Little update! Turbo went off to Liam @ Midland Turbo to have the once over and to weld the wastegate. Excellent service once again from Liam! Thanks buddy! Expecting a call from Rob today with an update on the engine, Rob is extremely busy so no idea when I will have it back! But it should be worth the wait
Not a first, I know RobSR's brother ran one but I don't think anyone is running one at the moment, that I know of anyway! We'll see what Mike @ TD can get out of it safely when the engines back!
Well those of you that have me on Instagram know I bought a new turbo for when the engine is back! I wasn't sure what turbo to run but this popped up and I had to have it! It's a Greddy T518Z with a billet comp wheel. Performance wise it's more a less a TD05 18g turbo. Managed to find a graph showing performance but obviously this was with the standard steel comp wheel It's been re-built recently by Glasgow turbo and I have the receipt but it will be going to Liam @ Midlands turbos to have a check up and the wastegate welded shut.
Spoke to Rob the engine builder yesterday, he has checked over the forged block i dropped down and said its fine to be re-used! So will be honed and 75mm PEC pistons installed with my existing Scat Rods! Head was recently re-built by TD and Rob is happy that it requires little to no work (couple of little mods by Rob to be done). He's also selected the best crank out of the 2 i dropped down and this will be getting some work done to it. Still not sure on a timescale yet, but not in any rush!