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[mickyh]

hi,

i currently have a 1996 1.3 spi and im looking at putting a t3 metro turbo on it.
my problem is i dont know how to do this with me keeping the injection system does anybody have any good advice for me or pictures of there own on how to do this?

thanks regards mike

[Ouster]

It's not just a bolt on and go mod, you'll have to strengthen the internals, change the compression ratio etc.
Might be easier to go from spi to carb.

[mickyh]

It's not just a bolt on and go mod, you'll have to strengthen the internals, change the compression ratio etc.
Might be easier to go from spi to carb.

ye i knew it was going to be a big job i have just started my engine rebuild you see my engine been bored out to 1293 and just bought everything new and could do with some extra power in the thing i just dont actually know where to start on this lol.

thanks mate

[mickyh]

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[Pauly]

It will be nigh on impossible to run a turbo setup without the carb and plenum setup, remember your compression ratio needs to come down aswell.

Best thing to do is forget about injection and convert to carb.

Paul.

[Guess-Works.com]

like it's impossible to run a blow thru' supercharger with an injection system.... ???

It's just a matter of getting the things the right way round...

the twin points are easire to do as the injectors are in the manifold after the throttle body, but the spi the injector is before the throttle body and therefore acts more like a carb...

Essentially all you'd need to do is put a plenum on the top of the injection system and then feed the air from the turbo ( probably through an inter cooler ) and then through the carb... whether or not the spi system can take the boost is a cause for debate, and you'd need to change the ignition system from the Rover module to something a little more sophisticated.

Here I am talking about two voodoo subjects for me, injection and forced induction...

[mickyh]

well thanks for the advice i will have to do a bit of thinking on this one before i spend and start playing around lol.

thanks

[dan187]

Go to http://www.turbomini...orums/index.php and do a bit of searching. Plenty of info there

[Ethel]

Turbo Minis is the place to look, it will cost a few quid for programmable engine management. MPI is a better option, the fuel pressure is higher for starters.

Having an older (carb) engine on your V5 would make life easier as the emissions would be tested by the engine - if you can prove its age.