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| turnaround89 |
 Jan 9 2009, 09:20 PM
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I am getting ready to turbo my 1.8L engine. And I already know that you can't turbo a 914. But, what i would like to know is what are good cars to get turbo's off of?
I am looking for a small turbo that will spool quickly. Looking to run about 7 to 10 pounds of boost. What turbo'd cars will give me a good turbo to use? I have been looking for ones on ebay, but don't really want to buy one there. I don't mind buying a used one, so going to the junkyard and getting one is definitely an option. Which turbo? |
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| turnaround89 |
Jan 12 2009, 12:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thats the whole reason i started this thread, learn turbo's, motors and whatever else i can. Thats the whole reason i bought a vw bug and porsche 914, learn cars. Its pretty easy to buy tools, and replace parts on a car(like alternators, starters, etc), but the technical stuff(like turbos, rebuilding motors, suspension geometry) is what i am trying to learn, and just about every other person on this site. Doesn't matter who you are, if you are on this site you are either teaching or learning, and even the teaches learn a few things now and then. Thats life, you never stop learning!!!!!!! Being only 19, theres no way to know everything and understand everything about cars, thats the point of asking questions.
I got some answers that i wanted and then some answers that i would have never even conceived of hearing from other 914 owners. I have never been more pissed off after reading this piece of advice. I don't car who you are, DON'T EVER tell anyone to give up what their doing and take the easy way out or the simpler way out. QUOTE Just get a education and buy the best car you can afford and build a 100 mile an hour kart it will be simpler. The 914 is not my first build, my vw baja bug was my first build Full roll cage, 10in travel shocks in front, 14in travel shocks in back, racing seats, harnesses, adjustable beam, boxed rear trailing arms, and big mo-fo tires, stock 1600cc dual port engine If anyone here knows anything about baja bugs, i started with a super beetle if that helps you understand the skill set i have. I finished that project and needed another one, so i came here. Of course, i had help on that car as well, I had help from people on thesamba.com to build that car. Ill try to keep my questions to pm's from now on. Thanks to all the people that helped answer my questions and even the ones that showed pictures of their own setups. Thanks again!! OK, now im done |
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turnaround89 What turbo should I buy? Jan 9 2009, 09:20 PM
iamchappy I would think something matched to your displaceme... Jan 9 2009, 09:27 PM
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I would think something matched to your displacem... Jan 9 2009, 09:32 PM carr914 Screw it, get a BIG MoFo
Jan 9 2009, 09:40 PM turnaround89 I think i have read all the turbo stuff there is o... Jan 9 2009, 09:41 PM iamchappy hmmmmm. Jan 9 2009, 10:02 PM turnaround89 iamchappy....should i rethink my setup and go with... Jan 9 2009, 10:28 PM iamchappy
iamchappy....should i rethink my setup and go wit... Jan 10 2009, 08:07 AM RJMII You planning on running carbs and a turbo? side dr... Jan 10 2009, 12:11 AM Dr Evil I am considering using my corvair turbo and side d... Jan 10 2009, 12:15 AM Nana's_914 I would look in the junk yard for a turbo from a M... Jan 10 2009, 01:25 AM turnaround89 Just wondering iamchappy, thats all.
I plan on ru... Jan 10 2009, 09:31 AM plymouth37 I think this would be a perfect match for your dri... Jan 10 2009, 10:15 AM sww914
I think this would be a perfect match for your dr... Jan 10 2009, 11:57 AM Joe Sharp
I think this would be a perfect match for your dr... Jan 10 2009, 01:26 PM nein14
I am getting ready to turbo my 1.8L engine. And ... Jan 10 2009, 11:48 AM Nana's_914 If you you want to run a significant level of boos... Jan 10 2009, 01:02 PM Dr Evil How about this one? Internal wastegate.
http://cgi... Jan 10 2009, 02:16 PM Dr Evil Cheaper one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-... Jan 10 2009, 02:24 PM RJMII
Cheaper one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4... Jan 10 2009, 02:26 PM RJMII http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-Hybri...A1%7C... Jan 10 2009, 02:28 PM Dr Evil Small hijack, but may help this thread as well as ... Jan 10 2009, 02:35 PM RJMII how about a link?
http://www.ztechz.net/id4.html... Jan 10 2009, 02:44 PM turnaround89 Would have replied sooner, but i had to work today... Jan 10 2009, 07:51 PM RJMII
On the first link to an ebay turbo, what is the ... Jan 10 2009, 11:14 PM turnaround89 Thanks for the answers RJMII, i had to read throug... Jan 10 2009, 11:31 PM Nana's_914 I think a Garrett GT2052 is a pretty good match fo... Jan 11 2009, 02:16 PM ottox914 Some thoughts for you- Chappy beat me to the link ... Jan 11 2009, 02:40 PM Dr Evil Ah, thems the books I was inquiring about :) If I ... Jan 11 2009, 03:02 PM ottox914
Ah, thems the books I was inquiring about :) If I... Jan 11 2009, 03:36 PM Dr Evil I got both of the books from Amazon for the cost o... Jan 11 2009, 05:47 PM nein14
I got both of the books from Amazon for the cost ... Jan 11 2009, 07:55 PM RJMII
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-262-12... Jan 15 2009, 12:50 PM turnaround89
Not to be mean here either ottox914, but not kno... Jan 11 2009, 09:04 PM nein14 :popcorn: Jan 11 2009, 09:23 PM charliew My son mildly ported his 2.5 sti heads with stock ... Jan 11 2009, 09:23 PM turnaround89 Apparently everyone thinks that im not willing to ... Jan 11 2009, 10:07 PM RJMII
Apparently everyone thinks that im not willing to... Jan 11 2009, 11:01 PM Dr Evil I think everyone needs to play nice here. The lad ... Jan 11 2009, 10:59 PM ottox914 Dude- sorry we/me rubbed you the wrong way. Chill ... Jan 12 2009, 08:54 AM andys Just a quick comment; I'd look to keeping the ... Jan 12 2009, 11:01 AM iamchappy
Just a quick comment; I'd look to keeping the... Jan 12 2009, 02:43 PM RJMII
[quote name='andys' post='1120779' date='Jan 12 2... Jan 12 2009, 04:12 PM ottox914
Just a quick comment; I'd look to keeping th... Jan 12 2009, 04:37 PM andys
Just a quick comment; I'd look to keeping th... Jan 12 2009, 06:32 PM turnaround89 After some pm's i had with RJMII, i am gonna l... Jan 12 2009, 02:33 PM nein14
After some pm's i had with RJMII, i am gonna ... Jan 12 2009, 05:06 PM rusty914
After some pm's i had with RJMII, i am gonna... Jan 15 2009, 01:51 PM turnaround89 10, probably won't happen on my car, maybe put... Jan 12 2009, 02:51 PM Dr Evil We should have a separate turbo 914 forum just for... Jan 12 2009, 05:34 PM ottox914
We should have a separate turbo 914 forum just fo... Jan 12 2009, 07:07 PM RJMII
We should have a separate turbo 914 forum just f... Jan 12 2009, 07:31 PM Dr Evil Some pics I poached :) Jan 12 2009, 05:47 PM iamchappy there used to be a site here.
http://www.914turbo... Jan 12 2009, 07:39 PM rusty914 :popcorn: Jan 12 2009, 07:45 PM charliew nein14 seems to have a very good cost effective so... Jan 12 2009, 10:46 PM RJMII What that gold thing does. =o)
I went and took m... Jan 12 2009, 11:20 PM ONTHEGRIND
What that gold thing does. =o)
I went and took ... Jan 13 2009, 05:47 PM RJMII
What that gold thing does. =o)
I went and took... Jan 13 2009, 07:21 PM biggy72 I haven't had a chance to read through all of ... Jan 13 2009, 12:06 PM FourBlades Go big:
This Porsche owner has the right idea a... Jan 13 2009, 04:44 PM turnaround89 Dr. Evil - you just nailed exactly what my exhaust... Jan 13 2009, 04:51 PM turnaround89 Ok, since im in the decision making process of efi... Jan 13 2009, 08:14 PM RJMII I'm going to go ahead and just sit back and wa... Jan 13 2009, 08:23 PM turnaround89 Found what i was looking for! Jan 13 2009, 09:10 PM ONTHEGRIND With a carb you need to be sure that the fuel p... Jan 13 2009, 09:19 PM ottox914 More reference material: Turbocharging Performance... Jan 14 2009, 09:50 PM nein14
More reference material: Turbocharging Performanc... Jan 15 2009, 08:17 AM RJMII
That is a costly build concept, we all learn fro... Jan 15 2009, 12:59 PM turnaround89 That was the method with the baja bug, build it, b... Jan 14 2009, 10:21 PM charliew I think I posted earlier it will be a lot less exp... Jan 15 2009, 12:52 PM turnaround89 Ive been looking at a lot of type 1's with tur... Jan 15 2009, 03:06 PM andys
I still have a question that i have not gotten a... Jan 15 2009, 03:33 PM nein14
Ive been looking at a lot of type 1's with tu... Jan 15 2009, 07:49 PM turnaround89 Awesome, because i have been looking into draw thr... Jan 15 2009, 05:29 PM andys
Awesome, because i have been looking into draw th... Jan 15 2009, 06:41 PM Pat Garvey
I am getting ready to turbo my 1.8L engine. And ... Jan 15 2009, 07:35 PM turnaround89
No, most turbos, come with a dynamic seal, which... Jan 15 2009, 08:10 PM rtalich
Im totally aware of the possible screw ups that c... Jan 15 2009, 08:43 PM nein14
Im totally aware of the possible screw ups that ... Jan 15 2009, 09:05 PM rtalich
[quote name='rtalich' post='1122286' date='Jan 15... Jan 15 2009, 09:38 PM andys Long ago: The '63 Olds turbo needed a new carb... Jan 15 2009, 09:05 PM nein14
Long ago: The '63 Olds turbo needed a new car... Jan 15 2009, 09:07 PM iamchappy I agree with the others on this, learn from the wi... Jan 15 2009, 09:10 PM turnaround89 I am taking the advice from the experienced people... Jan 15 2009, 10:37 PM ottox914
Reading and understanding are one thing, blowing ... Jan 15 2009, 10:46 PM andys
Back to the project at hand: Draw thru would not... Jan 15 2009, 11:09 PM turnaround89 Frigid temps are normal here in rockford, we had a... Jan 15 2009, 10:59 PM turnaround89 After looking over some more pictures of setups, b... Jan 15 2009, 11:27 PM rusty914
After looking over some more pictures of setups, ... Jan 16 2009, 02:14 PM andys Did you try these forums and sites? The JY Turbo f... Jan 16 2009, 11:51 AM turnaround89 Aren't they beautiful.
Ive heard of turbo l... Jan 16 2009, 02:32 PM rusty914 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...mp;hl... Jan 17 2009, 11:50 AM rusty914 Excellence article
http://rides.webshots.com/phot... Jan 17 2009, 12:12 PM turnaround89 A little update and change of ideas, im finally se... Feb 3 2009, 02:16 AM 914rrr Here's all the aircooled VW type 1 and type 4 ... Feb 8 2009, 03:43 AM |
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