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Carr

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26th Mar 05 at 12:34

Looking at getting a 306 1.9 turbo diesel and was wondering what small things i could do to the engine over the next few years as my no claims builds up?
I realise it's a diesel so I'm guessing it's not going to be easy to tune but what about cams, dump valve, panel filter/induction kit etc.

Cheers

Also any ideas on how to just tidy up an engine bay and not neccesarily increase performance like alloy tanks, coloured hoses etc.

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26th Mar 05 at 13:39

have a look at pug performances website, they managed to get a lot out of that engine.
Not really the right forum to be asking abotu pug's though

Carr

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26th Mar 05 at 13:58

i know but normall y get a quicker response on here plus i bet a large majority of people on here don't have corsas anymore

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26th Mar 05 at 14:44

http://www.zen19051.zen.co.uk/Mechanical%20Diesel%20tuning.htm

[Edited on 26-03-2005 by mase5]

Mase

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26th Mar 05 at 15:11

quote:
Originally posted by mase5
http://www.zen19051.zen.co.uk/Mechanical%20Diesel%20tuning.htm

[Edited on 26-03-2005 by mase5]

thanks

Carr

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26th Mar 05 at 16:51

Didn't think you could get a dump valve that loud on a diesel. Do you think i will have anyperformance gain though ( I realise diesels arent built for performance before anyone starts)

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26th Mar 05 at 17:44

Actually these days, Diesels are coming along nicely, I know I wouldn't change to petrol.. There are a few 306d turobs in my town screwed to the balls, and I know very few cars that can keep up with it, even a 2L red top corsa gets a good run!

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26th Mar 05 at 18:03

A Dump valve ona diesel doesn't give a gain, as theres no throttle plate to cause compressor stall as on cars. just for chavtastic sound.

Carr

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26th Mar 05 at 20:00

quote:
Originally posted by j1400
A Dump valve ona diesel doesn't give a gain, as theres no throttle plate to cause compressor stall as on cars. just for chavtastic sound.

by cars i assume you mean petrol? you can get diesel cars too you know

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 12:16

Got my car now anyway

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31st Mar 05 at 12:28

if its a pre HDI one you can turn up the boost, mine is runnign 110BHP at the mo, takes an hour and is free

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 12:42

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
if its a pre HDI one you can turn up the boost, mine is runnign 110BHP at the mo, takes an hour and is free

You do it yourself Grease or did you take it to that Spoox place in Leicester somewhere?
And yes it's a pre HDi its same as yours 1.9TD

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31st Mar 05 at 12:58

yeah did it me self dood, its easy peesy

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 13:11

How?
Any links to a site or you just fanny around under the bonnet?
You got any gauges in yours?

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31st Mar 05 at 13:31

turn up the fuel compensator to max, adjust the fuel and turn the bolt on the end of the turbo accutor so it holds more boost

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 13:34

you got any gauges like for boost etc monkey?

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31st Mar 05 at 13:42

i can tell you exactly how to do it, but at work at the mo, so aint got time to write it all down, ya do really want a boost guage and oil pressure guage really, i aint got a boost guage yet but by turning the acutor 1.5 turns it should be about 16psi, gonna get one soon as after 16psi ya power drops due to heat so a front mounted intercooler is needed, only problem with tuning diesels is the smoke, they will chuck black smoke out the back but ya live with it

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31st Mar 05 at 13:45

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 13:49

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
i can tell you exactly how to do it, but at work at the mo, so aint got time to write it all down, ya do really want a boost guage and oil pressure guage really, i aint got a boost guage yet but by turning the acutor 1.5 turns it should be about 16psi, gonna get one soon as after 16psi ya power drops due to heat so a front mounted intercooler is needed, only problem with tuning diesels is the smoke, they will chuck black smoke out the back but ya live with it

cheers mate.
doesnt doing that take it aboe 100bhp? and it doesnt add to insurance as you arent adding anything just using what you got?

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 13:51

quote:
Originally posted by Siberia

whats up with you?
just because you dont have a diesel

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31st Mar 05 at 13:53

tis ok, it wont go pop, insurance never have to know there is no way of telling its been done, getting a GTI-6 next month Siberia dood

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31st Mar 05 at 13:59

quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
tis ok, it wont go pop, insurance never have to know there is no way of telling its been done, getting a GTI-6 next month Siberia dood

ohh... Very nice Very nice......

whats modz have you got for?

Carr

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31st Mar 05 at 14:01

I wish I could afford insurance on one of these

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31st Mar 05 at 14:02

£600 fully comp for me, gonna get it up to 200BHP eventually they is about 162BHP as standard, just want filter 4-2-1 fannimould system and keep it tidy for now

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31st Mar 05 at 14:05

i dunno that much about them? turbo or NA?

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