Date:         Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:24:51 -0400
Reply-To:     robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
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From:         robert shawn feller <feller@CARBONCOW.COM>
Organization: carboncow
Subject:      Re: turbo?  SUDHIR!!!!
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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