Re: 2.0 16V Turbo finally done & 2.25" 16V exh for sale.

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

Thats great..I know you must be psyched to finally drive that thing.  Now
I don't know much about turbos but since you can't push it past 7lbs due
to high compression, can't you slap a thicker head gasket in there and
boost up the turbo? Excuse my rambling, Im still in shock from seeing my
repair estimate.=)




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1988 Scirocco 2.0 16v
1987 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Bradley Peet wrote:

> Finally got my car back from Matrix Engineering (a.k.a. Joshua Murray) in
> Portland with KE-Motronic and turbo system installed.  The results are very
> interesting indeed: you can make a lot of power on only 5-6 PSI of boost on
> a 2.0 liter 16V engine!  (Talk about wheelspin problems... first gear is
> almost useless now!)  Don't have any real numbers to share yet, but
> estimates are 200 HP range, more if I go to 7 PSI of boost which is pushing
> the limit on a high compression motor.
> 
> I had to remove my 2.25" exhaust (and replace it with 2.5" system) so I have
> that for sale now.  System consists of tri-Y header, no provision for a cat,
> TT center pipe (it's the older 400 grade stainless), and Dynomax Ultra-Flo
> muffler.  The header tailpiece and centerpipe union got a bit mangled on
> disassembly but nothing a good muffler shop couldn't take car of.  I'm going
> to go with $300 obo (higher or lower) for the whole thing.  Prefer someone
> in the Seattle area (as long as you pick it up), because I don't want to
> even think about shipping it.
> 
> I'll post some pictures of the turbo system and the old exhaust system on my
> website sometime soon (within the next 24 hours).
> 
> Bradley
> 86 S16V 2.0 "T" (heh, heh)
> http://effervescent.com/vw/
> 
> 


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