Guest dazzr1 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 hi all can anyone help me?? i'm looking for more power from my mk6 1.8 ghia cabrio and wnat to know which is best, cheapest and easiest to do, rs turbo conversion zetec turbo conversion or rs2000 conversion?? please help i would like to see in the region of 160 - 180 bhp minimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 The easiest to do would be rs2000 conversion. Zetec turbo would be by far the most expensive to do. RS turbo would be as cheap as rs2000, but the rs2000 is a straightforward swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reid Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 The easiest to do would be rs2000 conversion. Zetec turbo would be by far the most expensive to do. RS turbo would be as cheap as rs2000, but the rs2000 is a straightforward swap. not exactly straight forward, fair bit of arsing about inc the wiring loom. the 2lzetec is a straight swap and tbh theres not much difference beetween the zetec and I4. both have a decent hp figure and decent torque but the I4 (rs2000) is heavier. so straightforward and cheap then i would say 2l zetec, if its power you're after the zetec turbo - but have a spare 3k+ cheappower and not that hard a swap (considering the mk6 1.4 engine mounts will do an RST) then go RST. out of all them the one i wouldnt go is rs2000, simply because for the money it would cost its not worth the power compared to the rest - although it is a relatively reliable engine.just my opinion tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zvh,turbo Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 or, use your bottom end with a cvh head, with fiesta turbo engine loom,inlet manifold, ecu,etc, and make a z,v,h,but engine has to come out to mod,fit cvh, waterpump,turbo return, breather pipe, but a good cheap mod and your car will be fast, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortcabrioletclub Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 ok do you want a turbo ? if so fester turbo zvh forget it as wast of time imo to be honest or cam throttle bodys exshuast chip and a fue bits and you 1.8 will have 160 plus bhp any way you go it will be a loom change or splice or stand alone manigment ....unless just moding the 1.8 the 2l zetec will not be a straigt fit without changing the flywheel sump oil pick up pipe and water pump ...... first thing to do is work out how much you want to spend then double it ....lol plus you will have to think about mot and emishions more so on the mk6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reid Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 i'd still say 2l. it drops straight in without having to add mounts etc (although tony is correct in saying you'll need to xfer over your sump, oil pick up, sump, water pump and oil pump, and you're 1.8 g/box) but theyre parts you already have from you're current engine. you'll pick up a decent 2l engine for up to £150, a few hours changing over the parts and it'll drop straight back in the way the 1.8 came out). will give you the extra few ponies but with a deal more torque as well. then you can think about going for parts for that ie manifold, exhaust, chip, TB's etc etc. it's by far the easiest of the conversions. if you dont have the time for that just now then you could always buy a full exhaust and manifold for you're 1.8 just now (which should help a little (maybe 4hp) with you're need for speed) but then they can be xfered over to the 2l lump of you come to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The 2 litre zetec is NOT a straight forward swap. If it is from a Mondeo, then the pulleys has to be changed as they are in the wrong place. If your existing 1.8 is already 130bhp, then its a waste of time going for the 2 litre zetec as it just has the same horsepower rating, only more torque I believe. Many always doubt the RS2000, but I prefer it far more than the zetec, hence why I am going back down that route. You can see an easy 160-170bhp with just exhaust, air filter, and chip on the RS2000. Yes if you want more power than this, then you would have to do things like change the cam, different throttlebody and induction, but not that much people go down that road, even with the zetec anyway. If you did the 2 litre zetec, you would still have to spend a vast amount to see around 170bhp. One thing I also better that the RS2k had was a good torque figure. It really depends on how much money you want to spend. The best would be ST170, but there would be a hell of a lot of work to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reid Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The 2 litre zetec is NOT a straight forward swap. If it is from a Mondeo, then the pulleys has to be changed as they are in the wrong place. If your existing 1.8 is already 130bhp, then its a waste of time going for the 2 litre zetec as it just has the same horsepower rating, only more torque I believe. ....hence fitting the escort oil and water pumps as ive said - not exactly as hardas rewiring an engine bay for the i4 is it? even if its the 130 1.8, the 2l is feelably faster, the torque is what will pull an escorts fat heavy arse down the road. basically if you're doing it yourself, the 2l drop can be done for around £200 using parts from you're own engine (thats including the cambelt kit) so its propbably the cheapest way of a feelable power increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reid Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 It really depends on how much money you want to spend. The best would be ST170, but there would be a hell of a lot of work to be done. theres also better then the ST170 out there too. if you're gonna go that route of custom mounts etc then the possibilities are endless. at one time the idea of the 2l redtop (yes froma vauxhall) was being tossed around too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reid Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 meant to add as well, the 2l zetec could easily reach 170bhp on a decent manifold/exhaust, chip and throttle bodies and still be alot more reliable than the cvh turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Its 2 litre zetec vs 2 litre I4 time. Does anyone know what is the most power achieved out of both - in naturally aspirated form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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