scottyb Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah those are the kind of things im thinking about. The 1.0 ecoboost can be tuned to 160bhp odd apparently just with the turbo from the 1.6 and something else. Can take 230bhp ish standard as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lol fuck that, my mate works in ford an he says the block can fit on an a4 piece of paper.Jusr remembered the colt 1.5 turbo, id rather have that tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StuDoc 72 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 TBH small turbos are already back and have been for a while purely because they burn fuel far more efficiently and create less emissions. Pretty much every manufacturer are using small turbo engines not only in small cars but bigger 1s aswell because of the reasons above and because they are far more frugal and torquier than their larger N/A counterparts. Think about it if people are to buy a focus and its a 1.6 with 100bhp it will do 35mpg - 40mpg and cost £200 PA road tax if your lucky. In the same focus you can use a 1.0 or 1.2 ltr turbo that will give 100+ BHP far more torque and use less fuel and tax it for £120 PA its only common sense. Its slightly pointless though if your going to buy one thats bigger than a 1.5 as it will just drink petrol you would be aswell going all out and getting a 2.0l or bigger. Something like a Colt turbo only produces 140-150bhp where as a 1.4 abarth esseesse will produce 170-180 it will be much cheaper on tax and fuel usage and is probably one of the best looking small cars out just now IMO. Again other options like Corsa VXR's produce alot of power 197bhp as standard but you pay for it as the tax is £240 for the year and it does effectively 25-35 mpg at best. Anyway to conclude a starlet is by far your best way to get power and save money they are in all honesty very reasonable on fuel being 1.3's they are also stupidly cheap to tax and as you know can reach a shit lot of power without all the hassle of complicated electronics and engines. If you want to be cheap. By a diesel it IS THE ONLY OPTION. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottyb Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Feck diesel haha. Starlet ftw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flynn Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Daihatsu charade GTti........that is all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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