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Georgius
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Buggeee
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67rustavenger 
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Thanks for the link as well!
This is how good it works! 
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74Shovel
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That is some scary driving, and I was waiting to hear the engine grenade.😬
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67rustavenger
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We seem to have lost our manners.
Welcome to the samba. That's hell of a first post. Thanks for that.
74Shovel, That's the power of turbo's. You don't have to wind up the engine very high to get that kind of "Warp Speed" out of it.
Though, I imagine the dude driving the car had a little work done balancing the rotating bits. 
I'm waiting for buggee's response. If they sell/ship to the USA.
I have the perfect little fresh 1600. That would be a good candidate for the turbo setup.
And I have a turbo in storage that would fit the budget kit too.
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APPLEGREENVW
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Location: Seekonk,Massachusetts USA
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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| 67rustavenger wrote: |
Thanks for the link as well!
This is how good it works!
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The engine was begging for 5th gear.  I remember years ago, I was driving my bug on the freeway and tried to shift to 5th gear, like I was driving my Tacoma. 
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Pruneman99
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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My God, can you say death wish? WOW.
Impressive performance though! |
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infiniteLoop
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| Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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[img]https://spaturbo.vteximg.com.br/arquivos/KTW19T204.png?v=637413900230400000[/img]
Last edited by infiniteLoop on Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:19 pm; edited 5 times in total |
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bomberbob
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| Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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Are they running gasoline, or alcohol? This would be sweet with a megasquirt engine management system, and E85. But that would affect my resale value.
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Buggeee
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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I haven't tried. I was hoping you would get a response from Spaturbo.
I'm curious as to how they have controlled the ignition timing under boost.
Thanks for the update anyway.
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Tjcasa
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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Thank you for the link.
It looks like the exchange rate puts the cost of the complete kit including the turbine at about $640 US. I have sent them an e-mail asking if they ship to the US and what the cost would be, including shipping. I'll report back if they respond. |
If they respond I would be interested in this kit as well...i was going to build my own sometime but this looks like an easy day and a good price.
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Buggeee
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minimeadow
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:53 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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| I like to drive fast, but not sure I want to drive that fast in a beetle, when the only thing between me and the bumper of that truck is a gas tank. |
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oceanair
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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Folks -- you're aircooled -- turbo charged means heat!
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Buggeee
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GratefulPhish
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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| Oh boy. I'll be watching this thread...good luck. |
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Dan the workingstiff
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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I didn't realize this was a blow thru setup.
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Buggeee
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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| Dan the workingstiff wrote: |
| I didn't realize this was a blow thru setup. |
Ya I was thrown by the two carb question when he asked me. I don't know that it is a blow through. I just answered single carb and placed the order. If it arrives, and my maker is willing, I'll post pictures of what's in the box and we can all stare at it together scratching our heads. My plan is to open this discussion on the engine section when the time is right. Let's see what becomes of all this.
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Tjcasa
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Budget (260$) Brazilian turbo kit |
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| Buggeee wrote: |
| Dan the workingstiff wrote: |
| I didn't realize this was a blow thru setup. |
Ya I was thrown by the two carb question when he asked me. I don't know that it is a blow through. I just answered single carb and placed the order. If it arrives, and my maker is willing, I'll post pictures of what's in the box and we can all stare at it together scratching our heads. My plan is to open this discussion on the engine section when the time is right. Let's see what becomes of all this. |
I can’t wait to see… If it’s as legit as it seems from the videos I might be placed in that same exact order. I went to do a weber set up on my car but I’ll tell you want for 800 bucks I’ll definitely put that single car back on and turbo the crap out of me good luck brother
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