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Date:         Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:26:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: More powerful waterboxer
Comments: To: damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM
In-Reply-To:  <20050202205058.1494.qmail@web53503.mail.yahoo.com>
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>From: Damon Campbell


>IMO, building a substantially higher power WBX comes
>from two main methods:
>1) Displacement.  I've done this, and it is a pain in
>the rear due to severely limited suitable aftermarket
>parts.  I don't think i would go this route again.  It
>certainly can be done, though, and more power = more
>"creativity".
>2) Forced induction.  There are a few people out there
>doing this, but i wouldn't add a lot of boost to a
>stock 2.1 (1.9... *maybe*).  Improve a few things, and
>you can get what some euros are doing with high 200hp
>wbx engines.






Can you ellaborate on the forced induction? Are there any websites for this?






Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless
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