[Vwdiesel] Someone should try this

[James Hansen]

Boost compensation isn't that critical.  All the boost aneroid does is
reduce the fuel a tad until full boost is present, so you don't annoy the
California clean air bunch with a mild puff of grey on acceleration.
Without an aneroid, the boost actually comes on faster, because you get more
fuel quicker, but cannot avoid the puff of smoke initially.

Total fueling governs exhaust gas temp, and if you are going from stock NA
that doesn't blow black clouds at WOT to a turbo without changing the max
fuel setting, the egt will actually be cooler.  No harm will come from that.
If you were to dial in more fuel without using an EGT, well, then there is a
very real possibility you will go beyond the ability of the pistons to stay
solid, with ensuing entertainment and expense.

I would think that this turbo setup would be the absolute ideal for altitude
compensation, much like an ecodiesel was all about improving Volumetric
efficiency. but again, with long steady steep grades you REALLY have to
watch the temptation to overfuel and kill the pistons. I'd stay under 1050
degrees preturbo and all should be well.
-james

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of brian gochnauer
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:41 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Someone should try this
> 
> I'd be very inclinded to try it if I lived in colorado high country.
> It's
> $450 bucks not $4,500.
> The only mechanical difference that I noticed is there is oil squirters
> hitting the bottom of the pistons.
> Of coarse the injection pump should be able to compensate for boost,
> which
> may be the biggest challenge.
> 
> 
> On 4/13/09, Erik Lane <eriklane at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I wouldn't trust it, if only because they don't bother to talk about
> the
> > modifications made to the 1.6 turbo engine to increase longevity with
> the
> > increased power output. Just slapping a turbo on it and making it do
> more
> > work without the other engine parts made for it is asking for
> trouble, in
> > my
> > opinion. Selling a kit without even mentioning it is not right.
> >
> > For your application, where you might just be trying to get the
> engine get
> > back to baseline power, it is not so bad. Although even with your
> situation
> > I would still be inclined to either leave the car alone or get a
> proper
> > turbo engine to put in there. Halfway solutions will lead to problems
> down
> > the road, in my experience.
> >
> > Good luck, if you do go with it!
> > Erik
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Matt_Lisa <matt_lisa at sprynet.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.dieselvw.com/ has conversion kits to add a turbo to the
> 1.6L
> > > engine based on TDI parts.  Cost is $450 for the turbo, manifolds,
> and
> > > exhaust short pipe.  I wonder how hard or easy it would be to
> attach all
> > > this and get it up and running, and what kind of power it would
> > make.  I'd
> > > love to get a turbo for my Rabbit just to help with this altitude
> in CO.
> > >
> > > http://www.dieselvw.com/16TurboConversion.htm
> > >
> > > -Matt
> > > http://matt_lisa.home.sprynet.com/
> > >
> > >
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