200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready?

[hdenter]

Well... Here in the USSR, I mean California, your options are to keep all the stock components and just swap them back in every two years for your smog check(it would probably take 3-4 hours each time to do it) or buy a diesel model and swap out the 1.6d for the 2.1turbo kit.

Hans
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'79 triple white convertible bug
'84 sunroof vanagon
'85 weekender

[JDub113]

This is new in many ways. I think the biggest question is expected mileage with these add ons to say a newly rebuilt waterboxer? You will need people testing this kit and driving the heck out of the vans to get mileage on these motors. I'm very interested as I am about to pull the trigger on a subi 2.5l also. I am excited, but if your kit may yield less than 100k miles, I still may go subi.

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84 Wolfsburg Edition Westy

[hdenter]

So long as the boost level is modest and someone doesn't flog it to death, the life would be good and long. VW Joe grafted a complete Volvo 740 turbo FI system to his 2.1 and has had great success and reliable service from it.

Hans
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'79 triple white convertible bug
'84 sunroof vanagon
'85 weekender

[SyncroChrick]

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

Turbo Waterboxer crank trigger, 36-1 and high speed hall sensor. This is designed by Mario Velotta @ The Dub Shop its a high Quality unit that will compliment the turbo kit perfectly.

[The Carrot]

Canada Is ready.....

Where do we send the core pulleys?

German engineering enhanced with American ingenuity and British craftsmanship....

Very Nice.
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1990 Orly Blue Carat

[Luckyphil]

Gowesty better pull their finger out or all their potential customers will be buying this kit. They have been fluffing around for over 2 years.

[JDub113]

I disagree as this will, pun intended, "boost" engine sales. You want to start with a fresh motor. Seems most of us still with the wbx have 120k+ miles and would need a rebuild first or new motor with new heads. Yes?no?
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84 Wolfsburg Edition Westy

[Zeitgeist 13]

I gather the engine management could be installed on an engine in any state of performance, but the turbo should probably be reserved for only the most robust condition engines. I assume having roughly equal compression in all the cylinders is a prerequisite.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[adv rider]

Will it be ok to run the updated management on a stock 2.1, and as $ allows add the turbo kit?
Do I have to know how to computer program to use the F.I. kit?
I am very interested in this set-up
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86' Wolfsburg weekender 2.1, 4spd, , merian brown

[Waldi]

I didnt read all, but if you go to add a turbo, you will need for sure other Cylinder-Head bolts like on Porsche engines.

Edit:
And depends on the turbo pressure you will need to lower the compression.

"Finally I ended up with the much more robust type 4 engine as the basis. Numerous modifications, such. As camshaft, valves, piston / cylinder, compression ratio and various reinforcing measures were necessary on the fuselage engine to make the system reliable and functional to a high degree suitable for everyday use."

http://www.turboboxer.de/

[marcotheturbosteamengine]

[Red Beard]

Something I have been curious about with a modern FI system upgrade is whether there are measurable benefits to fuel economy? I've asked this question of the folks at Go Westy re: the kit they are working on, and they so far have dismissed the question.

I've always wondered if the poor fuel economy of the WBX has more to do with the engine management or the mechanical design.

[Zeitgeist 13]

It's more than likely a combination of aerodynamics, weight and gearing. Somewhere on here there's a fuel economy thread with a plot map graph showing the fuel economy ranges for various engines. The graph shows that most of the naturally aspirated gas four cylinder engines return fuel economy figures roughly conforming to others in the same range--the operative term there is range. The same goes for the diesels.

Theoretically turbo WBX engines with modern fuel management could return figures outside of that NA range, possibly on both ends of the scale. Personally, if given a choice I'll choose a turbo engine over NA every time. I'm excited to see where this project leads, especially if these engines can produce peak torque lower in the RPM band so that taller gearing can be used to reduce freeway RPMs.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[tjet]