RobDon's Leon -

[RobDon]

I spoke to CR Turbos today and they said they can upgrade the compressor wheel on my GT2860RS to the 71mm version of the GT2871R to turn my turbo into a GT2871R for £215 (which includes the new compressor, machining and balancing).

Should I have it done or not? I'd like to aim for around 375bhp.

 

[Ibiza125]

Hmm that is quite a good price Rob! But seeing as it is a new turbo you already have is it really going to be worth while?

How much better is a 2871 than a 2860?

 

[RobDon]

That's what i want to find out, if I'm already running around 320bhp then the 60RS may only give me a 25bhp boost, but the 71R would be more like 50bhp more. But if it makes it more laggy then the 60RS may be the better all-rounder.

 

[Murdered LCR]

Do it more power is what you want turn it into a monster bet you end up selling in a year or less knowing you and going gt30 or bigger ,lol

 

[Willie]

Rob, I'd worry that the 60 wouldn't be enough of a raise in power to make it worth while
I'd imagine a GT2871r like turbo with better spool would be as good as you would want in a FWD car.
This way you might finally be finished with this one last push

 

[RobDon]

My thinking too, with new cars such as the new Cupra and R, plus others like the Focus RS making 360+bhp with some easy bolt-ons, I want to really sort my car out with some real power once and for all. I've always only ever made small increases in power, if I go GT2871R and get it up to around 375bhp I think I'd be very happy with every aspect of the car. I don't think the 60RS would be much of a jump in power, so I think I'm going to do it!

 

[PhilW]

Do it!

 

[RobDon]

This weekend I'm cleaning up some of the 2nd-hand parts I got from Backdraft. So I've been rubbing down, cleaning and re-painting some parts and polishing others.

Using this paint (which is SO easy to use, no primer needed):

I rubbed down, cleaned, masked then sprayed these parts:

I also cleaned up the coolant lines and gave the banjos a very quick polish:

More soon!

 

[gb]

spotted uyou last this week rob cars lookin minted also like a wolf in sheeps clothing

 

[RobDon]

Whereabouts did you see me?

 

[J@mes]

This weekend I'm cleaning up some of the 2nd-hand parts I got from Backdraft. So I've been rubbing down, cleaning and re-painting some parts and polishing others.

Using this paint (which is SO easy to use, no primer needed):

rob where did you get that paint from? halfrauds etc?

I need to redo my engine cover in a high temp gloss black paint instead of normal black paint! and I see it says up to 260c on the can!

how much was it too?

cheers

 

[RobDon]

EBay is the only place I've found it, costs around £7.75 a can. It comes in matt, satin and gloss black.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PJ1-BLACK-GLO...em&pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item483b500d37

Best engine paint i've used.

 

[J@mes]

cheers rob!

 

[RobDon]

I have decided to stay with the GT2860RS and leave the upgrade to the GT2871R until the winter or spring next year.

Tomorrow I am sending off the downpipe and manifold to Zircotec for ceramic coating.

 

[wild willy]

I'm looking forward to your rr results of the new setup. I'll pitch @ 375bhp.

 

[gb]

Whereabouts did you see me?

dont no the name of the road but if you where to come off the FR bridge and head into the burgh down the hill by the army barracks just there if you can get it off of my discription

 

[RobDon]

I'm looking forward to your rr results of the new setup. I'll pitch @ 375bhp.

Going by other dyno's I don't see why it can't make that, if it does I'll be very happy!

 

[RobDon]

Today I started stripping down the turbo, manifold, etc. in preparation for fitting the BDM stuff. (you'll see parts in the 'for sale' section) I also sent off the manifold and downpipe to Zircotec to be ceramic coated. I have chosen 'sterling silver' as the performance colour of choice, to match my intake manifold.

http://www.zircotec.com/page/-_performance_colours/47

I thought about using 'Black Performance' but I'm not convinced of their coating, plus I took a drive out and found their premesis to be a farm building in the middle of nowhere! Zircotec have a good reputation and are well established, so i'm using them.

Once the parts are back the build up will begin!

 

[Cupra Ross]

I thought about using 'Black Performance' but I'm not convinced of their coating, plus I took a drive out and found their premesis to be a farm building in the middle of nowhere! Zircotec have a good reputation and are well established, so i'm using them.

Once the parts are back the build up will begin!

Judgeth not the book by its cover, Rob. The 3 most skillful mechanics I've ever known have operated from the shadiest looking garages you could imagine.

 

[RobDon]

First impressions count for alot to me.

I have removed my old turbo kit, last thing to come off is the Milltek DP. Zircotec have my new manifold and DP just now ceramic coating them, once back the build up starts. Thankfully I found nothing wrong with anything when I removed it all, everything looks as it should.

JBS manifold:

Hybrid GT2X turbo:

I took a pic of the GT2X along side the GT2860RS, it's only a little bit smaller and the compressor wheel is almost the same size!

But from a different angle the GT2860RS looks a fair bit bigger!