Turbocharging a 914... Options

[electrolime]

Hello there and pardon me for my igorance. I am new to the 914 community and have a few questions. How come I see no threads or anything on turbocharging 914s? Is there something I don't know? Is it really hard or expensive to turbocharge them? Where can I find information on turbocharging them? What would you use as fuel enrichment if you were to turbocharge a 914? Also, just add anything you know or any experience you have with turbocharging 914s.

Thanks!
-Pat

[airsix]

QUOTE (redshift @ Jun 25 2005, 11:05 AM)

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Jun 25 2005, 02:01 PM) I don't agree with Miles too often, and don't disagree with Ben too often, but I have to here. See Ben! I TOLD YOU SO! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) M

So if it's too hard, and costs too much, and can't be done...
...and since I did it, and it was cheap, and not too hard...

I must be a figment of your imagination. Wow. That's deep. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Miles, I'm flattered and all, but I've got a lot of work to do, and being imaginary is realy cutting into my productivity. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

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As you yourself said, Ben, you have a 1.7 turbo that makes about as much poke as a decent 2.0

(James)

True - a 2.0 w/ carbs, header, and cam. I figure I'm getting about 130hp. I figure that's not too shabby for purely external mods. The thing is that if you want to you can learn about computers, and wiring, and welding. I did. That says to me that ANYBODY can. It's only hard while you're learning. It's kind of like a bad burn. It only hurts until the pain stops. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

-Ben M.