[Vwdiesel] Adding a turbo to a NA car...

[Tony Boucher]

I would think that the Turbos pistons/rods/crank  and other internal parts 
would be beefer than in the N/A.




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>From: Matt_Lisa <matt_lisa at sprynet.com>
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>Ok, before all you naysayers blast me for thinking about adding a Turbo to 
>my Rabbit, let me explain.
>
>I live in Colorado, where the altitude robs about 15-20% of the usable 
>power in the NA diesel.  That means that I can't hold highway speeds.  Now, 
>I had a thought about adding just the turbo to the engine, giving it just 
>enough air to compensate for the higher altitude.  5psi would be enough to 
>accomplish this.  I wouldn't need to worry about extra fueling, as I'm only 
>trying to give it the air it's starving for.
>
>Has anyone tried that?  And if so, where can I get all the bits and pieces 
>to make it happen?  I'd need the intake/exhaust manifolds, turbo, downpipe, 
>airbox, etc.
>
>-Matt
>http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
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