Discussion ref TTE Turbo

[kanujunkie]

theres a cheap HAss kit for sale in the US (Jared wrecked his car) if that helps  :-) :-) :-)

ouch poor bugger  s:( s:(  , nah it doesn't but thanx anyway, got to save the pennies up first  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

[Ernie Ball]

The whole thing is beyond my budget at the moment   s:( s:(  

But can anyone clarify:

- What will the new MPG figures be?

According to the brochure, available on the page, the MPG moves from 7.4 litres/100km to 8.9litres/100km.  What that is in MPG is, eh, I give up.

[aaronjb]

According to the brochure, available on the page, the MPG moves from 7.4 litres/100km to 8.9litres/100km.  What that is in MPG is, eh, I give up.

31.74mpg according to  m http://www.eforecourt.com/l_100km_mpg_convert.htm m   s:) s:)

[kanujunkie]

7.4L/100Km = 32.80MPG

8.9L/100Km = 27.28MPG

used  m http://home.flash.net/~lorint/lorin/convert.htm m

[kanujunkie]

eeeeeerrrrrrrr ok 2 different websites and 1MPG difference, oh well you've got a ball park

[aaronjb]

Interesting  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Seems eforecourt are a bit off then  s:) s:)

4mpg difference, btw, as I was working on the turbo figure  s;) s;)

[kanujunkie]

Interesting  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Seems eforecourt are a bit off then  s:) s:)

4mpg difference, btw, as I was working on the turbo figure  s;) s;)

  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:    s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  , i've edited my post above with the converter i used

[aaronjb]

s:shock: :shock: s:shock:    s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  , i've edited my post above with the converter i used

Ahh that explains it - yours is using US gallons, which are (if memory serves) considerably smaller than UK gallons  s:) s:)

[Ernie Ball]

eeeeeerrrrrrrr ok 2 different websites and 1MPG difference, oh well you've got a ball park

Maybe a difference between imperial gallons and US gallons?

[kanujunkie]

eeeeeerrrrrrrr ok 2 different websites and 1MPG difference, oh well you've got a ball park

Maybe a difference between imperial gallons and US gallons?

sounds reasonable, so is the MPG we use based on imperial or US gallons then??

[aaronjb]

Imperial (over here)

[Anonymous]

eeeeeerrrrrrrr ok 2 different websites and 1MPG difference, oh well you've got a ball park

US vs UK gallons?

[BenF]

Just to add - my MPG figures from Elvington :

Cruising home - 195 miles @ GPS verified 65-70mph : 40.5mpg
Driving there @ 80mph : 31mpg
On track: Don't ask. Probably single figures (!)

I'd have thought the TTE Conversion would be a similar ball park as they're not messing around reducing the compression ratio of the engine (which in turn hurts fuel economy) and the 1ZZ engine is a lean burn design anyway.

[kanujunkie]

On track: Don't ask. Probably single figures (!)

on track mines averaged about 16mpg so you could be right with the turbo fitted  s:? :? s:?

[markiii]

put it this way I got 113 miles out of tank at elvington.

that cost £37

[kanujunkie]

put it this way I got 113 miles out of tank at elvington.

that cost £37

£37 of fuel at 95.9 = 38.58litres

38.58L = 8.4893 Imp Gallons

113miles from 8.4893 Imp Gallons = 13.31mpg

not really that much worse than NA in the grand scale of things

[aaronjb]

£37 of fuel at 95.9 = 38.58litres

Ah yes - but we were paying 105.9p/l for Optimax at the Shell garage that Mark is probably quoting figures from..

Not much different, though:

£37 = 34.94l = 7.69imp. gal.

14.69mpg

Considering on his first run out, most of Mark's fuel ended up as soot on his back bumper  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  that's pretty good really..

[BenF]

£37 of fuel at 95.9 = 38.58litres

Ah yes - but we were paying 105.9p/l for Optimax at the Shell garage that Mark is probably quoting figures from..

Not much different, though:

£37 = 34.94l = 7.69imp. gal.

14.69mpg

Considering on his first run out, most of Mark's fuel ended up as soot on his back bumper  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  that's pretty good really..

14 MPG including track use is really quite suprisingly reasonable (!)

My previous best (worst?) has been 5MPG on a old Bentwaters airfield with a layout particularly hard on the brakes / engine in the Mk2 - 10-12mpg would be a more normal figure.

I also got through a full tank in the day, plus a couple of 5 litre plastic unleaded cans. I wasn't redlining the car in every gear with full boost though - more 70-80% max throttle down the straights and then playing with the throttle in the bends.

[mrsmr2]

19mpg on track for me (92 miles)   s:D s:D  

I claim my award for the most economical track driver (and possibly slowest).

Jason

[kanujunkie]

19mpg on track for me (92 miles)   s:D s:D  

I claim my award for the most economical track driver (and possibly slowest).

Jason

come out in mine next time Jason, i'll give you a more SPIRITED drive  s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies all.

I'm off to Vegas next weekend so you'll know I won big if a TTE Turbo appears on my signature below!!

[heathstimpson]

Stu keep us informed on how you get on with the new TTE turbo 2 order option  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  Upgrading the 2 looks even more tempting now  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

[mrsmr2]

What do you reckon are the chances that we might see a similar spec on UK cars?  Would be more likely towards the end of 2007 I think rather than sooner.

I would be seriously tempted with that spec.

Also, what do you think is meant by body reinforcement for the separate turbo install?  The thicker front braces on the mid 04 and onwards cars perhaps, or something else?

Jason

[markiii]

the roadster gets discontinued at the end of this year so I doubt it.

extra reinforcement is a huge x brace  that spans the whole underside fo the car.

[spit]

extra reinforcement is a huge x brace  that spans the whole underside fo the car.

Sounds like quite a significant piece of stiffening! I'm wondering if the brace will be made available separately for those going down something other than the TTE Turbo route...... I'm guessing this is likely to be better than existing front/rear/Corky AEM brace options - anyone got any thoughts on this?