Krisbryan13 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just bought a focus 1.8 tdci 115psi on a 54 plate and I'm looking to make into a diesel track car and need some advise hopefully looking for the around same power output of a st170 Is this possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Personally I would not bother. Diesel engines like the old 1.8 TDCI are designed for fuel economy and not for racing. You can consider a remap but this will not give you the power output you want. Superchips for example lists a increas of 21 HP and 46 Nm for this type of engine. It is of course possible to achieve a higher power output but this will require a lot of technical/mechanical modifications. For example a bigger Turbo (or even TwinTurbo) bigger fuel injectors, custom made/reinforced engine internals, modified cilinder head, etc. The biggest limitation will basically be the content of your wallet. In my opinion it will be much cheaper to buy an old ST170 than upgrading a 1.8 TDCI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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