my N/A diesel turbo build... 56k warning... - page 2 - IDI Engine - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• #15 by eightyonerabbit on 21 Feb, 2008 15:42
• its 8psi (which i believe is stock), i added a VERY LITTLE amount of fuel (turned the smoke screw in about 5 degrees...
• #16 by shegel on 21 Feb, 2008 17:55
• what percent do you think the turbo added....see the thing is. if i could get an extra 10-20 hp i could get up the freeway hill next to my house without pissing anyone off.
• #17 by eightyonerabbit on 21 Feb, 2008 18:03
• it probably added 5-8 hp with the stock NA fueling and 8psi of boost... with an IC, more boost, and more fuel, it would probably add between 10 and 20 hp... just depends on the car i guess..
• #18 by fastvicar on 22 Feb, 2008 10:48
• My vote is 20hp on my Rabbi.  It changed it from dangerously slow to just dangerous.  I am running 12 psi though and fuel is turned up.  It makes nice noises to boot.
• #19 by Baselyne on 22 Feb, 2008 11:47
• Im also in the middle of both a headgasket and turboin my 1.5 stock rabbit
  
  Wanna make a bet who's going to need rings first?
  
  Nice build and   keep the text/pics coming man
  This is good motivation
• #20 by fastvicar on 22 Feb, 2008 13:36
• My head goes back on tonight.  I'll be keeping it at 12 psi at least until my ARP studs arrive.  Stock are going back in for now. (new stock that is)
• #21 by Baselyne on 22 Feb, 2008 18:32
• then arent you going to waist a head gasket then by compressing it and then having to change studs later...?
  
  Can you do them one by one?
• #22 by eightyonerabbit on 23 Feb, 2008 15:29
• found out where i can get a hold of a TD block... ill be rebuilding it and beefing it up a bit and possibly buying a TD IP... ill also be getting the ARP studs, a new head gasket, and possibly a new head (i think mine may be warped... ill have a machine shop check it out before it goes on the TD block)...
• #23 by eightyonerabbit on 25 Feb, 2008 22:08
• anyone have a complete 1.6TD head?? if so, i may be looking to buy it in the next couple of weeks...
  also lookin to put an LDA on my pump... how difficult is that to do??
• #24 by gratefuljoe on 26 Feb, 2008 18:40
• I've got a 1.6 NA with a Giles pump.  I wonder if the increase in fueling and rev-range would boost EGT's too high if I did the same turbo install?
  
  Thanks for the pics, this is great.
  
  -gratefuljoe
  1991 1.6 Golf NA G.P.
• #25 by eightyonerabbit on 26 Feb, 2008 21:22
• Quote from: "gratefuljoe"

  I've got a 1.6 NA with a Giles pump.  I wonder if the increase in fueling and rev-range would boost EGT's too high if I did the same turbo install?
  
  Thanks for the pics, this is great.
  
  -gratefuljoe
  1991 1.6 Golf NA G.P.

  
  
  the boost should lower egt's if you do some sort of IC, and keep them either about the same or maybe a little lower without the IC... i never had a pyrometer before this install, so i dont have anything to compare it to...
• #26 by rabbitman on 26 Feb, 2008 23:43
• Quote

  also lookin to put an LDA on my pump... how difficult is that to do??

  
  
  This tell's about it, I think the verdict is that it is possible, this tell's how. http://vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=5031
  
  Hope this helps!
• #27 by fastvicar on 27 Feb, 2008 10:51
• Quote from: "Baselyne"

  then arent you going to waist a head gasket then by compressing it and then having to change studs later...?
  
  Can you do them one by one?

  
  
  I asked my hot-rodding diesel-mechanic friend and he claims that there should be no ill-effects by doing them one-by-one.  TDI guys have been doing it for awhile now.
• #28 by eightyonerabbit on 01 Mar, 2008 09:28
• i need to hurry up and get some sort of exhaust system on this ***.. the open downpipe is makin me high all the time haha..