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Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:25 pm

I just got back from a trip to long Island for Buses By The Duck a really nice VW campout. I was loaded really heavy and with the turbo there was never an issue of not having enough power under foot. When out for a ride Saturday and now void of all the heavy hear it was nice to take her out and open her up. The two rides I gave and when I let them drive it both drivers
were surprised how peppy the turbo set up is. I am hoping to send some
more business Bostigs way. By the smiles in their faces they did enjoy it. I just wish I could the damn thing to shift right. I am starting to think it might be the tranny. It's not one of Daryls unfortunately. I have one of his fine products in another van but it's not geared for the zetec. It'll kill me if the turbo ends up being down cause of the tranny.

Bill

Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:55 pm

Isn't Ford coming out with a factory turbo all ready to go ?

Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:26 am

Another beta version of the turbo kit hit the road this weekend. Like other Bostig efforts, the turbo is a fantastically user-friendly product designed for the average hobby mechanic. I didn't have to fabricate anything and I didn't have to spend any time sourcing parts or dreaming up solutions to installation challenges. I simply followed the well-crafted instructions - aided by detailed CAD drawing and photographs - and dropped the guys in Boston an email when I had questions.

As others have noted, the final product is grin inducing. I'm running a preliminary "safe" tune with modest boost - even so, I can now climb hills and passes comfortably in 4th gear that only last week required 3rd. It's not a race car, it just feels like the normal, reasonable acceleration and performance you'd expect from a modern vehicle.

Good stuff.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:41 pm

Do you have a syncro or 2wd? Where you located at? Would be fun to compare....

Bill
87 2wd zetec turbo Westy

Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:08 pm

BillM wrote: Do you have a syncro or 2wd? Where you located at? Would be fun to compare....

Bill
87 2wd zetec turbo Westy

Syncro adventurewagen. I'm out west, not super convenient to compare.

Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:26 pm

Hi there!

I recently bought this interesting book.

Found the article about Turbobus interesting so I decided to do more research.

Unfortunately,I didn't go very far,not a lot is to be found on the internet.
John Conchie died last year :(

I wrote to Alpine Developments in SA if they can hook me up with some pictures.Waiting.

Here are some pics of the article,I'll try to scan them at work when I have time.

I just found this picture that a friend sent to me,with my face in it....now I know where he found the original picture :lol: :lol:

Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:17 pm

ALIKA T3 wrote: Hi there!

I recently bought this interesting book.

Found the article about Turbobus interesting so I decided to do more research.

Hey Alika,

Are you familiar with this Wasserboxer turbo from the same time period?

It's the Schick turbo. This one was fuel injected and had something like 165 PS. I've seen another photo of it and it looks like they used a manual wastegate from an Audi 200 turbo. I wonder how much of the kit was Audi 200 based.

David

Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:34 am

Hi David!

no,sorry,I've started reading about turbocharged flat four's today :lol:

Where is this one from?

Do you have a better picture on which we can see closer?When I click on it,i stays the same size....

Bye!

Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:49 am

ALIKA T3 wrote: Hi David!

no,sorry,I've started reading about turbocharged flat four's today :lol:

Where is this one from?

Do you have a better picture on which we can see closer?When I click on it,i stays the same size....

Bye!

Yeah, here is a better photo I found right here in our Samba photo gallery.

This one was built from the DJ engine with Digijet fuel injection. Obviously with lower compression pistons substituted.

And I didn't realize this till I saw this other photo. Apparently they made another version with lower power for the carburetted 78ps wasserboxer.

David

Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:07 am

Those look good too!

I have no idea who made them and when.

I got an answer for Alpine,the guy is looking for me right now.That's very nice of him.

Bye :wink:

Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:12 am

Damn,I'm so good :lol:

after a few minutes of research with the "TS163",I found this:

http://www.feine-busse.de/story_ws.asp 8) 8)

Schick turbo.Porsche wastegateOne was for sale here: http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/schick-turbo-westie-for-sale_topic28338.html

Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:27 pm

I saw a post earlier this morning about polar bears,it's gone like a fantom :?

Sat Sep 03, 2011 1:20 pm

Dead end for me,no more archive to be found on Conchie's work,the guy was very nice,but couldn't find anything about T3's.....

He will contact me if one day he find something.....

Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:34 am

Is Bostig offering a turbo kit? Info about it seems spotty and dates back several years, when they started developing the upgrade.

Seems like several betas were released years ago. Is this the extent of the turbo upgrade to date?

Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:10 am

porterbrown wrote: Is Bostig offering a turbo kit? Info about it seems spotty and dates back several years, when they started developing the upgrade.

Seems like several betas were released years ago. Is this the extent of the turbo upgrade to date?

Dont hold your breath and if it does, you may need to already have a running Bostig conversion, with datalogging and 15k miles to be able to purchase the turbo.

Jim has been clear about this in the past.
Most DIYers are not ready for the extra work needed to install, tune and maintain a turbocharged Zetec engine.
And that means more work for him, without much compensation.

I drive Bostig conversions all the time and I do not feel a turbo is needed.
neither does your transmission.

Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:17 pm

The turbo is no longer available, AFAIK. I believe the problem was too much heat. (This from one respected owner who is no longer with us) Maybe other beta turbo owners can add more detail.
Jim has hinted at a new approach, but no details.

Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:18 am

I was told that "power adders" would be ready next summer. 180-190 HP.

Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:18 am

I was told that "power adders" would be ready next summer. 180-190 HP.

Thu Sep 24, 2015 12:19 am

I was told that "power adders" would be ready next summer. 180-190 HP.

Thu Sep 24, 2015 6:45 am

Did they get to hot for comfort or for overall function? I am building a heatshield for my turbo aba same sort of design except manifold and turbo sit on the left. It gets real hot and with out good air circulation over it this coul be part of the heat up!

Id like to see/read more about the bostig turbo and its users comments.