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[markymark1]

Hi, I have a standard 2.2 NA looking to upgrade options are Courtenay's supercharger or turbo engine upgrades, the car is a 2001 with 54,000 miles would it be worth the extra money or sell the car and buy a turbo. Thanks for any advice.

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

Hi, I have a standard 2.2 NA looking to upgrade options are Courtenay's supercharger or turbo engine upgrades, the car is a 2001 with 54,000 miles would it be worth the extra money or sell the car and buy a turbo. Thanks for any advice.

try a turbo first and see if you like it i did and prefer the n/a that's not my fault

ps if money is no object so supercharge it but don't forget you will loose some of the money if you sell it one day
n/a supercharge and keep it

Edited by crazyfrog, 26 August 2008 - 10:52 AM.

[MaDFreeBiRD]

What Fab said, i really want to supercharge mine, not only do i not have the money at the moment i will actually get bent over when i ring the insurers up and say; its a VX220 with a supercharger. They will just laugh at me i reckon, i already pay £2,600ish with it standard! We need more S/C cars about! i would like to have a pax ride in one to find out if they are as awesome as i think they are

[markymark1]

Thing is I've also been looking at a hawk kit car the hf300 lancia stratos. insurance isn't an issue I only pay £370 fully comp sorry mate not rubbing it in.

[MaDFreeBiRD]

not to worry if insurance isnt the issue all im going to say is: Supercharge

[Jameshs]

What about honda engine conversion??

[MaDFreeBiRD]

What about honda engine conversion??

Hmm if he is feeling very fluch i would say yeah, V-Tec
+supercharger but that would cost a LOT

[Jameshs]

What about honda engine conversion??

Hmm if he is feeling very fluch i would say yeah, V-Tec
+supercharger but that would cost a LOT

You could start small though and go with on the na engine first or maybe the vag 1.8t conversion

[MaDFreeBiRD]

it would still cost a packet but would be well worth it i think. The V-Tec from the S2000 is 240bhp stock isnt it? thats already adding near enough 100bhp. And a supercharger (eventually) will be insane too

[techieboy]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

[Jameshs]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

[techieboy]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

Quite. It'll be interesting to see how NickB777 gets on, with his new Harrop TVS supercharger (when he finally gets a chance to have it fitted). Probably wouldn't massively increase the price of a SC conversion from scratch and you could do a lot of internal strengthening/lightening/balancing and buy quite a few sizes of smaller pulley for the £10k surplus.

[Jameshs]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

Quite. It'll be interesting to see how NickB777 gets on, with his new Harrop TVS supercharger (when he finally gets a chance to have it fitted). Probably wouldn't massively increase the price of a SC conversion from scratch and you could do a lot of internal strengthening/lightening/balancing and buy quite a few sizes of smaller pulley for the £10k surplus.

How about just spending a few K's on the 2.2. Where would that get you?

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

Quite. It'll be interesting to see how NickB777 gets on, with his new Harrop TVS supercharger (when he finally gets a chance to have it fitted). Probably wouldn't massively increase the price of a SC conversion from scratch and you could do a lot of internal strengthening/lightening/balancing and buy quite a few sizes of smaller pulley for the £10k surplus.

How about just spending a few K's on the 2.2. Where would that get you?

not very far

[Jameshs]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

Quite. It'll be interesting to see how NickB777 gets on, with his new Harrop TVS supercharger (when he finally gets a chance to have it fitted). Probably wouldn't massively increase the price of a SC conversion from scratch and you could do a lot of internal strengthening/lightening/balancing and buy quite a few sizes of smaller pulley for the £10k surplus.

How about just spending a few K's on the 2.2. Where would that get you?

not very far

See thats what most people say but i am sure GM made a guide of how to get big number out of it

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

find out yo'll be a rich man lol

Edited by crazyfrog, 26 August 2008 - 02:29 PM.

[Winstar]

I'm sure if you took the car over to Bernard Scouse (AutoTeknix) he'd be more than happy to have a go at getting the 1.8t into the back of a VX. Can't be that much harder than doing it to an Elise, just takes £15K+ to do it.

Bargin

Quite. It'll be interesting to see how NickB777 gets on, with his new Harrop TVS supercharger (when he finally gets a chance to have it fitted). Probably wouldn't massively increase the price of a SC conversion from scratch and you could do a lot of internal strengthening/lightening/balancing and buy quite a few sizes of smaller pulley for the £10k surplus.

How about just spending a few K's on the 2.2. Where would that get you?

Depends on how you spend it, if your DIY then a couple of K will get you along way if your paying Labour then not very far.

[Jameshs]

find out yo'll be a rich man lol

This year i think i will buy one and have a play with a local engine builder to see what can be done

[Winstar]

find out yo'll be a rich man lol

This year i think i will buy one and have a play with a local engine builder to see what can be done

you can build all you want but unless you can find someone to remap it or a standalone that does FBW then it'll be useless.

[techieboy]

How about just spending a few K's on the 2.2. Where would that get you?

It's got me to the mid 180's and a couple of others to 190'ish.

Given the ability to start again from scratch, I'd have just gone for the SC conversion. It seems to be the most cost effective big number increase. Will be really interesting to see how Muncher's work with Courtenays on a self-fit SC kit pans out. No idea what that will do to the cost of the conversion if/when it's finalised but will surely bring it down to under £4k.