Dan Diehl did some good articles on turbocharging the VW. I can't remember exactly where I saw them. I think it was in some of the old KR newsletters that are available online. Anyone remember exactly where the articles were?
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Orma Robbins" <o...@aviation-mechanics.com> Reply-To: Orma Robbins <o...@aviation-mechanics.com>, KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 20:25:20 -0500 >Good evening Net > >With all the hot gas passing lately, it reminded me to ask about >turbocharging. My KR started life with a turbo. It was removed before >certification due to failure which was my fault. My goal is to create more >power. I would like 100 hp and feel that this is only a modest increase to >squeeze from my type IV. I need info from any and all turbo'ed KR. Pictures >would be nice, and all opinion and discussion is welcomed. Any info with >pictures please send off net. I seem to have a couple of turbo's available, >both oil cooled. I plan to use a waste gate to control boost pressure. My >bird already has a manifold pressure gauge, and oil temp. I have looked at a >lot of sand rail web sites and gotten some info. Most of it is not applicable >as it relates to an aero engine. I have converted a 2.3 liter car to a >turbo intercooled car and love the extra power. Several of the issues that I >have considered are: detonation, which can be controlled by use of 100LL and >by timing; Compression, which can be reduced with barrel shims; and mixture >which can be changed with a different jet. >Orma L. Robbins Southfield MI >19 Years flying KR-2 N110LR >http://www.aviation-mechanics.com > _______________________________________ >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >