Date:         Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:47:29 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Krazy turbo idea
Comments: To: jboldway@HOTMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 6/21/07 1:35:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jboldway@HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> Has anybody ever looked in to turbocharging a wasserboxer at a low level of
> boost to gain another 10 or 20% for climbing hills? I'm in Washington and
> going places like over Snoqualmie pass needs another ~15 to 20% power to
> gain at anything but dangerously slow speeds on the highway. I'd rather not
> do a Subie conversion.  It seems a candidate due to combustion chamber
> design as long as you free the the restrictions in the Y pipe . . . .
> This "would" be easier on a carburated version . . . not sure the "mass
> airflow sensor" really is a "mass" sensor or if it is a volume sensor. Doubt
> it would behave properly. Any ideas?
> I don't want a fast vanagon, just want one the can climb hills at a safe
> speed on freeways. Second gear on the highway is unsafe (only in a few ares
> but have hit that).
>
>

suds did this to his 1.9L wbx and grenaded his motor with major quickness..

search the archives to see for yourself..




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