Project Supercharged WBX

[SL12572]

The project is definitely getting more attention now. The van is almost completely assembled, minus the interior bits and pieces. Engine is getting some attention again!

Trigger Wheel Installation:

Carbon Fiber Interior Panels. Prep for cutting:

Installing the lower grill and prepping for the Terrapodz fog lights:

[Farfrumwork]

The awesomeness continues!

Do I spy some LED headlights too? Peterson brand (like Das Mule sells)? Very curious of how those perform.


boost-on!
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sold -> '85 Wolfsburg Syncro / 'Built' DOHC EJ25 (a great machine!)
'07 Legacy spec.B, road tuned stgII
'17 4x4 Sprinter, stone grey, SMB pop-top, on 33"s

"Blood stains, speed kills - Fast cars, cheap thrills - Rich girls, fine wine - I've lost my sense, I've lost control, I've lost my mind"

[Christopher Schimke]

[Crankey]

its dark now

[SL12572]

For the LED Headlights, I ended up getting the Pilots from Mule Outfitters. Haven't been able to try them out yet, but from what I've seen, I was sold. Not cheap, but worth it! My inner lights are VisionX Cannons. Mule Outfitters made a custom bracket to mount them as inner lights on the SA grill.

[silverbulletuk]

Any news on the engine? I have returned to my 2wd s/c build.
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1986 syncro twin-slider rhd, 3.2S Oettinger wbx6
1990 SA Microbus - Supercharged wbx going in with UN-1 trans.
www.025motorsport.com

[kjono09]

News? I'm seriously considering a build similar to this.
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84 Retro-Westy GW 2.2L (Vincent)
67 Bug 2007cc (WBX in progress) (Davey)

Submariner

[Steve Arndt]

I saw the van on Facebook sitting in Dubshops new digs. Any updates?

[240Gordy]

The carbon fiber panels look awesome but I read many years ago that CF stuff shatters into very sharp pieces. Maybe not the best for vehicle interiors. Same goes for solid wood.

Race car tubs are diff as they are much thicker sections and extremely rigid
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Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR

[tjet]

I'm thinking about getting one of these to work on my 2.2 wbx...

It's an AMR500

http://www.ebay.com/itm/332173160328

[tilstad]

Cool AMR, was considering such myself. Have you had any further look into fitting it? Any bracket kits that could be used as a starting point then nodded perhaps?

[tjet]

I didn't get one yet. It seems like you could fit it where the a/c compressor is.

The bigger issue would be the limitations of the factory EFI. I don't think you can add boost through a AFM. You would want a MAP or MAF based system, from either an OEM swap (80's Volvo or SAAB Bosch LH 2.2 - as prev noted), or an aftermarket EFI.

This kit below (or a Megasquirt) would also be needed, along with the optional 2 Bar MAP sensor (for up to 15 psi)

http://www.sdsefi.com/specific.html

[Zeitgeist 13]

You could try running a Split Second injector controller. I know a guy who ran one of these on a Mercedes twin turbo six cylinder with CIS-E injection.

https://splitsec.com/
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Casey--

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

[pablum]

Here I am standing at the fount of this thread, the OP water, and let me just say

1. You've managed to take away the next few precious hours of my time, I'm sure, you bastiche.

2. If you swap it out for a zetec or whatever, half way through, I'm going to find you and mail your cats to bluebus.

Otherwise, you have said many interesting things in that first post, and for someone like me who has many, many dreams embedded in his WBX engine, I'm looking forward to this and hope there's lots of interesting comments and asides.
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The wise man learns from history, the fool from experience.
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I see [a cat] in the street and i aim for the pest with my car. -- bluebus86

[tjet]

[Zeitgeist 13]

From my understanding, it's largely stand-alone and controlled by the boost signal, so it doesn't interface with the factory injection system. CIS-E is a mostly mechanical batch-fired injection system, so if it works on that, it should work with Digifant. I believe the additional injector is just to ensure that the air fuel ratio doesn't run lean under boost...which will kill a gasser right quick.
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Casey--

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

[SL12572]

All,

Sorry I haven’t updated on the progress in a very long time. The project has been slowly chipping away. The good news is that the first run should happen just before the new year. In the meantime, here are some pictures of the project:

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1987 Syncro converted to Westy. Supercharged WBX. Restoration almost complete!

1974 Porsche 914. Restoration and Rotary Power. Project pending.

[tilstad]

Great to see there is still progress on this, and it hasnt been abandoned.

[DigiMatrix]

[ohhorob]