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SteveW
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well there are normally just the 2 choices of engine tuning when you get a 2.0l

Its either a C20XE then do throttle bodies, or you get a C20LET...

is it possible to combine the 2 ?

so you put a throttle body kit onto a LET engine so you get the best of both worlds ?

as i said its probably a stupid question but i dont know that much about engines and i was just thinkin

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they work on diffrent compressions as the turbo works on low compression whereas the TB would work on high compression.

i think it is possible and has been done but people have said its better to just pump the cash into a LET and your get better gains
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alot of people put XE Cams into LETs
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It is possiable, yes. As TB's is inlet and turbo is outlet (exhaust)

I've seen it been done before.
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It'd be better for supercharger & Turbo. The noise plus power all the way thru from the charger to kill turbo lag.
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
It is possiable, yes. As TB's is inlet and turbo is outlet (exhaust)

I've seen it been done before.


see thats what i thought but i didnt know if its worth even thinking about cos of costs.. i dont know HOW it would work though lol
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It is possible, but the gains aren't as simple.

TBs work from high compression and high-revving.

Turbos work from low compression and lots of air, and(Relatively) low revving. To get a high-revving turbo motor you'd need to build a turbo purely for that spec = £££
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Pulsar ITBs can be made to fit an LET.Probably the most heard of way.
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I have been looking for the picture but cannot find it, but there is a green 1 that had a Let with TB's.
The name Lisa springs to mind....
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http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/300050-c20let-westfield-project-6.html

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You don't have to have really low compression and a lot of boost pressure, you can go for a less low compression and less boost, the car will be far more driveable that way
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quote:
Originally posted by Mattb
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/projects-restorations/300050-c20let-westfield-project-6.html

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HO-LEE-SHIT

that Westfield is a bit special !!
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do it do it

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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but what neil has done, is use a pulsar inlet, which incases the tb;s

which is what you would do if you went with a custom inlet with ITB's anyway

dave summed up the main issues

[Edited on 07-07-2008 by jr]
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quote:
Originally posted by chumbly_warner
I have been looking for the picture but cannot find it, but there is a green 1 that had a Let with TB's.
The name Lisa springs to mind....


was that not lisa's and was a xe on tb's and the a LET, not both together

 
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