Hi all....
Well my 2nd rebuild is i'd say 3/4 done, another couple of weeks and I should be off down to flea...
I'm was really happy with how things were progressing but there has always been a nagging doubt as to wether i'd made the right choice regarding turbo Exhaust housing size!
The only choices really for the 16vt are the standard 48 or switch to the laggier 63 housing... But reap the rewards higher up the rev range?
Well i'd had decided to keep the smaller one as I don't really intend to drag race or track the car, just wanted a fast ROAD car!
After seeing KJs results in the dyno section and after having numerous chats with Saint regarding turbo choice, I decided the 48 housing wasn't going do my rebuild justice as it really seems to strangle the power from 5500 revs onwards!
So my only alternative was the laggy 63 housing wasn't it?
NO..... I've mannaged to source a very very rare 55 housing which were only used on some cossies for a short period of time..... This should hopefully give me best of both worlds, quick spool and better peak power!
I knew these housings existed but never saw one or heard of one for sale anywhere until I stumbled across one on ebay last week... I won it last night!
I don't think anyone has ever used this exhaust housing on the coupe before, hopefully it will do the trick and with a bit of luck we may get a measily 16v into fleas top 10? Very tall order I know.... But i'm expecting big things with this rebuild! Fingers crossed!