Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:11:08 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
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hi ..
if you are saying a turbo Zetec has a torque curve nicely matched to a
vanagon ..
I can imagine that it does.
The non-turbo zetec vanagon I drove was all about power above 4,000 rpm
and didn't seem to match the vans torque requirements and gear ratios to me.
( oh, that guy had a fabricator guy fit some aftermarket turbo system ..
with methanol injection too...says it goes real well. )
so in that sense ..yes.
if you are getting a brand new turbo at the same time ...that's super
nice for sure.
yep, not sayin' Subaru conversions are 'perfect' ..
modern cars ..
say the super high tech VW's and Audi's ..
5 valves per cylinder ..that's gettin' awfully exotic.
We'll see how it goes ..
those high tech cars are what I might call 'great new cars' ..
and not such a great car to own at very high miles .
And I am sure there are people with 200+ K miles on their passat or
whatever turbo cars with few problems.
They can also be very, very intense to work on. i.e. expensive to fix
when they need it.
anyway,
it's all good.
'pure power' is not the only consideration ..
and the zetec package takes conversions to a whole other level, as I
have said before.
Scott
On 9/19/2012 12:42 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> $12k for a custom designed Bostig turbo vs. $12 for a used Subaru 2.5?
> Maybe I'm missing something, but it's a no brainer for me. See the torque
> curve graph, it's optimized for the Vanagon. I was not a fan of some early
> turbos, but so many manufacturers are using them now with small engines to
> get the power American's want. My son has a 2.0 liter turbo Passat, and
> it's impressive. With intercoolers and synthetic oil I hope they are more
> reliable now.
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel@turbovans.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:16 PM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
>
>
>
> How do you figure 'turbo or no turbo' is a no-brainer ?
>
> there are advantages and downsides to both.
>
>
>
> On 9/19/2012 11:23 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>
> Not to mention the turbo option!! http://tinyurl.com/8mfj6al Really sweet,
> and won't bust the auto either!
>
> At $4k plus $6500 for the kit, plus engine ($1000?) you've got an ideal
> (DIY) $12k conversion! As an aging Boomer who has more life in the past
> than in the future, this would be my choice. I'll start buying lottery
> tickets.
>
> Follow the Subaruvanagon list for a couple of months if you want to talk
> yourself out of that conversion. Seems no one has solved the mysterious
> "code 42" problem, among hundreds of others. Forums are the blind leading
> the blind. For me, only a professional conversion with a Subie would make
> sense. Also $12 or more.
>
> Turbo or no turbo, that is the question. And that's a no brainer.
>
> Stuart
> '85 Westy "Gutless"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> mark drillock
> Subject: Re: How To Choose YOUR Engine Conversion
>
> ......One of the biggest advantages of the Bostig Zetec conversion is that
> every little thing is already figured out and documented, with videos
> showing each step. Every other conversion will involve figuring some things
> out on your own as well as asking in various forums for ways to deal with
> all the obstacles.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Don Hanson wrote:
>
> I am no conversion expert but I do have lots of experience having
> things break while out on the road somewhere, in many different vehicles.
> Keeping "All VW" does have real advantages in my experience. A lot of
>
> the
>
> parts are the same in my inline as in a regular WBX or a diesel. You
>
> can
>
> go to almost any VW-savvy shop and get the thing fixed..............
>
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