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was just looking on ebay and found this what do people think ??????????????
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Twin-T
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Twin-T
It looks okay, but does it work?
for £1700 plus p&p plus tax plus fitting, its still going to be considerably cheaper than UK alternatives, but unless someone can vouch for the kit, its a bit of an unknown imho.
ETA just seen ^^^^post £5k fitting? Feck me!
for £1700 plus p&p plus tax plus fitting, its still going to be considerably cheaper than UK alternatives, but unless someone can vouch for the kit, its a bit of an unknown imho.
ETA just seen ^^^^post £5k fitting? Feck me!
Edited by Wolfracer on Sunday 21st March 21:05
Its all very well trying to bolt it on but you will need other bits, you will need dyno time and some electronic wizardry, not to mention a new clutch and the labour to do that plus no end of other things to get to a well setup road stage. Just look how much has been spent by those with bi turbo setups to get them running like stock - ie: turn key with routine maintenance.
The above is why I am amazed that proper modded Ro's do not seem to attract a premium in private sales....?
The above is why I am amazed that proper modded Ro's do not seem to attract a premium in private sales....?
te they are offloadingHaving had the Gen-TTR kit fitted to my car I can safety say that there's quite a bit more to fitting these kits than meets the eye. Monkfish did a great job of coaxing it into life. Despite being a kit there was quite a bit of customising to do (battery move to boot, heat shields, plug leads, removal of fog-lights to fit the intercooler, etc). Not something you'd really want to try yourself.
Then there was the tuning side of things. The torque curve is quite dramatic (600ftlbs @3000rpm at 0.69 bar - I think) as the turbos come on boost, so the installation has been limited to a fairly low level of boost because the internals are stock. Once past 4000rpm the torque tails off quite dramatically too. Monkfish reworked the exhaust side pipes in an attempt to reduce this effect and have now set the boost controller up to provide progressively more boost as the revs rise. I'm guessing (hoping) that the result is around 600bhp, which is as far as I can go without forged internals and upgrading the fuel system.
The car drives very nicely now, with very little lag and masses of torque in the mid-range. It has taken some time to get to this point and couldn't have been achieved without the guys at Monkfish. I can offer the following advice/observations:
(1) Do not believe the figures in the advert. They look very optimistic (what's new)
(2) Do not believe turbos go in as easily as a supercharger
(3) Go for a kit that has been fitted before in the UK and get someone decent to do the work (think Monkfish)
(4) You will love the way turbos spool up and the way the car drives, should you wish to go down that route
Happy to show you mine (I'm down in Watford, Herts).
Then there was the tuning side of things. The torque curve is quite dramatic (600ftlbs @3000rpm at 0.69 bar - I think) as the turbos come on boost, so the installation has been limited to a fairly low level of boost because the internals are stock. Once past 4000rpm the torque tails off quite dramatically too. Monkfish reworked the exhaust side pipes in an attempt to reduce this effect and have now set the boost controller up to provide progressively more boost as the revs rise. I'm guessing (hoping) that the result is around 600bhp, which is as far as I can go without forged internals and upgrading the fuel system.
The car drives very nicely now, with very little lag and masses of torque in the mid-range. It has taken some time to get to this point and couldn't have been achieved without the guys at Monkfish. I can offer the following advice/observations:
(1) Do not believe the figures in the advert. They look very optimistic (what's new)
(2) Do not believe turbos go in as easily as a supercharger
(3) Go for a kit that has been fitted before in the UK and get someone decent to do the work (think Monkfish)
(4) You will love the way turbos spool up and the way the car drives, should you wish to go down that route
Happy to show you mine (I'm down in Watford, Herts).
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