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turbo options and motor to go with it
Right now I'm just in the planning stages of a Beetle, so I am trying to get a list of all the parts I want/need.
So far from my searching I have found 3 companies (I think thats all) that make a turbo kit for a type 1. low budget 1600T kit. starts at $2195.00 http://lowbugget.com/1600t.html CBperformance hideaway turbo kit $3,095.95 http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=286 Turbocity turbo kit $1995.00 http://www.turbocity.com/VWTurboKit.htm I don't know anything about the turbo that comes with the CBP kit (Schwitzer SlA turbo), but the Turbo city and the low budget kit say they come with a T3, which I have read is a good turbo. The CBP kit says it will fit under stock deck lid. Turbocity says you have to use spacers. I didn't see if the low budget kit would fit under stock deck lid? CBP kit comes with dual carbs, the other two go with a single carb. Judging from the info on these kits, which one looks like the best kit? They all look like they're very complete. I am planning on building a street motor specifically for the turbo. Something strong and reliable that will get me to work, school, dates etc. I'm not just gonne slap this thing on a stock motor. Any suggestions on what motor combinations I should go with (specifically for turbo apps)? Zack |
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Your turbo selection depends alot on your engine displacement. Figure on a size you want to build then select a turbo. You need to figure out efficiency. Are you running an intercooler? How much boost? I personally am not a big fan of the carb/turbo set-up. Something about fuel in my turbo. You'll get ALOT more out of EFI/engine management, especially if its daily driven. ***(if its in your budget)***. Take it one step at a time. Figure out your engine displacement 1st. I'm not familiar with those kits as I'm building my own. (2165 T1) My friend daily drives his 2275 T with 15 PSI and no problems. Another.. 1915 @10PSI. Mine will also be daily driven. All with engine management.
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Hmmm the EFI looks to run around 1500.00 give or take a few hundred, depending on options. Sounds interesting, I'll have to look into it some more.
I mainly want this car to be a good reliable (and I know efi will only help that) car for daily driving, but with the turbo, for a little fun factor. I just can't see myself trying to merge in traffic with only 40hp.
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Just reading here and there on things about turbo's:
1776-1914cc engines are good. Turbos like smaller stroke. This will also increase the engine life. I have heard CB's turbo creates immense horsepower but takes a while to setup. VWTrends did a article on Turbocity's and said it was great, easy to install and doubled the horsepower of their stock engine (40+hp to 80+hp on the dyno). Don't know much about Low Buggets. Probably a rather nice setup coming from them(him). Once again, these are all just things I have read here and there and I may be wrong. |
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I may be mistaken But isn't the Clyde Buggies kit a dual 48mm throttle body Turbo Kit. Thats the one I would run, I believe also it could be run as closed loop with a oxygen sensor or open loop with mixture control on the dash.
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Does this mean that the kit comes with an EFI setup?
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Thats what I recall, Turbo Fuel injection. I'm going to read up on it tonight, I wander if they have a type IV kit?
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-SDS Engine management- FULL ADJUSTABILITY (NO laptop- simply use the hand-held controller) with ignition control and DIS. Its worth it just for the adjustability. -Single Mustang 50mm. (approx. 450 cfm.) Throttle body- from junkyard- single is much easier to set up than duals and it hasn't been proven that either produces more/less HP. Plus more room in engine compartment for plumbing. -making my own intake manifold -balanced and blueprinted injectors -CB fuel rails -Golf fuel pump and surge tank AGAIN FOR EXAMPLE: All of this costs just as much as a CB kit. Check it out..... www.sdsefi.com If anyone's interested in any of these SDS systems alone, feel free to e-mail me for a better price. Turbos are definitely cool. I'd 'charge my food processor if I could. I'm also building a 2.0 Turbo for my Rabbit. :silly:
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