VF34 - Max bhp it will flow?

[The_one]

I've always thought the VF34 will only be able to flow enough to make 350/360bhp is that correct?

Would a 1.9 20vt make 400bhp with a VF34?

 

[ibizacupra]

not a hope in hell

 

[The_one]

I thought so too until i saw this

forged 20vt overbore pistons to make it a 1.9

VF34 @ 1.3 bar

 

[ibizacupra]

nope.
fictional

they cant flow that much let alone @ 1.3bar on 1900cc

I ran mine @ 1.8bar and was 360bhp max'd on 1900cc

 

[The_one]

Cheers for clearing that up mate

You might of seen the car i dont know?

It was knocking around in 2006/7 and was in a matt black renault clio that was stripped out

 

[ibizacupra]

seen it in the clio yea.
was rapid.
slicks & light as you like

 

[The_one]

Managed to find an old pic of it

 

[caney]

I ran mine @ 1.8bar

did you now?remember our little discussion when i posted i was running 1.8bar on my ihi

 

[elrao]

I was thinking about using the IHI VF34 for my 1.8T conversion, 360BHP is probably enough to be honest - but are there any similar turbos that give low spool like the VF34 is reported to, but bigger power top end?

I saw JBS' hybrid GT/IHI advertised elsewhere and was wondering if anyone had any experience of it?

At the end of the day, I don't want to sacrifice driveability and ultimately reliability for a few more extra BHP, so is the VF34 a good compromise?

 

[ibizacupra]

did you now?remember our little discussion when i posted i was running 1.8bar on my ihi

yes.. 1.6bar on my VF34/P20, 1.8Bar on PE1820 at some point
and the bearings fail Steve - Wilko,Danish have a nice collection of dead ones.. go fgure
and your point

 

[ibizacupra]

I was thinking about using the IHI VF34 for my 1.8T conversion, 360BHP is probably enough to be honest - but are there any similar turbos that give low spool like the VF34 is reported to, but bigger power top end?

I saw JBS' hybrid GT/IHI advertised elsewhere and was wondering if anyone had any experience of it?

At the end of the day, I don't want to sacrifice driveability and ultimately reliability for a few more extra BHP, so is the VF34 a good compromise?

depends on what it actually is..
GT/IHI or GT/IHI/TD06 etc etc

I have run both... aka FP Green.. 49lb GT comp wheel, TD06 turbine, in IHI pattern housing. (7cm and latterly 8cm on FP red)

power was 450+ @ 2bar boost

 

[caney]

and your point

lol, you replied in your earlier post to the thread about vf34's and i quote"I ran mine @ 1.8bar and was 360bhp max'd on 1900cc". i took it from that you weren't on about the pe turbo as that flowed 415bhp?that was my point

 

[caney]

I was thinking about using the IHI VF34 for my 1.8T conversion, 360BHP is probably enough to be honest - but are there any similar turbos that give low spool like the VF34 is reported to, but bigger power top end?

I saw JBS' hybrid GT/IHI advertised elsewhere and was wondering if anyone had any experience of it?

At the end of the day, I don't want to sacrifice driveability and ultimately reliability for a few more extra BHP, so is the VF34 a good compromise?

you haven't even got a TT anymore!remember

 

[ibizacupra]

lol, you replied in your earlier post to the thread about vf34's and i quote"I ran mine @ 1.8bar and was 360bhp max'd on 1900cc". i took it from that you weren't on about the pe turbo as that flowed 415bhp?that was my point

I had seen my VF34 to >30psi, but its well catalogued that they do suffer bearing failures, and the thread is asking if a VF34 will do 400bhp........

you know the answer to that too

 

[caney]

I had seen my VF34 to >30psi, but its well catalogued that they do suffer bearing failures, and the thread is asking if a VF34 will do 400bhp........

you know the answer to that too

hey things are looking up Bill we exchanged views without falling outi know what your saying about the 400bhp bit too

 

[ibizacupra]

yay.. progress m8.. we must be getting old..

as being pm'd to me by poster the graph figures dont add up either. wheelspeed for instance

 

[The_one]

Cheers for your help via pms bill

Guess some people after being given a piece of paper from a rr believe whatevers on it

Obviously being told you have big figures = one very happy customer

 

[ibizacupra]

he must have been chuffed to bits telling all his m8's down the pub.



joking aside, as a car it went like stink when I saw it go up the 1/4 at GTi International

 

[The_one]

Yeah was very quick think it ran a 11.9 1/4

Had full slicks and stripped to the max

 

[caney]

he must have been chuffed to bits telling all his m8's down the pub.



joking aside, as a car it went like stink when I saw it go up the 1/4 at GTi International

Yeah low 12's or even 11's maybe