Has anyone done a X18XE/XE1 Turbo??

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Originally Posted by scott.parker

Meh, i dont want big block weight though, im looking small/nibble and no under steer just as the nova was designed, i forgot these things till i got my 1.2 then i realised what i gave up...

Scott

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A properly setup big block doesn't understeer unless provoked Into doing so :p

Anyhoooo sod the f28 for an old expensive bag of toss, f23 is the new weapon of choice

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Originally Posted by Stuart

A properly setup big block doesn't understeer unless provoked Into doing so

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nope there all crap

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Originally Posted by John

have you not thought about a s/c 1.8? Lee303 did one in an astra g, very successful iirc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvbW1...2&feature=plcp

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i looked into this alot, not much chance of fitting a Eaton into a nova bay, only way i reckon a charger will fit is if you use a Rotrex and there mega bucks

could you fit it where the alternator goes? then fit a little alternator on the back where the mini water pump fits??

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Originally Posted by mowgli

could you fit it where the alternator goes? then fit a little alternator on the back where the mini water pump fits??

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technically yes. There is a chap with a VX who is thinking of compound charging his LET engine and will move the alternator to the other side but it will suffer with exhaust heat.

well, it won't be any worse a mounting point than the mk3 astra gm diesel.... and the factory heat shield on the astra is abysmal

An eaton should fit in a nova bay if people are charging mini A series!

precisely... even if someone has to fit a cross shaft so it can sit over the gearbox

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Originally Posted by mowgli

precisely... even if someone has to fit a cross shaft so it can sit over the gearbox

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This, I've seen a mk3 fiesta RS turbo with a supercharger fitted over the box with a shaft over the rocker cover to drive it,

but hEatons are poo, Rotrex is where its at for mechanically driven forced induction.

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Originally Posted by Stuart

but hEatons are poo, Rotrex is where its at for mechanically driven forced induction.

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But the Rotrex and Eaton chargers are both different styles of supercharger.

The Eaton is a Root supercharger where as the Rotrex is just a mechanically driven centrifugal compreser section like a turbo charger. The Rotrex will have instant response but wont have the off-idle boost capability that a true roots blower has (unless you over-drive it like mad and vent excess boost and deal with the massive heat)