetech also in Bertrams. Specialists with BMW. Does conversions and everything else.
 
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I just can't see adding a turbo to an engine ever being able to reduce fuel-consumption. It's designed is to add more air, which needs more fuel.

I would take it to a specialist and see if they can tune the existing engine, which depends on the ECU. Most are not programmable.

We have no feedback besides that you rev the engine a lot, which will kill yo on fuel use.
I suggest you try driving for a week while limiting yourself to only using lower revs. Keep below 4000 or even 3000 if you can make it.

See how that affects the fuel use.
 
Rickster said:
Does anyone know were I can find a place in JHB that does turbo installations and ECU adjustments for the turbo?

I could like to add a 0.25-0.5 bar turbo to my Citroen C2 1.4, not to make it fast or so I can show off. The fuel economy isnt really that good for such a small light car.

A bit more low end power will do wonders.
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Kindly take a picture of the face of the guy from the Turbo Shop when you tell him you want to turbo a Citroen C2 1.4.

Then post here.

Kthxbye.
 
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