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Date:         Thu, 7 Jul 2011 00:04:47 -0400
Reply-To:     pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         pat <psdooley@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Superchargers?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEuKoW10CNJYqA4X27MXRW1+j4+fV58Wu8OPg0FkSPZs-4A@mail.gmail.com>
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The VW G60 charger is a known weak link in the Corrado. A lot of Corrado G60 owners upgrade to turbo.

4 grand is a lot for forced induction when you can get a Garrett T3 for $100 and rebuild it for another hundred. Sure, you need an exhaust manifold and exhaust plumbing- throw in another $200. Either way you need an intercooler, intake piping and management.

A supercharger (like a Lysholm, not a G60), is good for around town and probably the best choice for a Vanagon. For your Jetta, the turbo is the best kick in the pants.

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Don Hanson Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 11:14 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Superchargers?

Anyone have any experience with superchargers on a VW? Turbochargers get all the ink..everyone talks about Turbo Subies and Bostig transplants.

In many factory vehicles, superchargers are original equipment. VW offers some factory supercharged models. Toyota started doing it way back in the '90s...

I have seen kits offered for inline VW motors...For example: Bahn Brenner (a VW Tuner) offers some stand-alone kits and also upgrades for the G-60 factory supercharged VW. Their kits are said to up the 1.8 liter supercharged motors output from 180hp to near 200

For $4k you can get your N.A. Jetta motor making ~180hp and ~200lb/ft of torque... with a supercharger kit said to bolt on in an afternoon.

I am just curious here if anyone has gone that route to more power for a Vanagon. It's my understanding that superchargers work without any "lag" and they don't involve complex exhaust routing.

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