Jon
Low Mileage
The choice to go for the turbo engine can be because you like a challenge, like the sound of a turbo, or, you want more horse power than the 1500 can manage. A well prepared 1500 can give the same horse power as the standard 1400 turbo (110-120hp) for a lot less hassle and so you really want to be looking at 140hp+ to make it worth the effort if its performance you are after. The standard turbo runs out of puff around 130hp and the standard injectors can't really shift enough fuel above this and the standard engine management can't really cope (yes, I know people have reported big horse power from the standard set up, but it's mostly pub talk or the engine lasted about a week before the pistons melted).
I first used a Dastek piggy back ecu, a bigger turbo and injectors with reasonable results up to around 170hp, but above this the fuelling was getting a bit iffy. The biggest issue with the standard set up is that the air flow meters are soooo rare in working order. I spent a week tracking one down, and it came from Poland !? If yours fails then you are stuffed, unless you know a specialist in this field. That's why last year I went down the mappable ecu which gives much better control of fuelling and you can also get goodies like anti-lag, launch control and flat shift built in.
The intercooler is usually not that efficient in these set ups as the available locations are usually in the engine bay and also it doesn't flow that well when you start upping the engine output. That's why I went down the charge cooler route with a front mounted radiator. I also found that above 130hp the standard Uno turbo clutch couldn't cope and so have gone for a Helix paddle type clutch set up (needs to be from the1300 Mk1 Uno turbo to fit) which has given me no trouble, but is a little fierce for road use.
The picture is of the engine as per last year and so is still running the afm
I first used a Dastek piggy back ecu, a bigger turbo and injectors with reasonable results up to around 170hp, but above this the fuelling was getting a bit iffy. The biggest issue with the standard set up is that the air flow meters are soooo rare in working order. I spent a week tracking one down, and it came from Poland !? If yours fails then you are stuffed, unless you know a specialist in this field. That's why last year I went down the mappable ecu which gives much better control of fuelling and you can also get goodies like anti-lag, launch control and flat shift built in.
The intercooler is usually not that efficient in these set ups as the available locations are usually in the engine bay and also it doesn't flow that well when you start upping the engine output. That's why I went down the charge cooler route with a front mounted radiator. I also found that above 130hp the standard Uno turbo clutch couldn't cope and so have gone for a Helix paddle type clutch set up (needs to be from the1300 Mk1 Uno turbo to fit) which has given me no trouble, but is a little fierce for road use.
The picture is of the engine as per last year and so is still running the afm