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Date:         Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:24:51 -0400
Reply-To:     robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
Organization: carboncow
Subject:      Re: turbo?  SUDHIR!!!!
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <20b.14df675b.3162b318@aol.com>
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Sweet! Would love to follow the build. Another member emailed me who has built his own and loves it!

Shawn

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL.COM Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: turbo? SUDHIR!!!!

In a message dated 4/3/06 1:10:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, feller@CARBONCOW.COM writes:

> So has anyone ever fitted a Low Pressure turbo to the waterboxer? or would > this delicate engine simply explode? > > As a lift long turbo owner and seeing how they have made kits and > modifications for every engine out there, I'm wondering if anyone has ever > attempted this to get the extra 10-20hp needed for highway passing and hill > climbs...seems like a cheaper option if the engine wouldn't explode on the > first step of the gas pedal! > >

Longtime vanagon listmember Sudhir Desai of MD is going to be turbocharging his 1.9L wbx.... hey Suds - care to comment?? i think he may already have started gathering parts.. you may remember him from his "V6 powered vanagon" fame...

chris


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