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1.0 and 1.2 turbo triples. Small engines worked hard, and the cheapest route into a quick car.
Three-Cylinder Turbo is the club for the engines that put turbocharging into ordinary cars. A 1.0 T-GDi or a 1.0 TSI is a small engine working hard, which means oil choice matters, heat matters, and a tune that adds 30 hp is worth understanding before you buy it.
For verified owners of any car with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine. Proof of ownership and a photo of the car.
What happens here: oil and coolant threads specific to small turbos, tune and intercooler experiences with evidence, DCT and automated manual behaviour in traffic, 100,000 km reliability logs, and the drives where a light car with 120 hp is the most fun thing on the road.
No members yet. Applications are open.
Free on every membership. You apply with the car in your garage and a reviewer decides, usually within 48 hours.
Checked by hand. Documents are only seen by the reviewers, through links that expire in 15 minutes.
No approved members yet. The first application could be yours.