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E1
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I totally get what you're doing, Marco.
Awesome you're developing this with this attitude, whatever time it takes, we all win in the end that way.
Bravo. 
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Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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mikemtnbike
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:20 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Those cars look sexy fast, Marco.
Keep it up! I've been burned as an early adopter on some other stuff, so I usually wait for real-world users to report back before buying stuff- but this sure is exciting!
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WestyWanter
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:39 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| This is really exciting better start saving up pennies now! |
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coqcitywesty
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:18 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Very compelling - please add to to the update list - thx.
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Buellboyxb12x
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Please add me to the list.
[email protected] |
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Steve Arndt
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Been following on facebook. Just thought I would share your old bug wbx video and give the thread a bump.
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SyncroChrick
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:00 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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This is so exciting. It is like a soap opera...
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Ahwahnee
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:53 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| SyncroChrick wrote: |
| ...It is like a soap opera... |
You mean the ones where something big is always about to happen? |
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B-bear604
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Ahwahnee wrote: |
| SyncroChrick wrote: |
| ...It is like a soap opera... |
You mean the ones where something big is always about to happen? |
lol as long as we don't have to wait till next season....always hated end of the season cliff hangers.
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Codyo79
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:24 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Marco, could you please add me to your mailing list! This is awesome, can't want. Been following on facebook too. [email protected] |
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Luckyphil
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Hey Marco, been a while since we had an update on progress or projected release date. Cant wait |
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marcotheturbosteamengine
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Added all the requested emails, thanks |
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marcotheturbosteamengine
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Hey Marco, been a while since we had an update on progress or projected release date. Cant wait |
Some progress, chargecooler system and turbocharger specs all done, ill post some pics in a fue days
Thanks👍🏼 |
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Air Cooleds Only
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:07 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Awaome thread! I’m excited to see upcoming innovations.
I myself have been playing with a turbo on the wbx.
Granted it was more of an experiment, I figured these engines could handle more power, and indeed they can.
My 85 1.9 with many miles on it put down 135 whp with 8lbs boost. It sure helps to fill in the gaps if you know what I’m saying 
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WestyWanter
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:08 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Air Cooleds Only wrote: |
Awaome thread! I’m excited to see upcoming innovations.
I myself have been playing with a turbo on the wbx.
Granted it was more of an experiment, I figured these engines could handle more power, and indeed they can.
My 85 1.9 with many miles on it put down 135 whp with 8lbs boost. It sure helps to fill in the gaps if you know what I’m saying
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What turbo are you running? |
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marcotheturbosteamengine
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:29 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| Air Cooleds Only wrote: |
Awaome thread! I’m excited to see upcoming innovations.
I myself have been playing with a turbo on the wbx.
Granted it was more of an experiment, I figured these engines could handle more power, and indeed they can.
My 85 1.9 with many miles on it put down 135 whp with 8lbs boost. It sure helps to fill in the gaps if you know what I’m saying
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That looks great👍🏼, I have the turbo in the same location in the kit. Im using a charge cooler rather than a intercooler, but nicely done. |
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Steve Arndt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:31 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Marco,
Does your kit do away with the stock oil to water heat exchanger?
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marcotheturbosteamengine
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:53 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Marco,
Does your kit do away with the stock oil to water heat exchanger?
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Yes compleaty , remote 30row cooler and filter |
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gumbajv
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:21 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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Hi Marco,
I bought a long block from you last year. Any release date for the turbo kit?
Harold |
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?Waldo?
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:22 am Post subject: Re: 200hp-300hp Turbo Waterboxer is the US ready? |
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| marcotheturbosteamengine wrote: |
| Im using a charge cooler rather than a intercooler, but nicely done. |
Technically speaking a charge cooler is a cooler that cools the intake charge between a single charging device (turbo or supercharger) and the intake ports regardless of whether it is air to air or air to water. An intercooler is a cooler that cools the intake air between two charging devices such as between a supercharger and a turbo or between stages of a compound turbo setup and again, that is regardless of whether that is air to air or air to water. That is the technically correct nomenclature.
Colloquially though, the technical terms are misused more than they are used correctly both in the US and in Europe. To add to the confusion, they are misused differently depending on where you are. Here in the US, both air to air coolers and air to water coolers are called intercoolers regardless of whether they are on an engine with single or multiple charging devices. On the other side of the pond, it is my understanding that y'all refer to air to water coolers as 'charge coolers' and air to air coolers as 'intercoolers'. The cooling medium is not what correctly differentiates them. Meh, no one is right... 
I bring all of this up just to say that unless you have more than one charging device both of you are using charge coolers, not intercoolers.
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