the ratio's will be wrong, you won't have traction control and it'll rip itself apart after 20k miles.
Ste

 

IT wont fit anyway

Ste whats traction control

 

didnt know turbos had traction control?

 

didnt know turbos had traction control?

I think Ste was making a general reference to the Torsen diff.

 

oh i c rite ok

 

yeah, i was In the mk2 broture (spelling) its says that the GSi Turbo (nice picture of it i might add) comes with traction control.

 

mmm can u switch it off? more fun then if u did!!!!!

 

Ian - its a hardware part. The traction control is basically the diff. IT transfere's torque so that it grips the road better. Trust me, its better with it.
Ste

 

oh rite ok, jus thought it would be like the porsche turbos where when u turn off the traction control, its alot better to flick round bends!

 

Opposite way round with front wheel drive

The torsen diff actually pulls the car around corners, where as the Porsche one removes power to stop the back end stepping out.

 

The Vi gearbox still wont fit

 

why do u want to anyway the std one is good enuff for up to 260bhp.

 

The Vi gearbox still wont fit

Why won't it fit? Same PG1 box?

 

why do u want to anyway the std one is good enuff for up to 260bhp.

I wouldnt want to put 260hp through a std PG1 box !

The turbos are reknowned for killing the torsen equipped boxes - let alone std ones!

I have just bought a coupe turbo on sunday, and I am having the box out this weekend to replace all the bearings with steel caged ones - just so I dont kill the diff if the bearings were to go.

Mark

 

I wouldnt want to put 260hp through a std PG1 box !

The turbos are reknowned for killing the torsen equipped boxes - let alone std ones!

I have just bought a coupe turbo on sunday, and I am having the box out this weekend to replace all the bearings with steel caged ones - just so I dont kill the diff if the bearings were to go.

Mark

Where do you gett the steel caged bearings ? Do they fit straight away ? Partnumber maybe ? I'm very interested in them,I need them when power is going to be optu 260bhp

 

I don't think the boxes are different between the 1.8K and turbo.

Just different ratios and of course the turbo has the torsen bit in the diff.

 

Its PG1 internals but the actual section of the box between the bell housing and the engine is different.

It wont bolt up so ive heard. Not really looked into for the obvious reasons

 

Its PG1 internals but the actual section of the box between the bell housing and the engine is different.

It wont bolt up so ive heard. Not really looked into for the obvious reasons

PG1 Internals. Casings are completely different.

Also the turbo have much stronger bearings.

Si

 

I don't think the boxes are different between the 1.8K and turbo.

Just different ratios and of course the turbo has the torsen bit in the diff.

The BRM 1.8k also has the Torsen diff

 

ok..the reason why i asked (which is what i should've put in the original post) is that i want to turbo the VI i know it can be done, but i was wondering if the other options of just installing an already existing turbo motor would make more sense..hence the "gearbox mating" issue...anyone done it? or can guide to a site that i can get more info? (And please dont tell me that no one has attempted to turbo the VI b4...)

 

ok. but no one has before

 

From bookatrack:

Rover 220 GSI Turbo - a cheap quick, but unreliable car. Having taken one on Cadwell park i with surprised to easily be able to overtake Lotus Elises and Caterham 7's, with just a few modifiaction's,a bleedvalve running 15PSI, lowering springs and shocks and stainless steel exhaust -under £500 worth. Handling was helped due to lower ride height and 17'' wheels. The worst part of this car is the engine, running anything more than 250 BHP it is not reliable! I had 3 in mine in 1yr. The head can go easily, and if prolonged circiut use so can the piston's. In all a cheaper quicker option than a RS Turbo, but not perfect!

3 in one year???

 

Did you use forged internals ?

 

well running a supposed 15psi (rubbish) of course he'd have gone through parts.
Ste

 

That's correct even the mahle type could be damaged then !