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16V Supercharger setup!
You do know I was kidding about the 3-year project
bit, right? I guess that was kinda below the belt.
Sorry.'
Maybe someone should put together a kit for this
setup...
Neal
--- BcH <bhonnold@pac-cap.com> wrote:
> Screw all these discussions about converting ABA
> blocks for 16v turbo or
> supercharger use. By the time you are done (unless
> your GOD of the
> junkyard scroungers) you will end up spending all
> your time chasing
> parts and monkeydicking around trying to make it all
> work.
>
> In Fact, if you read back on my posts here and the
> hardcore forum posts
> about ABA 16v you will find that it is a shitty
> basis for a 16v. Without
> significant $$ invested in the pistons. Even if you
> get a gread deal on
> all the parts, and swap them in yourself, and opt
> not to clearance the
> pistons.....you get 8:1 compression. Which is to
> low even to start a
> turbo project with a 16v head.
>
> Also, the chippable motronic setup is a pile of shit
> for forced
> induction. The ONLY way to go is G60/Aftermarket
> EFI.
>
> If you want a nice 16v setup, buy a 9A motor, stack
> a couple of metal
> headgaskets on it for $18 each and use a 1mm copper
> spacer gasket in
> between those. This brings compression to about
> 8.75:1 and puts your
> total cost in the setup around $600 (supposing that
> you find the 9A at a
> decent price).
>
> If however you still want to do an ABA 16v drop me a
> note and I'll show
> you how I did it for under $350. In Fact, if you
> call now I'll even
> send you a nice set of wrist pin clips at no extra
> charge.
>
> BcH
> 78 MkI Ragtop ABA 16vT boxes of parts
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:53 AM
> > To: optimus234@hotmail.com
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: 16V Supercharger setup!
> >
> >
> > If i were doing this i would use an Aba block,
> pistons and
> > crank(which has a ring for crank position already)
> with a 9A
> > intermediate shaft, oil pump and 16V head. Voila!
> Instant
> > lower compression, chipable factory motronic
> setup. From the
> > EC article this month, the ABA is a great starting
> point.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin S [mailto:optimus234@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:02 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: 16V Supercharger setup!
> >
> >
> > Well what I have heard is the 16v engine already
> runs 10:1
> > compression, so
> > you would have to lower that before putting the
> supercharger
> > on it. I would
> > love that g60 16v engine, have looked at it before
> and
> > thought about it. It
> > is somthing that not a lot of people will have
> either which
> > is kinda nice to
> >
> > show off:D. How much do you think it would cost??
> a good
> > estimate in US
> > dollars would be nice.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Scott F. Williams"
> <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
> > >To: Kevin S <optimus234@hotmail.com>,
> scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: RE: 16V Supercharger setup!
> > >Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:56:45 -0500
> > >
> > >Frankly, I think a turbocharger is a better bet
> for the high-revving
> > >16v motor. The consensus on the G6016v list is
> that the setup's
> > >greatest value is sentimental rather than
> practical. -kinda like my
> > >choice of individual throttlebodies instead of
> turbos. I
> > simply liked
> > >the cool factor more than the actual benefits.
> > >
> > >Go turbo if you want maximum power. Do a
> supercharger if you
> > think it's
> > >cool. -which it is! As for the compression ratio,
> how much power are
> > >you looking to make? If all you want is VR6
> power, you don't
> > even need
> > >boost.
> > >:^)
> > >--
> > >Scott F. Williams
> > >NJ Scirocco nut
> > >'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
> > >Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
> > >Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
> > >ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On
> Behalf Of Kevin S
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 9:18 PM
> > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: 16V Supercharger setup!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all your input on the VR6 swap.
> Another question, what
> > > > about putting a Supercharger in my 16v 2.0l
> engine?? I hear the
> > > > compression ratio is high for the 16v engines.
> So would
> > it be a good
> > > > idea to lower the compression ratio and put in
> a supercharger or
> > > > just to throw one in there?
> > > > Any more information on this setup would be a
> great help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
>
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