Re: lowering compression ratio for turbo

["Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>]

*cackle* i dunno.. just in case i have more than one car.. keep a spare in
the car, just in case :-) plus.. it was cheap...

brad, honnold, even shannon gave me crap about the name :-)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>; "scirocco list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: lowering compression ratio for turbo


> Wing:
> OK! So, I know you're a fanatic about this (you're the only other name I
> recognized on the Megasquirt GB list), but what the hell are you going to
do
> with FOUR of them???
> Dan
> Anybody up for lewd comments about the name of this Programmable FI
> controller?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wing Gee <winggee@hotmail.com>
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 6:13 PM
> Subject: Re: lowering compression ratio for turbo
>
>
> > just a few words.. Megasquirt ;-)
> >
> > Wing
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jonas K." <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>
> > To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>; "scirocco list"
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: lowering compression ratio for turbo
> >
> >
> > > On 11/21/01 10:13 AM, "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have 9A 2.0 block (mileage to low to justify ripping
> > > > it apart) sitting in my carport begging me to do
> > > > something, anything with it. Need to sell my M3 for
> > > > funds before I can afford to do anything though.
> > >
> > > Hmmm, yeah, must be a tough life... <grin>
> > >
> > > Anyway, There's always 8vturbo.com who (contrary to their domain-name)
> > have
> > > parts to turbo every watercooled A-series gas VW made.
> > >
> > > With the 9A motor you have other options. The 9A has 82.5mm bore,
which
> > > means that any High compression 82.5mm piston from a 2v/cyl VW or Audi
> > will
> > > fit. The compression will be drastically lowered due to the difference
> in
> > > head combustion chamber volumes between the 8v and 16v heads. The
> > > compression will roughly be down at 7.5:1 Which works great, and you
> still
> > > have the squish area. The cars to look for are:
> > > 87-up 5 cyl non-turbo Audi 5000/100 or 4000
> > > 88-90 4 cyl Audi 80 2.0
> > > 99-up VW 4cyl 2.0
> > >
> > > The rods should transfer right over too.
> > >
> > > You could also use a VW ABA 2.0l block, but you'd need the whole
thing,
> > and
> > > transfer over the crank pulley, intermediate shaft, etc. This is what
B.
> > > Honnold is doing.
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm just still struggling with the dilemma of going
> > > > with the "traditional" bolt-on's or do something
> > > > that'll turn heads. The idea of having to feel my way
> > > > through tuning a turbo'ed system makes me slightly
> > > > uneasy - it's supposed to be a daily driver
> > >
> > > Well, you can do it yourself without too much trouble. If you can
remove
> > and
> > > install a cylinder head, then you can do this. It would help to have a
> > > backup car to drive during the install, though. With CIS fueling
you're
> > > going to be limited, and the cost of an aftermarket system is about
> $1000.
> > >
> > > There's no reason why a turbo'ed car would not be a great daily
driver.
> > You
> > > just have to resist the temptation to "just turn up the boost a little
> > bit".
> > > Once you start down that road, eventually you'll overboost and blow up
> the
> > > motor as you exceed your ability to pump fuel.
> > >
> > > Again, HTH,
> > > Jonas
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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