06-08-2014, 09:26 PM
It's just NOT a cheap thing to do.
You forget HOW much there is to do, it's when you start getting onto the oil line fabrication, return line, uprated injectors, blocking helmholtz resonator on inlet manifold or using a different one, how are you plumbing wastegate - is the original one going to move enough gas to stop overboost, what actuator are you going to use, is it the right spring pressure and is it going to blow it open under boost, what fuel pump are you going to use, will it move enough for 250hp, what regulator are you going to use. I could list stuff people won't have thought of for hours. Then all the crap that goes with, avoiding gear linkages, inevitably melting stuff in the engine bay, there's a LOT of work to be done. Unless you're prepared to get very hands on and not have the car for 6 months at least and you absolutely know what you're letting yourself in for - I wouldn't bother.
You budget yourself £2k, it'll cost you £3500 at least.
The whole idea of doing a "to start with" thing - pointless, it'll cost you more in the long run - only stuff that you might be able to keep is exhaust manifold and a bit of boost piping - the changes needed elsewhere are insane.
Then you'll start with the "whilst it's apart" stuff - oil, oil filter, air filters, fuel filters, cambelt, tensioners, aux belt, aux tensioners, clutch, gearbox oil - the list goes on - you can spend nearly £600-700 just in service items!!
You forget HOW much there is to do, it's when you start getting onto the oil line fabrication, return line, uprated injectors, blocking helmholtz resonator on inlet manifold or using a different one, how are you plumbing wastegate - is the original one going to move enough gas to stop overboost, what actuator are you going to use, is it the right spring pressure and is it going to blow it open under boost, what fuel pump are you going to use, will it move enough for 250hp, what regulator are you going to use. I could list stuff people won't have thought of for hours. Then all the crap that goes with, avoiding gear linkages, inevitably melting stuff in the engine bay, there's a LOT of work to be done. Unless you're prepared to get very hands on and not have the car for 6 months at least and you absolutely know what you're letting yourself in for - I wouldn't bother.
You budget yourself £2k, it'll cost you £3500 at least.
The whole idea of doing a "to start with" thing - pointless, it'll cost you more in the long run - only stuff that you might be able to keep is exhaust manifold and a bit of boost piping - the changes needed elsewhere are insane.
Then you'll start with the "whilst it's apart" stuff - oil, oil filter, air filters, fuel filters, cambelt, tensioners, aux belt, aux tensioners, clutch, gearbox oil - the list goes on - you can spend nearly £600-700 just in service items!!
