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Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:33 pm

Did you get the lock out for the distributor too, Brian?

Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:36 pm

yeahpat sold me the empi lockout distributor as well.

Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:36 pm

from the pics it looks like the turbo was welded to the intake,why would you do this? or am i missing something

Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:37 pm

i have no idea why its welded to the intake.....seemed kinda weird to me too... :?:

Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:44 pm

both turbo kits i have they are not welded.What happens if you need to turn the housing? To point the intake in another direction.

Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:45 pm

lol no idea man.....dont like that part too much but there aint much i can do about it

Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:20 pm

miniman82 wrote: VwBuM71 wrote: i also need somewhere to get a wideband kit to set my a/f ratio....

Get JAW Wideband! I just put one in my car for $70, can't beat that ( http://www.14point7.com/JAW/JAW.htm ). You'll also need a sensor ($60 at 1stVW.com or a dealer), and a bung if your downpipe doesn't already have one (hardware store).
If you need to see EGT's also, you can get a Techedge 2A0. The Techedge system for $224 US gets you the display, wideband unit, a sensor cable with connector, and sensor. The Techedge logs more data for the money than any other system out there, so if you need 3 channels user defined, 3 channels EGT, RPM input, and lambda, get 2A0 ( http://wbo2.com/2a0/kit.htm#buyit ).
If all you need is Lambda, JAW is the way to go.

I have both systems currently, and I can tell you from experience that for tuning a turbo setup, you just can't beat the Techedge 2A0 for features vs price. Right now, I'm logging 2 EGT's (1 cylinder, 1 after the turbo), RPM and lambda. It's really easy to see where your engine needs a little more timing or fuel when logging EGT's and lambda together, once you get it installed it won't take you long to have it dialed in (assuming you know what your looking for).
Hope this helps.

using JAW with MS, correct?
if so, you change code for LAMBDA, or wideband?

a lil update... almost done with my turbo! ive got a new board coming in, the kit i got had some defect on the board :)

Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:21 pm

DropTop wrote: Were you able to get the RPMs to work on the jaw kit? If so how did you reduce the voltage from 12v to 5v? I made the voltage divider from the jaw website but it doesnt really work correctly.

I haven't tried hooking up my EDIS tach output to it yet, but I could give it a shot I guess. For a distributor, you might try a 5 volt regulator which supplies voltage to a transistor that produces a 5 volt pulse at every spark event. Wire it so when the ignition pulse is sensed, the transistor conducts, and transmits 5 volt squarwaves to the wideband, or something along those lines.
Might have to build something and try it out myself...

Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:05 pm

miniman82 wrote: DropTop wrote: Were you able to get the RPMs to work on the jaw kit? If so how did you reduce the voltage from 12v to 5v? I made the voltage divider from the jaw website but it doesnt really work correctly.

I haven't tried hooking up my EDIS tach output to it yet, but I could give it a shot I guess. For a distributor, you might try a 5 volt regulator which supplies voltage to a transistor that produces a 5 volt pulse at every spark event. Wire it so when the ignition pulse is sensed, the transistor conducts, and transmits 5 volt squarwaves to the wideband, or something along those lines.
Might have to build something and try it out myself...

this is what I did. It works but for some reason keeps randomly giving incorrect rpm values mixed in with correct ones. It messes up enough to make it confusing to read the datalog.

Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:03 pm

dog_jr911 wrote: using JAW with MS, correct?
if so, you change code for LAMBDA, or wideband?

a lil update... almost done with my turbo! ive got a new board coming in, the kit i got had some defect on the board :)

Hey, Chris. :)

I just set Megatune to display AFR's but just so you know, you have to set JAW to LC1 output, and Megatune the same way. Otherwise, you'll end up displaying the wrong AFR's, and get confused. I made that mistake when I switched from the Techedge to JAW-they have different outputs, so make double sure you have your settings correct.

Hurry up and finish your engine, we're all waiting! :twisted:

Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:14 pm

DropTop wrote: this is what I did. It works but for some reason keeps randomly giving incorrect rpm values mixed in with correct ones. It messes up enough to make it confusing to read the datalog.

Try adding an input filtering cap before the 1K resistor. Something tells me it's suffering from a dirty signals, causing false triggers. Also, try shielding the signal wire. If that doesn't work, you might have to play around with the R/C circuit created by the 1nF cap, and the 47K resistor. It might need some tweaking.

Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:01 pm

VwBuM71 wrote: aight, all the pics are posted....it all looks good, all the welds on the header are damn near perfect not hacked up stuff here :lol:
Where are they?

Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:06 pm

Marty Staggs wrote: Where are they?

VwBuM71 wrote: put some pics of the turbo itself on my profile

:wink:

Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:52 am

all of the pics are on my profile.

Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:45 pm

Just came across this post.
That's one of our older kits (last year back to 2005) and the turbo is a T25 with ar of .49 on the exhaust and a 55 trim T3 compressor. We had to weld all of the manifolds on as they were too close to fit a boot and that batch of turbos came off of Nissan skylines so no room for a intake flange. We had to make a custom fixture to hold the manifold and turbo for the welding but now we have new turbo suppler that have std in/out ports.They make nice power on 2007cc and smaller combos and fast spool up!
Need help, give us a call.714-639-4284 :D

Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:12 pm

Quote: You just bought a piece that has a lot of problems hopefully you can make it work. Good luck

I still don't understand what CJG is basing this on. I've bought heads, cam, lifters, P/C's and a ton of of other parts from lowbugget and had no problems. I couldn't find a post where CJG had a problem with parts or service from AJ. Who is he to say that ”piece” has problems. Crap like that annoys me.

Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:27 pm

Quote: Just came across this post.
That's one of our older kits (last year back to 2005) and the turbo is a T25 with ar of .49 on the exhaust and a 55 trim T3 compressor. We had to weld all of the manifolds on as they were too close to fit a boot and that batch of turbos came off of Nissan skylines so no room for a intake flange. We had to make a custom fixture to hold the manifold and turbo for the welding but now we have new turbo suppler that have std in/out ports.They make nice power on 2007cc and smaller combos and fast spool up!

hey AJ my a/r in the exhaust is .86 not .49 lol. but i figured it was one of your older kits. it all looks really good and im anxious to get it all assembled and run it on my motor i just hope it runs efficently with my 1835cc on 8lbs. but i will definatly give y'all a call if i have any questions.

Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:29 pm

juki48 wrote: I still don't understand what CJG is basing this on...I couldn't find a post...Crap like that annoys me...

Look closer at my previous post directed towards you, I SPELLED IT OUT FOR YOU.

miniman82 wrote: juki48 wrote: Quote: You just bought a piece that has a lot of problems hopefully you can make it work. Good luck 8)

????? what does that mean?????

If you have to ask, you obviously haven't read AJ's feedback thread. :wink:
I'm waiting to see how this one ends up, hopefully it won't be a repeat of what happened in the past.

Since you didn't take the hint (or initiative) to search for and read AJ's feedback for yourself, here's the direct link:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1...p;start=60

Scroll down a bit till you get to the part about waiting a year for a $10,000 turbo engine, and have fun reading the next 15 pages.
Now do you understand why CJG said what he said?
Guess what kinda crap annoys me? :twisted:

Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:36 pm

BTW if it seems like I'm bashing AJ, I'm not; far from it. My feedback for AJ was positive, because he hooked me up with the crank I was seaching for at a good price. I'm simply trying to make sure people are informed, so they can make their own decisions. SEARCH is your friend around here. :wink:

Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:40 pm

VwBuM71 wrote: i have no idea why its welded to the intake.....seemed kinda weird to me too... :?:

Its actually a pretty good idea. Getting rid of the connector hose and porting the manifold to the compressor housing makes for very nice and smooth flow and no place for fuel to puddle or come out of suspension.