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cheapass (?) turbo



Dan Bubb was kind enough to point out a thread in the the VW Hardcore forum
where a guy basically outlined what you would need to go turbo on a JH.

<snip>
> > > I think the general consensus on the VW Hardcore forum is that the
stock
> > > JH internals are good for at least 200 hp. You might want to go there
at
> > > www.vwsport.com and look for the Hardcore forum. The top thread is
about
> > > the easy way to get 200 hp.
<snip>

I actually saved it to Notepad file. here's the text:

"  I'm making this a sticky for people that are looking for an "easy" way to
make 200hp.It's just about as "how to" as you can get without someone
holding your hand.

stage I
200 hp the easy way with oem realability
1.find a low mileage 8.5 comperssion 8v 1.8 old gti`s and golf will work
just fine..
2.a g-60 head or any digifant head will do..somtimes making a deal for the
head and fuel injection off a corrado,wich is what you need next.can save
money
3.fuel injection from a corrado.the ecu harness and all the senors.
4.a thottle body, with provisons for throttle switches such as a g-60 or any
late model golf gti or any 16v
5.just about any garret t-3 turbo will do.Good ones are on intercooled
saab900s ,ford turbo coupes,volvos and mid 85-86, nissan 300zx ones are
about the best one you can get,but you'll need to swap out the exhaust
housing because it's an odd bole pattern and the standard ford/saab style
wastegate assmbly won't bolt up to it.
6.a turbo manifold from 8v turbo.com they can supply feed and return lines
for oiling and a bolt on oil pan too..
7.ok now for the fun parts..a set of arp or simliar head studs.
8.a corrado three layer metal head gasket.
9.a garret stage 4 chip for a g-60 and a porsche 944 fuel presure regulator
and possibly a 260 degree cam.but a stock one will work fine.
9.5 a blow off valve off a first generation eclipse or and aftermarket one
will work fine
10.ok you got the fuel now and the boost ,you need something strong to light
it off go for a set of..audi 1.8t plugs they fit good and have a good heat
range.or stock g-60 plugs will work but are expensive.
11.highly reccomened by me is a msd box..a 6a or 6al will work wonders
.trust me.you`ll love it.
12.a good set of plug wires.highly reccomend magnecore 8.5`s
13 a boost comtroller..I like manuel ones like hallman valve or one from
extreme motorsports,they are easy to make your self but even easier to
buy.electronic ones tend to be confusing especially if this is your first
turbo project.
14 last but not least an intercooler ones off an audi 5000 or even a a
stock g60 work great or one off a starion or one of a volvo and of course if
you can afford it a nice spearco.Avoid using saab 900 intercoolers they are
a peice of SHIT. Unless they're modified to be a single pass IC.you can use
2 side by side to make a very nice IC.

ok time to assemble everything and double check your supply lines to make
sure have good oiling for the turbo....set all the spec back to the oem
settings on the g-60 stuff and start off with about six pounds boost..with
ALL THESE PARTS you should be able tun run 15-18 pounds of boost safely..a
halmeter or cyberdyne airfuel meter will tell you if you are lean or not
always try to maintian around 12.-1 a/f ratio..if you get too lean (13.5-1
OR
LEANER) back out of it.Be sure to listen closely for any pings.also always
use premeum fuel.

Good luck and lets see some timeslips.......
_________________
You don't need goggles,just "safety squint"

Obviously, you can get the listed parts from various turbo cars, but
performance results will vary. Get Corky Bell's book on the fundamentals of
Forced Induction (can't remeber title off-hand).

HTH, JT