£3000 to spends Turbo or Bodies?

DannyR · Sep 16, 2009

Well, hopefully in the next few months I'm going to be getting a little bit of money and want to blow it!

It's either ITB's or Turbo.

Turbo runs on standard management which is a big pro as I'm very wary of Omex due to previous experience with it.

ITB's have more drivabilty and no lag but again, it runs on SA Management.

Turbo can then be wound up and give more boost if I was to spend a little more later on on uprated internals.

ITB's the next thing really is cams which is roughly same price for internals but the power gains area lot more for the turbo route.

Also miss the sound of a turbo spooling

lol!

Ideas/experiences all in here please

Nick_P · Sep 16, 2009

Boost blates if your after power?

Gray · Sep 16, 2009

S/C

Done!

clio_172cup · Sep 16, 2009

nice turbo all parts and fitted £2800 still with 200 to spare http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...s_SM?hash=item1c0c6b5d2d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

or maybes sell ur car .. then what ever u have plus ur 3k and get a better car

Tucker · Sep 16, 2009

200sx

Brett · Sep 16, 2009

SC imo.

Martin_172 · Sep 17, 2009

if it was me id be going N/A, if you want something turbo charged buy something turbo charged thats my way of looking at it, my mate bought a 200sx with a load of work for probably less than a turbo conversion on a clio and its running over 300bhp.

however thats not your question, like i said i like NA, reliable progressive power, like yourself im into standard management so id be looking at cams, and a new inlet manifold (is the AWT S2000 one out yet?) im sure with cat 428's and that manifold they were expecting around 225bhp thats cheaper than the 2 options you listed and not far off on power (if you were talking about low boost turbo kit) plus that leaves you money for a nice LSD to put all your power down

Bazzon · Sep 17, 2009

Put it this way, which ever route you go, you will get the bug and want more and more power :evil:

CMR · Sep 17, 2009

Buy a faster car tbh.

Fletcher · Sep 17, 2009

I'd go for ITB's.

izibizi · Sep 17, 2009

bodies for go

turbo for show

iimushroomzii · Sep 17, 2009

supercharger!!!!!

Bazzon · Sep 17, 2009

Think he needs another 1k if he wants a supercharger...

chrispy.clio · Sep 17, 2009

izibizi said:
bodies for go

turbo for show

Lol i was gona say that too

@rt · Sep 17, 2009

I'd sell up and something faster too tbh,

But if you're set on the clio, bodies.

Plummer · Sep 17, 2009

izibizi said:
bodies for go

turbo for show

From my experince it's the other way around.

Bazzon · Sep 17, 2009

Plummer said:
From my experince it's the other way around.

Nah turbos produce more power and have boasting rights, but ITBs are more drivable ect.

BoroGTI · Sep 17, 2009

Bodies dont give you much more power atall without doing other things aswell, all bodies will do on their own is dump more petrol and air through S/C all the way for me

Fletcher · Sep 17, 2009

BoroGTI said:
Bodies dont give you much more power atall without doing other things aswell, all bodies will do on their own is dump more petrol and air through S/C all the way for me

SC/Turbo is the way to go if you're after power gains.

TBH i love the look and sound that ITB's make.

Sir_Dave · Sep 17, 2009

Buy a faster car. End.

Or if you really want bragging rights down the pub, simply get a penis extension, then you can willy wave to your hearts content

What do you actually want the extra power for? Track work, overtaking or do you simply like pouring cash down the loo & rebuilding things every other week ...

Tony Hunter · Sep 17, 2009

I'd go on a very good holiday.

TJB182 · Sep 17, 2009

Id buy a faster car.

ForceIndia · Sep 17, 2009

Coilovers, seats, driver tuition, some track days. Most clio's on itb's seem more hassle than they are worth. Turbo's not that much fun. Sc if you have to, more power than itb's and still driveable.

DannyR · Sep 17, 2009

Lol at SC opinons! wasn't even included in my OP!

Coilovers, seats, stripped, brakes all done. And I've done plenty of trackdays and had tuition lol! 9 TD's just this year

Clio's on ITB's seem to be hassle due to Omex, which overall is a poor product IMHO!

I miss having a turbo'd car and the fact I don't want to get rid of the clio is because I've ploughed so much money into it I'd rather keep it and run it into the ground! I know my car inside out, buying another car that I don't know the history of is asking for trouble especially if its a £4-5k turbo'd car!

Question was for my car and what to do with opinions from people that have done it! Half the responses are clearly from people who have only read stuff and not had the work done to there car!

mx1_champ · Sep 17, 2009

build a corsa c20let as fastroad/track **** . or turbo your own 172 bodies are good but turbo's are awesome !

B16DOE · Sep 17, 2009

turbo i would go for http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2822

Hutchie · Sep 17, 2009

itb's not running on omex

and i love them

the gains everywhere in the range have to be felt to be believed.

and thats before you get cams...

and not all itb's have to cost a fortune

i fitted mine for 370, that includes management, itb's and custom inlet fabrication. worth it..... ohhhh yeah baby

but if i spent 3k on itb's i would be dissapointed

Tav · Sep 17, 2009

BoroGTI said:
Bodies dont give you much more power atall without doing other things aswell, all bodies will do on their own is dump more petrol and air through S/C all the way for me

Mate...more air and more petrol is exactly what creates more power?!?

I'd choose bodies myself. What's your beef with Omex? Was it the hardware/software or a 3rd part issue i.e mapping?

DannyR · Sep 17, 2009

Hutchie said:
itb's not running on omex

and i love them

the gains everywhere in the range have to be felt to be believed.

and thats before you get cams...

and not all itb's have to cost a fortune

i fitted mine for 370, that includes management, itb's and custom inlet fabrication. worth it..... ohhhh yeah baby

but if i spent 3k on itb's i would be dissapointed

Talk to me about what you've done/bought/where from

PM if need be

thank you

172Ben · Sep 17, 2009

Standalone is not an issue. I run my car everyday, and have not had a problem with my ITB's.

For me cost was important, i had a figure i wanted to spend, and a realistic power output i wanted to achieve.

ITB's gave me the solution. I have more power, spread across more of the rev range, its the same to drive day to day, infact its probably a little easier due to slightly more torque.

I dont think i could spunk £4k in one go on a clio, i know id probably regret doing it.

200Bhp in a clio that handles really well is a weapon imo.

End

DannyR · Sep 17, 2009

How much did your bodies cost and where from Ben?

franx · Sep 17, 2009

^^ that 200bhp comment is true

DannyR · Sep 17, 2009

All I'm looking for is at least 200bhp

as 200BHP/Ton is the perfect amount

DannyR · Sep 18, 2009

Tav said:
I'd choose bodies myself. What's your beef with Omex? Was it the hardware/software or a 3rd part issue i.e mapping?

I got fucked over when using Omex before as part of a badly experienced job I had done! Also its an arse to find anywhere close to me that maps it! And most people ened up going back and forward for a few months before its good!

172Ben · Sep 18, 2009

Mine was done at Jamsport mate, jamie is awesome at mapping.

Hutchie · Sep 18, 2009

djroberts said:
Talk to me about what you've done/bought/where from

PM if need be thank you

find my project thread

ForceIndia · Sep 18, 2009

172Ben said:
Standalone is not an issue. I run my car everyday, and have not had a problem with my ITB's.

For me cost was important, i had a figure i wanted to spend, and a realistic power output i wanted to achieve.

ITB's gave me the solution. I have more power, spread across more of the rev range, its the same to drive day to day, infact its probably a little easier due to slightly more torque.

I dont think i could spunk £4k in one go on a clio, i know id probably regret doing it.

200Bhp in a clio that handles really well is a weapon imo.

End

Yours would be an utter weapon with some awesome coilovers. How much was your itb setup?

MonkeyKnifeFight · Sep 18, 2009

iimushroomzii said:
supercharger!!!!!

Definitely supercharger i reckon if your looking at spending any meaningful amount of money, the gains look good plus by the sounds of things will be kinder to the gearbox than turbo option which cant be a bad thing

172Ben · Sep 18, 2009

warren4 said:
Yours would be an utter weapon with some awesome coilovers. How much was your itb setup?

I have rear AST's, and FK's on the front, so im definately looking to change the front to AST's at some point.

I cant disclose the price i paid, but the kit from Jamsport is about £2800 drive in drive out.

ForceIndia · Sep 18, 2009

172Ben said:
I have rear AST's, and FK's on the front, so im definately looking to change the front to AST's at some point.

I cant disclose the price i paid, but the kit from Jamsport is about £2800 drive in drive out.

Keep the ast rear's. Don't get the ast front's. You'll understeer into france.

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