I have a fiesta zetec s 09 petrol, non turbo, want to make it a turbo though, want some ideas on how to get more bhp and want it sounding and looking like a beast, really new to all this modification stuff be good to hear your ideas.

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It is possible to do almost anything to your car - but whether it is worthwhile or cost- effective is another matter

By the time you fit a turbo (if its practical on that engine) and all the other stuff you need/ want you would probably be cheaper and better to just buy an st225

What other things could I do then other then fitting it with a turbo, don't really have the money to buy a st at moment so thought I would invest a bit into the one I have now

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What other things could I do then other then fitting it with a turbo, don't really have the money to buy a st at moment so thought I would invest a bit into the one I have now

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If you are really serious and want to get it up to ST performance it might cost you more than you would pay for an older ST to do that

A piper exhaust will cost you about £700 - this could be worth up to 9 HP a bluefin remap about £250 a K&N panel filter is only £30, but its only going to improve power 1 to 2 hp, if at all - so realistically you are talking about a grand to get the car from 100HP (or whatever it is) to 128 HP, obviously its is not going to be as quick as a 225PS ST225 or even a remapped fiesta ecoboost 1L (approx 140hp)

so by the time you spend the grand to take it to (approx) 128HP,then the extra insurance etc, and taking into account the money spent on mods you get no return on (often does not add value to the car, and can often devalue it)

A turbo kit would be a lot more money, and may require engine rebuilds to get it working properly (eg lower compression, stronger components etc) so to do this, could cost £££££££s

Making the car louder is a lot easier, though and you can get a little bit extra power without spending a fortune, its not going to be a "beast" though

Here is the power curve for the bluefin -

http://www.mybluefin.co.uk/curves/FiestaMk6ZetecS.pdf

£249 for 9HP not quite 10% (its recon-ed you need a 10% increase to notice a difference)

turbo kit -

http://www.oc-motorsport.co.uk/index.php?products&type=1.6%20Zetec%20SE%20Engine%20Tuning

£ 3750,00 for 180Hp - would make a good sleeper but an ST225 has a lot more potential (eg a stock st225 with a £400 remap could make 260HP) and you could probably pick one up for that sort of money + the value of your present car

Hi,

If you need any help with modified car insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.

Regards,

Dan.