hi all
been on here for quite a while now and am now starting on my BT conversion so thought i should get a readers ride started.
i bought the car nearly 2 years ago now with a standard ko3turbo with stage 1 map, coilovers, mk2 ibiza gti alloys (black), universal fmic, peco backbox, split r dv, rear tinted windows, forge tip, k&n air filter and a few other bits and pieces. had it rolling roaded at 189bhp and 198ft lbs torque.
taken a few days after i bought it
about a week after owning it, i pulled out of a juction onto a main road and the clutch pedal snapped so was stuck in the middle of the road. RAC soon bodged it together and i was on my way. all fixed the next day. haven't really had much problems with it apart from that and the odd coilpack
my boost levels soon started to drop under load and this was diagnosed as a worn turbo so i decided to go for the ko3s setup. went out and got a ko3s for quite cheap off a mate from another forum and got all the gaskets needed. took me a while to change the turbo but all went ok. got it mapped by badger5 a couple of days after and was very happy of the result. then changed the air filter for a jetex filter and got a full straight through 2.5" custom exhaust fitted by infinity exhausts. then got it rolling roaded again and saw 232bhp and 242ft lbs torque. very happy clutch soon started slipping so decided to upgrade to a g60 flywheel and vr6 clutch
been on here for quite a while now and am now starting on my BT conversion so thought i should get a readers ride started.
i bought the car nearly 2 years ago now with a standard ko3turbo with stage 1 map, coilovers, mk2 ibiza gti alloys (black), universal fmic, peco backbox, split r dv, rear tinted windows, forge tip, k&n air filter and a few other bits and pieces. had it rolling roaded at 189bhp and 198ft lbs torque.
taken a few days after i bought it
about a week after owning it, i pulled out of a juction onto a main road and the clutch pedal snapped so was stuck in the middle of the road. RAC soon bodged it together and i was on my way. all fixed the next day. haven't really had much problems with it apart from that and the odd coilpack
my boost levels soon started to drop under load and this was diagnosed as a worn turbo so i decided to go for the ko3s setup. went out and got a ko3s for quite cheap off a mate from another forum and got all the gaskets needed. took me a while to change the turbo but all went ok. got it mapped by badger5 a couple of days after and was very happy of the result. then changed the air filter for a jetex filter and got a full straight through 2.5" custom exhaust fitted by infinity exhausts. then got it rolling roaded again and saw 232bhp and 242ft lbs torque. very happy clutch soon started slipping so decided to upgrade to a g60 flywheel and vr6 clutch
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