Tuning 1.9TD by using a hybrid turbo - A few questions!!

[jtanguay]

Don't just go straight for the fuel screw and turn the boost up or it will end in tears.

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EGT gauge.
Boost gauge.
EGR delete.
Find a pump top with a LDA as the ABL doesn't have one.
Fit oil cooler (heavy van, the engines don't last anyway in stock form, messing with one is only going to kill it sooner)
Fit intercooler.
Start messing with boost and fuel.

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That's a very good list IMO. add in bigger exhaust before messing with fuel is my advice. thats more of a heads up as more fuel will spike EGT's without an easier/faster way of getting the heck out of the head. Look into making a 3 inch downpipe too. there are some really nice ones on this forum. there are some recent ones actually so i don't even think you need to use the search.
Our IDI's don't need cats or mufflers
maybe keep the cat in the basement for emissions control time :roll:
(someone may correct me, is it not a cat just a resonator?)

the cat is a catalytic converter, it contains precious metals like platinum, that can reach high temperatures, enough to reduce emissions such as NOx.  newer diesels have them, but they're different animals than gasser cat's.  a gasser cat wouldn't last long in a diesel... it would just clog right up  :lol:

[arb]

About $120 will get you a low end 2-way diesel metallic cat. I was going to do this, but thought simplicity is best. That and I will not have any emission standards to meet.

http://www.discountconverter.com/diesel/index.cfm

[Baxter]

I have a pile of AAZ turbo's under the bench ready for e-bay when I get time for it.
I think i have 1x K03, 1xT3 (from a SB Passat) and a few T2's.

We don't need cats in the UK, fitted but not needed.

Rather pass them on on this forum that put them on e-bay, I just gave my friend a T3 for his M-tdi project, or was it a K24, can't remember now.

[arb]

We don't need cats in the UK, fitted but not needed.

Yes, your government wisely is not interested in the biggest transfer of wealth in history (from industrial nations to oil producing) - If ours didn't have some strange agenda, we could stop importing oil tomorrow if we all switched to diesels !!  40% less consumption w/o down sizing goes a long way. Now, imagine if we could get our hands on the 76 mpg diesel Fiesta Ford is selling at a profit to the rest of the world ? WOW !! Maybe we could export oil to China !!!

[molgrips]

Bear in mind that's "only" 63mpg in the US - still good tho  In the UK I'd expect to get a bit less than that, in real life, but you might do better over there with the flat straight roads and all.

The VW Polo blue motion by the way is rated at 88mpg (73 US) on the open road. Nice

[nogama3]

I have a pile of AAZ turbo's under the bench ready for e-bay when I get time for it.
I think i have 1x K03, 1xT3 (from a SB Passat) and a few T2's.

We don't need cats in the UK, fitted but not needed.

Rather pass them on on this forum that put them on e-bay, I just gave my friend a T3 for his M-tdi project, or was it a K24, can't remember now.

do these turbo's bolt straight on to the AAZ engine or is there more work required to make tem fit?