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Turbo Gav · Last edited by Turbo Gav on Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:20 pm; edited 1 time in total

Most of you know I built an XE Combo van which I turbo'd using a KKK16 and Evo5 chips.

Engine is stock XE and unknown milage and the only modification is a 2.0mm MLS headgasket as this was blown when the engine was bought
Very pleased with the results and this again proves you dont have to spend big bucks to have a fast car/van just a good amount of time during setup and making the most out of what you have....... all runs at 10 psi boost closed loop with no overboost, 10.5 AFR It also held onto the power 500 rpm higher than the other LETS tested .
Thanks for a great day everyone that went even if it was chilly and wet

Run one

273 bhp
258lbft

Run two

279 bhp
254 lbft

Run three

279 bhp
263 lbft

Now im fairly used to fast cars and its always felt alright to me Now I know why it rapes so many other cars XE FTMOOOOFW

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fennyLET · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject:

Awesome

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chip · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject:

Nice one, not just on the figure, but the shape of the curve is good too.
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Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject:

When we race you have to carry some concrete slabs in the back to make it fair

PMSL

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chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:53 pm Post subject:

You just need to ditch the TB's and get hold of something that will remove the lag on your car rich!
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
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Nova - 457bhp - Mid Engine - RWD - GT35 - Autronic SM4

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject:

chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject:

always amazes me with this whole TB tuning.

Its this mentality: "I want to make my car faster, so Im goign to keep the lag, but try and make it a bit quicker while its lagging" PMSL

No, just get rid of the bloody lag instead!

Only reason my clio went TB's was laziness TBH, there isnt an easy turbo option available to me.
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

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Nova - 457bhp - Mid Engine - RWD - GT35 - Autronic SM4

Spanishfly · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

Good result Gav.

Chip save it for muppet room! Your as bad as Fenny with pointless arguments!
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fennyLET · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject:

chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject:

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject:

you are right from a pure power point of view but i am looking forward to getting the boddies and i think we will be able to get reasonable power anything near or over 190bhp we would be really happy with

dont get me wrong if we get to a point where we want more power then we will be going LET but after reading around and asking for advice based on current position throttle boddies seemed to be be better for our application based on our current budget.

and hopefully when we want to chnage then we will be able to sell up and pay for the let, dont know if we will be able to keep the management but if so then we will be part way to a decent let hopefully. Thumbs Up

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chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject:

Same situation as my clio mate. Bodies and management give good gains and you won't lose money on and should be reliable. It's going any further that starts to get expensive for not much gain.

The management you're getting will be fine for a let providing it's ordered with a 4 bar sensor. It's about 20 quid extra to do so which is cheap future proofing.
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

www.totalvauxhall.co.uk

Nova - 457bhp - Mid Engine - RWD - GT35 - Autronic SM4

fennyLET · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

Why 4 bar? I though it was 1 negitive and 2 positive unless running more than 2 bar of boost?
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chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

fennyLET · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject:

O that explains that then Thumbs Up

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chip · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject:

It's quite good that way as it if you want to spike to just over 2 bar you can.
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

www.totalvauxhall.co.uk

Nova - 457bhp - Mid Engine - RWD - GT35 - Autronic SM4

dewismotorsport · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

Very good results gav, can't wait to see it in action, is it yours now?
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Long Live The Nova · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject:

Awesome results. How come it makes 280hp with just 10psi??? Basically down to the higher cr and xe cams????

Lee H · Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:03 am Post subject:

I'm probably going to ask a really stupid question here but here goes.

If only boosting to 10psi why are the evo 5 chips needed as the stock let ecu would allow that? Is it something to do with the chips altering the ignition and injectors?

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