Anyone running turbo on CIS?

[Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

At one point I used an Audi 5000 (non turbo) fuel distributor on my
naturally aspirated 2.0 16v...just to see if it would work.  I'm using
the "famed" digifant I on my current turbo setup.

Joe Doty
IT/Development
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> There's a guy on Vortex that is very knowledgeable about this subject.
> Stephen Webb. His testing indicates the stock CIS is good for about
170
> HP and at that level it will probably be running lean if you
> make no modifications.
> The standard mod seems to be changing out the warm up
regulator/control
> pressure regulator for one off a turbo Volvo 240T or Audi 5000T. They
> have a port for manifold vacuum and richen the mixture under
> boost.
> To support more power it seems you have to change out the fuel
> distributor. The Volvo 240 T FD will apparently support over 200 HP.
> Also, there is somebody on this list (can't remember who, but I think
> Joe
> Doty) that used an Audi 5000T FD and blocked off one port. I'd
> definitely verify this before trying.
> With CIS you're not going to be able to build a super high HP engine,
> but if ~200 HP will make you happy it seems like a good approach.
> BTW, I'll be building a 1.8 JH CIS turbo with my nephew within the
next
> 6 months with T3 50 trim turbo, 240T WUR and FD and undecided
> intercooler. So, we'll let the list know how it turns out.
> Dan