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[Plasmapants]

So over the winter or early next year I‘m thinking of turbo charging the car . Can anyone recommend any kits to buy or kits that you have fitted that works well . I will be doing the build myself , I see years ago greedy done a bolt on kit and that would of been perfect as the quality is very good . Can anyone comment on these eBAy kits too ??

Thanks in advance 👍

 

[Mudgey]

Have you considered a supercharger? Instant torque, far better modulation with the throttle, far far easier to install and less compromises to be made behind the engine, maintenance is also far lower than a turbo car as there is less to go wrong.

If you get an eBay kit you are opening yourself up to a world of pain, the amount of horror stories I have heard is unreal, you'll end up spending more buying a proper kit later on.

 

[Johngreen537]

2nd this.

I went charged for all these reasons.
Certainly not disappointed!!!

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[Plasmapants]

yeah ill look into the supercharger option, there seem to be a few options and prices , i see tdi north makes a good fabricated kit for the dc5.

 

[Crazylegs]

The TTS Rotrex kit looks great but very expensive.

 

[Plasmapants]

Is it possible to keep the ac going charged ?

 

[Johngreen537]

Yep. I've kept mine with JRSC.

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[DC5Curn]

I could be wrong but with the Rotex i think you keep ac with a top mount but loose it with a bottom mount?

If your after simular power to the JRSC I think you will be ok with top mount

 

[Plasmapants]

Yeah , I see some kits will fit instead of the ac and some replace the power steering . So the Rotrex top mount will let me keep both yes ? I must admit I do like the look of the Rotrex bottom mount kit . Looks very tidy and if fitted nicely will still look extremely stock . Thanks for all the input guys . Muchly appreciated 👍

 

[Plasmapants]

Yeah , I see some kits will fit instead of the ac and some replace the power steering . So the Rotrex top mount will let me keep both yes ? I must admit I do like the look of the Rotrex bottom mount kit . Looks very tidy and if fitted nicely will still look extremely stock . Thanks for all the input guys . Muchly appreciated 👍

 

[VtecPaul]

Hey folks - what‘s the opinion of Rotrex SCs these days? Seems a lot of comments about them being unreliable but I‘m yet to have found much evidence of this.
Would ideally like an SC kit that keeps Aircon (ie not bottom mount) unless they are really that much better.

 

[Reggie91]

I think in the past there were a few that failed hence the reputation, but recently i haven't heard of the kits failing... only the engine on which they are mounted :xno:

 

[VtecPaul]

Are you able to link to any threads or posts showing that?

 

[Reggie91]

Are you able to link to any threads or posts showing that?

I've just come across people on instagram who have this issue. But probably poor mapping/ trying to get the numbers too high (more than a standard engine can handle)

 

[VtecPaul]

In which case I‘m not worried. I don‘t actually want big numbers at all - would be much happier with circa 300bhp and ultra reliable

 

[Reggie91]

In which case I‘m not worried. I don‘t actually want big numbers at all - would be much happier with circa 300bhp and ultra reliable

Yeah i think you can run up to 350bhp comfortably.