1.2 nova turbo

[killpot5871]

does anyone know if theres a turbo i can just bolt onto a 1.2 without doing any block work:thumb:

[burgo]

nope

[ryansnova]

wat turbo will he use because i also want to do this to my nova and will we need a spacer for the block ?

[mowgli]

it will explode your engine unless you are going to do a full rebuild first.

[C612DNM]

There is no such thing as a free lunch!!!

To be straight, you can bolt any turbo on without doing any work first.

You'll have a lot of work to do after though!

When it explodes - wot like Mowgli said.

[bazil]

I really don't get this 1.2 turbo idea? Can't be for cheaper insurance, once you declare the conversion, buy all the bits, do all the modifactions for oil/water feeds, then get the fuelling sorted, make up exhaust manifolds and downpipes and be lucky to get 100bhp at a push,

just fit a 1.6 8v FFS lol

[mowgli]

couldn't have put it better.

[General Baxter]

its not a bhp thing, its seeing if i can be done kinda thing,
just throw money at it, till it blows up in your face lol
but we all know you can turbo a small block 8v

why not try a v8?

[bazil]

Hmm the last V8 turbo vauxhall I remember was that monkfish monaro, 1000bhp lol

NICE :)

[General Baxter]

its in the pipe line lol

[bazil]

I dare you to use 2 turbos AND a supercharger then lol

[General Baxter]

was that a bet lol

[bazil]

500 pence via paypal, I'll even cover the fee lol

[General Baxter]

ill need more then that, your financing it lol

[Stuart]

I really don't get this 1.2 turbo idea? Can't be for cheaper insurance, once you declare the conversion, buy all the bits, do all the modifactions for oil/water feeds, then get the fuelling sorted, make up exhaust manifolds and downpipes and be lucky to get 100bhp at a push,

just fit a 1.6 8v FFS lol



pffft, I reckon a PROPERLY built 1.2 turbo would do 150 at a push (once) and more likely 120-130bhp on a 'daily' basis.

Ofcourse, we will 99% of the time NEVER see a properly built 1.2 Turbo lol

[Andy]

technicalsteves was proper stuart lol

[Stuart]

was it bollocks lol

[Andy]

lol lol
the plenum was the best

[peester]

colin smith's hillclimb nova runs a 1.0 turbo 8v.. could pinch ideas/info there..?

[mk1nova_rich]

pffft, I reckon a PROPERLY built 1.2 turbo would do 150 at a push (once) and more likely 120-130bhp on a 'daily' basis.

Ofcourse, we will 99% of the time NEVER see a properly built 1.2 Turbo lol

True, but if you need to ask if there is a turbo that can be bolted to your 1.2 then you really don't have the mechanical know-how to even think about building a PROPER one lol

As said, Colin's is running 160+bhp with lots of trick mods and a fair bit of money gone into it for use in an equally impressive car. Most people who ask about turbocharging a 1.2 are probably under the impression that they can build a reliable 200bhp 1.2 engine for less than £300.

If you really feel the need to turbo a small block why start with a 1.2?!! There is no replacement for displacement... and just because its only 1196cc the insurance company will still have your trousers round your ankles before you've even finished the word "turbo" when you ring up for a quote