Supercharging the Ibiza - Progress Thread, the beginning

[Fl@pper]

Don't want stupid power. After 250+bhp...

you are gonna be pushing it for reliability for 250+ with an M45 if at all - i'd say around the 210-220 mark but then it isnt an exact science - you thought about a turbo instead ?

and with some top bottom end bits required too - you wont see numbers like that with a couple of head gaskets and some ebay bits

 

[Roelích]

Yeah, maybe that's a bit excessive. I was just thinking on the basis that Chris says he'll be looking at 230bhp.

 

[Chrisdaman]

yeh that's only cos i've got an S-Works charger, the first realistic figure was 190bhp - 200bhp, with the special charger it should be more around 240-245bhp

 

[slipper]

Get your bids in!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Mini-Coop...0889306QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10374QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Roelích]

That's what I'm watching but I don't know if it's any good.

Same as yours, Chris

 

[Roelích]

I only saw it because it's listed wrongly as an M62. It's an M45...

 

[Chrisdaman]

nah that's an M62, mine looks completely different to that, unless the s-works is a different shape to an m45

 

[Roelích]

God knows then. It was listed as an M62, but when you read the description he says it's actually an M45.

Anyway, I didn't buy it. Still on the look for a charger, and still waiting for Nando to reply on E38!

 

[Chrisdaman]

nando is really busy atm, i pm'd him on saturday and got a reply this morning

 

[Roelích]

Yeah I know mate. He did reply yesterday, just explaining the fact he was busy.

I think it was Sunday I PM'd him so no real rush

 

[Chrisdaman]

Updates, i've bought these parts, shouldn't be too long now till it's all on

Megasquirt ECU - £250
1.8T Intercooler - £70
Universal Intercooler, 27"x7"x3.5" £110

Ford Cosworth Injectors - 390cc £105

all i need now is a 1.8t fuel rail, and pay for the Eaton M45 Brackets, and the samco hosing to

also bought a set of HIDs (from www.mydepots.com) cos i've wanted them for ages, and they're a good upgrade

 

[Craig!]

Got a 1.8T fuel rail if you still need one?

 

[Chrisdaman]

pm'd mate

 

[Jamin Berry]

Why do you need 2 intercoolers?

Have you bought an intake yet? Or did i miss that page? And the spacing gasket/low compression pistons? Did you buy a whole loom?

 

[Chrisdaman]

Why do you need 2 intercoolers?

Have you bought an intake yet? Or did i miss that page? And the spacing gasket/low compression pistons? Did you buy a whole loom?

Inlet manifold is on the way, need an air filter for the charger though (just a cone)

Head Gaskets (G60 metal ones) x 2, that'll lower the compression ratio

and yeh Eddy makes up the megasquirt and fits a whole new loom

 

[Jamin Berry]

Who is eddy? is he the man you bought it off? Is he mapping it for you?

 

[Chrisdaman]

yeh eddy is "toyotec" on edition 38, i bought the megasquirt off him or rather i pay for the components and he solders it all together, and puts a base map on it. Then he'll fit it, and map it once the engine is running on boost. his prices are

£250 - assembled
£350 - " " and fitted
£450 - " " " " and live mapped as many times as necessary

 

[Jamin Berry]

Where is he located? how far could you drive with your base map (and your mods) on? (safely)

 

[Chrisdaman]

the base map was modelled on other S/C valvers, should be fine forever, but not as good as it could be

he's in london, near kingston i think

 

[F2 Stu]

yeh eddy is "toyotec" on edition 38, i bought the megasquirt off him or rather i pay for the components and he solders it all together, and puts a base map on it. Then he'll fit it, and map it once the engine is running on boost. his prices are

£250 - assembled
£350 - " " and fitted
£450 - " " " " and live mapped as many times as necessary

Peanuts, no dyno time?