Supercharged Toyota AYGO

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Spec:

• TTS Supercharger Conversion (approx 140bhp, 122bhp at wheels)
• Custom straight through twin exhaust
• Bilstein dampers
• Eibach 30mm lowering springs
• EBC Grooved brakes
• 2012 Toyota updated AYGO Clutch
• 2010 AYGO Facelift bumper
• Toyota Yaris SR 16 inch Wheels
• Sparco R333 Seats
• Rear seats retrimmed in matching Sparco material
• 2013 AYGO Door cards/interior trim and dashboard/radio

Edited by yes i'm mad on Monday 23 December 11:24

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hyperblue said:

Looks fun

What supercharger are using? How much power are you expecting?

Rotrex Supercharger. As for power not 100% sure yet, I know what to expect though but I don't wish to jinx it

Thank you for the kind comments people! I'll be sure to keep the thread updated.

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Disco You said:

fking bonkers.

These are 1l and 67hp right? I wonder what it'll put out when finished.

How do these handle? Have you made any modifications to the chassis/suspension?

Well it was always very fun to drive, but then I added wider wheels (the ones in the picture) and it really sticks to the road now. It has Bilstein dampers and Eibach pro springs..a pretty harsh ride but that's what I wanted and I love it

Also have an aluminium front strut to be fitted.

Edited by yes i'm mad on Friday 13th September 21:06

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The Banzai one is still on the road.

As for BHP...it's all speculation at the moment! I'll find out on Monday and post the Dyno chart.

And yes, they're Yaris wheels.

Final spec will be:

Full Rotrex Supercharger Conversion
44mm Straight through exhaust
16' Toyota Yaris Wheels
Sparco R333 Seats, Rear seats to be retrimmed in matching material
Bilstein Front and Rear shocks
Eibach Pro Springs
Grooved front brakes with EBC pads
EBC rear drum shoes
Interior panels replaced with dark black ones from 2013 model
Pioneer speakers all around, with a 2013 Toyota AYGO Pioneer headunit

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12v3pot said:

Would/will fatter tyres up front change the Aygo's fun dynamics?

To be honest, i've found the car much more fun with wider and larger tyres. Grips enough to be able to handle much better but doesn't sap the pleasure out of driving it. Also what with the springs being lower, the bigger wheel also keeps the car at a near stock height. This is how it looked before I started modifying it:

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12v3pot said:

Is the SC on an electronic clutch? I suppose that if you're genuinely mad, you didn't bother?

Ok

Riknos said:

Love this! I'm so tempted to get an Aygo, and a charged one will be bonkers. I imagine you'll surprise a few people!

Part of me winced when I looked at the price of the kit though!

Well I had the money to buy a used car...but decided to go this route. I wanted something a bit different from the norm

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Will be picking up the car tomorrow (I hope) - will find out the Dyno results then.

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Okay so the car will be ready tomorrow most likely, a couple of teething troubles. bhp at the wheels is 120+ so i'm not sure what that equates to in terms of BHP at the flywheel but should be about 140bhp i'm guessing.

Dyno and video will be up tonight

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjLPeAcUD6k

Dyno vid

Still mapping the car atm

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Well I got the car back...feels like a completely different car. The noise is quite a bit louder than stock but not deafening and has a lovely note which I was surprised by. 0-60 time is less than 8 seconds and it was remapped after the initial dyno and now has over 120bhp at the wheel, and Richard at TTS told me that the car has something in the region of 140bhp at the flywheel. There are a couple of minor ECU issues which will possibly be sorted at a later date but it it's minor. The car is an absolute hoot to drive now and i'm very happy with it.

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I will upload a video sometime soon. Having a couple of minor things sorted first.

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Yazza54 said:

I like this Would be interested to hear how it sounds, aren't these a triple?

Yes 3 cylinder.

What would be the best way to record the car? I don't have a fancy phone or anything so not sure!

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FD3Si said:

Excellent!

Install looks top notch, the kit looks great.

However, as much as I salute your lunacy, and don't want to be the naysayer on such an awesome little project, I can't help but think that the power claims are a little optimistic. Over double stock power from a supercharger kit just seems a little generous. Did they dyno the car on their rollers beforehand as well?

Like I say, I think it's ace, and I personally wouldn't care what it was putting out as I suspect it drives brilliantly,

Yes, car was dyno'd beforehand. it had 54bhp at the wheels, 67bhp at the engine.

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Here's an exhaust sound video (not a cold start)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTgRIbFGx0k

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hora said:

It must bucket fuel in??

(Out of interest). This weekend full to empty I got 296miles to 'beep' out of my C1. What would you get??

MPG is the same (obviously if you thrash it it'll drop a lot)

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^ Will be going to more meets at a later date...very busy at the moment!

Hopefully will get the car finished up by the new year, it's mainly just the fitting of the new seats and a couple of other bits to be fixed - covered 1400 miles since getting it back and has been great.

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Well the car is 99% finished now.

New clutch fitted
Fitting of Sparco seats
Rear seats retrimmed in matching Sparco material
Rear arches folded to prevent wheel rubbing.
And a general clean.











All works carried out by Fullbridge Restoration

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MC Bodge said:

Are you still enjoying driving it?

Indeed! Covered 2700 miles since having the car supercharged - very engaging and enjoyable. I feel it has been worth it.

Updated the OP with the spec and finished pictures.

Edited by yes i'm mad on Monday 23 December 11:22

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nolows said:

Awesome Aygo! I have a Citroen C1 so I have really enjoyed reading about your project. I was just wondering what it's like to live with day to day and whether it has needed any extra maintenance to keep the charger running correctly?

All the best with the car

Nope, maintenance is pretty much the same - covered 4000 miles since the conversion and no problems (yet) ha.

Thank you for all of the kind words

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Oh and I also have been meaning to fit a front strut brace to it...haven't got around to it yet! Should make a difference - not that handling has been a problem!