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Subject Topic: turbo or not to turbo? Post Reply Post New Topic
03/5/2008 at 11:00am
 Location: lincoln
 Outfit: swift capri
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     Hi, would any member recommend me retro-fitting a turbo unit to my m/home 1991 2.5 ducato. If so what are the pro's and con's? My local garage reckon I would get about 30% more power!

Thanks.



03/5/2008 at 8:13pm
 Location: yorkshire
 Outfit: Pennine Pullman F. camper
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Turbo charging and charger cooling diesels is highly technical and it is not just a simple bolt on job.

You have loads of parts like filters and manifolds to change and the exhaust system. Then the injection system needs re calibrating to deliver the increased ammount of fuel required.

A further point is the fact that your vehicle is 18 years old and if you tried to extract 30% more power from it the drive train or suspension would fail if the engine survived. By the way you only get 30% more power by burning 30% more fuel.

Ask yourself what you are trying to achieve? Economy? More speed or acceleration?

Relax, it is a motor caravan and goes from A to B with a bit of luck.



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03/5/2008 at 9:29pm
 Location: Liverpool
 Outfit: IH TIO R
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well said Edward!!  

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03/5/2008 at 10:01pm
 Location: lincoln
 Outfit: swift capri
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             Edward452- many thanks for your input, more complicated than I imagined!

             Think I'll just keep trundling along



06/5/2008 at 12:56pm
 Location: banbury oxfordshire
 Outfit: Bessacar e765
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 I would contact these 

http://www.turboboost.co.uk/default2.asp?active_page_id=212



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06/5/2008 at 2:09pm
 Location: lincoln
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     Thanks for the info Johnbow




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