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Date:   Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:16:17 -0700
Reply-To:   Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:   Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
Comments:   To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <01ad01cd9693$e4cf4440$ae6dccc0$@gmail.com>
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How do you figure 'turbo or no turbo' is a no-brainer ?

there are advantages and downsides to both.

On 9/19/2012 11:23 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Not to mention the turbo option!! http://tinyurl.com/8mfj6al Really sweet, > and won't bust the auto either! > > At $4k plus $6500 for the kit, plus engine ($1000?) you've got an ideal > (DIY) $12k conversion! As an aging Boomer who has more life in the past > than in the future, this would be my choice. I'll start buying lottery > tickets. > > Follow the Subaruvanagon list for a couple of months if you want to talk > yourself out of that conversion. Seems no one has solved the mysterious > "code 42" problem, among hundreds of others. Forums are the blind leading > the blind. For me, only a professional conversion with a Subie would make > sense. Also $12 or more. > > Turbo or no turbo, that is the question. And that's a no brainer. > > Stuart > '85 Westy "Gutless" > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > mark drillock > Subject: Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion > > ......One of the biggest advantages of the Bostig Zetec conversion is that > every little thing is already figured out and documented, with videos > showing each step. Every other conversion will involve figuring some things > out on your own as well as asking in various forums for ways to deal with > all the obstacles. > > Mark > > > Don Hanson wrote: >> I am no conversion expert but I do have lots of experience having >> things break while out on the road somewhere, in many different vehicles. >> Keeping "All VW" does have real advantages in my experience. A lot of > the >> parts are the same in my inline as in a regular WBX or a diesel. You > can >> go to almost any VW-savvy shop and get the thing fixed.............. >>


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