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Old 02-07-2009, 03:42 PM   #1
white_esky
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Default Twin sidies or turbo?

Hi all, I got a bit of a dilemma...

I have a MKII 4 door Escort that has a 2L pinto engine in it, with sierra EFI gear bolted to the side, and some form of mutant frankenstein turbo on the other side... Weird combination of a Saab and a Holden (i still don't have the heart to tell the holden boys it's actually a Nissan turbo...)

The engine is supposedly managed by a LT4 Microtech computer, the diff is locked and the body is REALLY straight, albiet in need of another coat of paint.

My question is... From a performance/reliability standpoint, should i persivere and try and get the turbo system setup properly done, or should I just get a set of twin sidedraught webers and a nice set of extractors?

I'm actually at the point where I'm pretty much ready to sell it off as is, because the turbo needs replacing completely and I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to tuning the ECU (kinda wiped the whole tune and haven't been able to work out the base tune again.)

Now, I know which route would be easier, but would it be worth it to keep plugging away at the turbo setup that is in it now, or just take the easy way and enjoy the induction noise of some trumpeted twin sidies?

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