Turbocharging a type 4 Options

[stownsen914]

I have heard the conventional wisdom that "you can't turbocharge a type 4 successfully." Is it just difficult, or can it really not be done well? I'm tossing around the crazy idea of turbo'ing a type 4 for PCA club racing, to put in the chassis in my avatar. My 6 in its current configuration is not competitive, so I can put a bunch of money in that, or do something different. I like a challenge, so why wouldn't the following work?

- 1.8 or 2.0 type 4 as a base. I would keep displacement stock or close to it.
- EFI for induction
- Properly sized intercooler and huge oil cooler
- A good aftermarket cooling fan
- Would be dry sumped
- I would work with a knowledgeable builder or shop to build the engine. I am not so familiar with type 4 race modifications, but presumably this would include reinforcing the bottom end, using Carrillo, Pauter, etc. rods
- Obviously the heads would need to be reworked for flow and possibly reliability

If I do the above, could a type 4 be built to withstand 15 psi of boost and make 350 hp reliably?

Scott

[socal1200r]

What about using a supercharger for the forced induction, vice turbos? From reading thru this thread, it seems that you would have the resources to make an SC engine work just as well as a turbo one? I don't know a whole lot about either method of forced induction, but I would think you wouldn't have as much of a heat issue with an SC as you would with a turbo, and the plumbing wouldn't be anywhere near as complicated?

I'm talking about the accessory-belt driven style SC units like those from Paxton or Magnuson, not the Roots-style ones. As long as there's a belt on the car, like for the alternator, one should be able to fab up a belt-drive system to power an SC.

Just thought I'd chime in with another option...