type 4 turbo guys-, what turbo did you pick and why- Options

[ottox914]

Alot of turbo talk lately. Just curious, for those who have been there/done that, what turbo did you pick, why, and if your project is on the road, how do you like it?

[Jake Raby]

A cat can be skinned more than one way...

Some ways are better than others and I'll do my best to find the smartest way- trust me.

There is no right way, the book doesn't exist that dictates that. Ed did a great job on his arrangement for sure, but I don't tend to walk in the foot steps of others, no matter who they were or what their results were.

FYI- To the poster above that mentioned that the prce of this kit will be in the neigb=hborhood of a six conversion:

Thats not the case I have seen from those who have done the conversion and paid someone else to do the work. Perhaps if you start with a junkyard bastard size six that no one else wants you may do it for even less than the prices stated, but who likes to work with junk that might scatter tomorrow? Sure some of those engines last forever, but guesswork isn't fun for anyone.

FWIW- The STOCK rebuild a 2.0 TIV these days, if done by anyone reputable at all will cost you 5K bucks complete.. Of course my prices are higher than that and I don't do a 100% stock engine anyway. Typically those 5K stock rebuilds don't even get balanced or even faintly blueprinted and rarely make 100HP..... So, whats so wrong with ripping out your current engine thats in decent shape, ripping off the tin and bolting an assembly to it that can increase power output by about 50-80%???? Thats why I intend to use those engines I have in my stash with 80-100K miles on them as some of my first guinea pigs- They are more likely to give us real data of what the customer that has a used engine in their car can expect and the points that their engine might fail just like the test beast did when the boost is cranked up!

This is the reasoning for me even trying to offer the kit. Its really my absolute last attempt at trying to fulfuill the aircooled 4 cylinder 914 market for guys that like the car the way it was from the factory. Like I said, what I learn can always be utilized for my 356/ 912 and beetle conversions and therefore my efforts with the 914 will never be wasted effort. At minimum I'll have a six cylinder killing machine with a MassIVe badge for myself and I guess thats really all that matters... I do intend to give the 914 following an option the same way I have with my N/A 4 cylinder program thus far so if it sales, it sales, if it don't its not gonna hurt my feelings! Hell this is fun work!

Lets don't get this blown out of porportion the way we ALL know that it can. There is a definite desire for a Turbo kit and my planned development in the 914 & T4 world, so don't crucify me for having some enthusiasm and getting the job done the right way.

I can see now that my forum will have to be utilized for all my developmental sharing from now on, including the results of the "melting" party.... Don't expect to see me answering questions about it here, all that seems to do is create drama and confusion.... If you are a 4 cylinder enthusiast and want to keep up with what I'm doing come on over-