Old Today, 2:40 pm
myronx19
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
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Originally Posted by RJH View Post
I also think you can turbo the L series and get more than 130HP just as you turbo the Uno to make 135Hp. Personally, I do not like turbo due to lag issues.
Consumer Reports recently published a New Car issue. In in, they ranked every automobile company on buyer complaints. There were like 50 car manufacturers ranked. Out of the 50 Fiat finished dead last. Why mess with putting in an Uno turbo with a poor track record like that???
I don't think you can easily turbocharge the Fit engine at that high of compression, plus it'll have the wrong engine management and cams (and it has cam phasers as well).
The Uno Turbo fits without any cutting, fits the 5spd transmission (or 4spd for that matter, ring gear sensor should work OK with either), only thing that's unique is the exhaust after the turbo and intake plumbing to the intercooler. Change the engine management and injectors on an UnoT and you'll be making much more than 135HP
The Uno turbo motor mechanicals and electronics aren't much different than what I have now, so reliability isn't an issue. The UnoT is a relatively inexpensive engine to buy, and turbo lag isn't that perceivable - it's a small turbo - spools up quickly and has a short induction path. I drove one, it was ok.
If you're gonna put in a lot of work to get 130HP from a Fit motor - which doesn't sound all that good IMHO anyway, just build a high performance carbed 1500 or turbo a 1500 - beyond that, a K20 makes sense even though it requires a lot of mods..
OR - a Hayabusa, add a reverse and be happy. Small engine, BIG power, sounds wicked, sequential shift, lots of revs and you'll blow everything off the line...
Take a Fit for a test drive, you'll be disappointed.
BTW: don't Honda motors turn counter clockwise? You'll need to modify the X1/9 transaxle or use the Honda one and make sure the axle lines up OK. It just sounds like a lot of work for not a lot of gain.
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Myron R. Samila
Toronto, ON Canada
1982 Fiat X1/9 F.I.
(uno turbo project in the works)