My MG ZS Turbo....

[Ritchy]

thats a job sooner or later for me is getting another k series, complete rebuild n porting and polishin the head to match an alloy manifold

[Jay-ZS+]

wow that will be some serious power! bet that will be fun!!

[carmadbaker]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

wow that will be some serious power! bet that will be fun!!

Fun....DEFINITELY!!
Dangerous..... DEFINITELY!!
ha ha!!

[Jay-ZS+]

you will have something to rival daves reyland conversion with that kinnda power! How does the zs handle with the Tseries lump in much the same as the v6 I assume?

[carmadbaker]

300bhp+ was always destined for the zeds! we are giving them what the chassis deserves
The handling i think will be compromised with the stupid amount of torque steer and the fact as soon as the turbo starts singing i'll probably be fighting HUGE amounts of wheel spin, it definitely won't be as smooth as the V6, and certainly won't sound as nice
The late 400's deal with the t-series very well, EMS Ralphs blue one and my old black one are/were pretty good! But they have half the power i'm hoping for... we shall see in the ever nearing future!

only just seen this thread nice 1 i do hope ur getting a dif with all that power i struggle sometimes with mine

[carmadbaker]

Originally Posted by lewerty

only just seen this thread nice 1 i do hope ur getting a dif with all that power i struggle sometimes with mine

Its got the standard Torsen type B fitted... but to be honest i know it won't be man enough so im slowly piecing together a diesel GB hopefully with a Quaife. WHEN my current GB implodes i'll be ready hopefully...

Originally Posted by afcbadam

alot of astra owners run the GT30. always giving good results.

a few are running the GT35 and are running over 500 bhp.

we need more pics

thats some big figures! they recon the 3071 is good for 460bhp which should just about do me fine.........for now
Any of your guys use an external wastegate setup?
And i'll get some pics up as soon as i take em

[afcbadam]

alot of astra owners run the GT30. always giving good results.

a few are running the GT35 and are running over 500 bhp.

we need more pics

[afcbadam]

yes most are using an external wastegaste with a huge manifold ( usually custom made)

here's an GSi running the GT30. http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/sh...d.php?t=225252 might gve you some ideas on the manifold and external wastegate setup


the GT35 is rated to 770bhp! mad. There is a guy with a 500 bhp zafira gsi running the GT35, it generates so much heat he is having to run 2 massive radiators and no thermostats. The temp gauge goes from stone cold to hot just blipping the throttle.

[carmadbaker]

nice thread! lots of money spent there....i like the idea of the wastegate straight onto the mani's, but im not sure there is enough room or that kind of manifold available for the t-series...might see what my good friend "the welder" can do at work