Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:33:18 -0700
Reply-To: Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET>
Subject: Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
In-Reply-To: <505A1A01.5050809@turbovans.com>
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I'd like the turbo-boost button, but I think I'd prefer the MPG (and
less strain) the rest of the time.
I'm sold on Bostig as the right choice, as it appears the most
comprehensive/consolidated conversion out there. But first I'll spend
the first $10k on restoring the rest of the van before I do the engine
- the WBX is still kicking, and as they quite clearly state on the
Bostig site, you can refresh your WBX engine with a used one for under
a grand. Perhaps less with all these people throwing out good WBX
engines as they do their conversion. :)
Tom
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 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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