What I want:
Uprated injectors (would get me 190bhp/320lb ft on standard turbo :jawdrop
Stage 2 Hybrid MD505 turbo (this on it's own would get me 180-190bhp)
Sachs Organic Clutch (aka stage 2 clutch) - can handle 350lb ft torque) - £800!!!!
SMF (Solid mass flywheel) - This is about £600 on its own
Boost gauge
What I can actually afford to get:
Boost gauge
:sadbanana
It's really annoying, on ebay last week there was a one off turbo based on a Garret design. It had been remachined for bolt on fitment to the VAG 1.9TDI engines as used in my Golf, but also in A3's of similar age and some Skodas/Seats.
It went for about £900 which is good value considering it would give around 210bhp, it's custom made in a small batch (I think this company made about 11 and 6 of them are in the states, no failures as yet). A new Turbo from VW is about £11100, a regular run of the mill Stage 2 Hybrid job is around £850, and a VW Turbo that's either from Ebay (perhaps dodgy quality) or reconditioned is around £400.