Grand Starex TCi, adding HP

**teejayortiz** · October 23rd, 2009 06:13 AM

we acquired our starex just this march and were very happy with it. im just wondering if there are any engine mods that any of you guys have done that can add to the HP of the TCi engine??? just to add a little more oomph? im wondering if there are these options for the TCi engine of the starex and who has them;

1. after market air filter
2. aftermarket headers and mufflers

anything else you guys can suggest to add power to the engine?

**niky** · October 23rd, 2009 04:12 PM

No headers for a turbo engine... you can alter the downpipe and the muffler... but it'll sound weird...

The best bet would be a modified intercoolr and an alcohol injection kit... which is proven to work with non-CRDi turbo Starexes.

**ghosthunter** · October 23rd, 2009 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by teejayortiz

anything else you guys can suggest to add power to the engine?

A bigger intercooler would help or remount the stock intercooler for better airflow.

Alcohol injection kit would also add power.

**cocoy** · October 23rd, 2009 08:23 PM

if your starex is EFI TCI then you can tune it to produce more power.. unfortunately if you still have the older mechanical injection pump TCi then theres not much you can do. you can do the washer mod on the turbo i think.. is the least you can do..

**teejayortiz** · October 25th, 2009 01:54 PM

thanks for the suggestions guys. sir cocoy, bago naman yung starex namin so im assuming its electronically fuel injected. how can this engine be tuned to produce more hp??? can you suggest a place that can do this??? and does anyone know what TCi means???? :p

**cocoy** · October 25th, 2009 03:03 PM

TCI means turbo charge intercooler.. im not really sure where you can get the chips for tuning your EFI TCI GS.. but im pretty there are lots of information on the internet..

**niky** · October 25th, 2009 04:33 PM

Try this guy:

http://forum.fordclubph.com/viewtopi...st=0&sk=t&sd=a

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