Date:         Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:55:24 -0500
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Idea I had....
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FYI, turbo lag is a thing of the past. With the new VNT (variable nozzle
turbos) and their low inertia, lag is nonexistant. It would be fun to build
a turbo gas Vanagon though. If I wasn't SO addicted to the
turbodiesels............

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Westfalia Syncro TD 'Otto'
1988 Audi 80 Quattro

----- Original Message -----

> I have seen a website where they supercharged a 2.1l waterboxer with an
Eaton
> supercharger and put it in a Thing! (Per posted this page I think).  I
would
> love to try this on a waterboxer.  The nice part about a supercharger is
that
> it gives you power and torque from idle all the way up (no turbo lag).
> Anyone have a spare supercharger from a junk T-bird sitting around?  Oh
well,
> back to the U-Pull-it :)
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford