Starlet_Sam
Moderator, Regional Area Reps Supervisor & Gay Car
Haha yeah I suppose I should. I updated the spec but got lazy with the rest.
All done and updated!
One round my way was running a td04 at a bar of boost on stock internals only lasted a year saw him at the side of the road with oil pouring out the bottom lol 177bhp it was running pretty sure it was 177 something like that.
I'm not suprised it only lasted that long then, that figure is awful for that boost. The worst I've heard. You need to remember that the 1.6 engine was designed for a turbo and take to it very well if you set it up properly. On the 1.8 engine the highest I know is 323bhp on standard internals before it went boom, and that was after extensive track use.
Trevor/starlet_sam, or anyone else....
who knows what about 1600cc mx5 engines and what sort of boost etc they can take before it becomes dangerous?
looking at a little Mx5 with a greddy k26 turbo kit on it, 1600 stock engine though, so what sort of power is possible without a forged engine?
and is it a setup to be avoided or embraced?
Phil
Phil, just reread this, a Greddy K26 kit? I've never heard of such a kit, any pics or links?
awesome updates sam car is looking great!