Date:         Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:53:26 +1000
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Turbo wasserboxer
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At 10:56 PM 19/06/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > Anyone done it?
>
>Dood, I don't know.  With the numerous turbo-charged air-cooled engines out
>there, I'm sure it can be done quite "easily".  Redo your head gaskets in
>advance, ceramic-coat the heads, valves and pistons, lower the CR, put
>aircraft-quality head studs in, heat-wrap the exhaust, put in a stand-alone
>engine management system, high-flow injectors, a tunable fuel-pressure
>regulator and voila! Keep in mind you'd have to fabricate a suitable intake
>system as the stock manifold would probably not hold the pressure, find a
>place for an intercooler, and shield the turbo from splashing water in the
>event of rain.
>
>I'd love to see someone do it!

   I occasionally see a silver lowered Carat on the road around where I
   live in the Blue Mountains in the Land of Oz.
   The van besides looking very cool, has a badge on the back with the
   word "Turbo" on it.
   Just as you are now all thinking "yea sure,he just stuck the badge on"
   I did too,however I tried to drag him off once,in a friendly manner to see
   if he was all bullsh*t, but....this thing took of like a scalded cat.
   My van is pretty spritely being generally unladen and with a 5sp gearbox,
   however I couldn't keep up with him.

   I'd be worried about the gearbox handling the extra power more than the
   heads but I think this particular Carat may be an auto....so I guess he
   gets away with it...

   Anyway if you wanna check out a turbo on a wasserboxer,check out the
   url below for our Volkswagen club...Club VeeDub Sydney Inc.

   Steve Carter,our webmaster has a 2.1L waterboxer in his '72 Beetle
   and has more recently had it turbocharged....you should see that thing
   go!

   To see pics and some info,go to...http://www.clubvw.org.au

   ...then scroll down the left side margin till you see "members cars"
   Click on that and look for "Steve Carter's 1972 Wasserboxer Beetle"

  ..all helps the visitation numbers to our site...;)

  Cheers and happy Friday
  Steve O
  '92 Transporter WBX Kombi
  '00 Transporter Double Cab
  '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)