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Turbo for a 914..., this may work |
spare time toys |
Nov 9 2004, 01:33 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Check www.ststurbo.com they put it away from the engine. I would think it would have a big turbo lag. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
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Sammy |
Nov 11 2004, 12:17 PM
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. Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Orange, Ca Member No.: 178 |
LOL,
much of the same arguments against turbocharging came up around 4 or 5 years ago when I anounced to the internet world I was going to turbocharge my type 4 engine. You can't control head temps, the cylinders and inadequate, the cooling system isn't up to it, you can't put the turbo in the engine compartment (insulation works very well in that application) etc. Good thing I and others didn't pay attention to it then, we would have given up on the idea instead of following through and actually making it work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) That is where the saying came from, "YOU CAN'T TURBOCHARGE A 914". I still get a kick out of hearing that. I agree that there are serious design limitations on a type 4 engine. that is why most folks agree that around 6 ot 7 psi is the safe limit unless you can do an efficient intercooler, then you can bump it up a little. Running around 12 to 1 A/F ratio under boost does wonders to reduce combustion temperatures. Sure that uses extra fuel and costs efficiency and is in a way a band aid, but it works. If increasing the horsepower and torque of a type 4 engine by 50 or 75% or more isn't worth it, so be it. It was worth it to me and like others here I did not spend very much money on it at all. Getting an extra 60 or 80 hp out of a 2 liter for $500 seems pretty attractive to lots of folks here. I could have spend a fortune, but that was not the plan or intention. With an unlimited budget of time and money I could build a 400 hp engine that resembles a type 4 and that would last for many, many years. That isn't the point. While some 914 owners think that spending 10 times what the car is worth to fix it up makes sense, most don't. Most of us are cost concious and part of the fun of owning a 914 is trying to fix them up without having to get a second mortgage. If I had $25k to put into a sportscar it would not be a 914, it would be a used Honda S2000. |
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