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• Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro -
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 21:50:54 -0500
  ...1.8 liter, G60 is the name for the supercharger that resides on the beast, stock 158hp at something about 5500 rpm, torque nearly...
• Re: ATTEMPTED FRAUD BY LIST MEMBER ADAM PUZEREWSKI: READCAREFULLY
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 31 May 2001 11:25:19 -0700
  ...m touchy on this, a friend shipped a mint vintage Judson > supercharger for a bug into US, and got stiffed badly. Once > over the...
• Re: Supercharged Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:31:40 -0400
  ...But we have been designing our supercharger and turbo kits to not exceed the limitations of the existing unmodified powertrain. Few people want the...
• Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:13:35 +1300
  Now that we are familiar with U.S. terminology, let's >not argue when we, Yankees, refer to such devices by different names form...
• Re: SubaGon resale values
  Historical mailing list - Wes Felteau
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 09:16:25 -0600
  www.neuspeed.com has a supercharger for the TIICO also.. Vrrooom Vrrooom... They are "claiming" a 50% increase in HP putting the TIICO @ 177HP...
• Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:26:16 -0700
  ...fuel saver http://www.cndailymag.com/magnetic-fuel-saver.htm Electric supercharger http://www.electricsupercharger.com/ The EPA did a test of a number...
• Re: Huffer motors..Turbo and SC...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 18 May 2007 09:06:17 -0400
  ...It'd seem to me, from looking at some of their installs and superficially perusing the net sites about superchargers that a SC and...
• Re: Engine conversions; Waterboxer to:
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:14:37 -0700
  ...the '93 and newer 2.0L's) is a bolt-on > supercharger made by Eaton and Neuspeed. Don't get me wrong, I know...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" HOLD IT!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:19:28 -0500
  ...yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger" > > >> <<A supercharger is geared to the engine's rotating parts, like a >> permanently mounted fan. >> They are notoriously...
• RE: Vanagon-Bug Motor Parts (shared)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:23:45 -0500 (EST)
  ...a small note about an offroad race team that put a supercharger on the engine. It said that it developed 250HP on a stock...
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:32:42 +1300
  ...There's a lot of crap flying about regarding superchargers... such as Paxton claiming that theirs is not a turbo and that turbos are...
• An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:45:15 -0700
  ...http://www.bahnbrenner.com/vw_audi/BBM_Supercharger_Kits/BBM_Supercharger_Kit__Lysholm__MkII_1_8L_Digifant_II.html Don Hanson
• Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 15:51:35 -0500
  ...This just didn't seem like a good idea for the already fragile supercharger. Lubricating oil for the G60 is very important. Unfortunately because...
• Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 01:05:20 +1300
  ...1) boxers 2) reliable 3) powerful (PLEEZ MR FUJI, USE LYSHOLM SUPERCHARGERS RAther than turbos, Roots etc) 4) high-revving 6) more than 4...
• Re: Air mass meters Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:59:52 -0800
  ...than just a 'small fan.' There has been an aftermarket electric supercharger I think. Kind of thing JC Whitney would sell. Can't work...
• Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:07:05 -0700
  ...Nice motor, but be wary of the > supercharger - they last about 60,000 miles and pack it in at about $1000 > USD a pop...
• Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:39:33 -0800
  ...and 2.) Triumph TR4 w/ a Judson supercharger on a 9:1 compression motor. Spearco's Injectronic allowed both to run on $1.25...
• Re: no VW sports cars?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 29 May 2004 23:57:30 +1200
  ...The original Audi Quattro Sport is a bit more problematic to pigeonhole. >the Golf G60 Rallye was supercharged instead of turbo, Turbos ARE superchargers...
• Re: slow van, overheating, fast white westy on 91
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:33:04 -0700
  ...net> wrote: > > I wish that someone would engineer a turbo or supercharger kit for the > Vanagon; like the > Judson kit fot early beetles. You...
• Re: Nitrous on diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:14:28 +1200
  ...550hp/600Nm@7500rpm? Nitrous oxide is a chemical supercharger; it works by providing the engine with an extra charge of oxygen. Propane is a...
• Re: G60 Supercharged '90 Vanagon SyncroWesty on ebay...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:48:51 -0700
  ...time > said that they had > >already been through a couple of superchargers (a rare > commodity). > > From what I've heard, the G-Lader wasn...
• Re: turbonator.com
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 08:56:02 -0600
  ...Having fond memories of the same product marketed 50 years ago as the Mini Supercharger that went between the carburetor base and the intake...
• Re: the thread a few days/weeks ago about different exhaust options.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 17:14:50 -0400
  ...a bunch of low-end torque, but if someone has a supercharger > > in their system, this is definately the way to go) > > > > note: all...
• Re: Callaway Vanagon quote And other words of wisdom!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:20:50 -0800
  ...in a vehicle...when you hop something up with turbos or superchargers or upping the compression or porting the heads or anything else, you...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:25:08 -0800
  ...Bolt-on power adders such as a supercharger or turbo kit are not strictly considered engine mods, they are "bolt-on power adders" where...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:09:25 -0400
  On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Kim Brennan wrote: > Not knowing the details, I'd say it is theoretically possible. > Superchargers are normally powered from...
• Re: Fw: turbo? supercharched?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:49:24 -0500
  ...well? anyone? i'll check the archives > too wouldn't putting on a supercharger or a turbocharger kill the engine because of the extra...
• Re: Supercharged Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:26:24 +1300
  ...it will probably work better! There are no electric superchargers being made. VW commissioned Mitsubishi to develop one (an electric turbo) in the 90s...
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 14:40:10 -0500
  ...such as >Paxton claiming that theirs is not a turbo and that turbos are not >superchargers... and which are best. > >Exhaust-driven turbos make...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:24:28 -0500
  Yeah, it looks pretty cool! I'm not entirely convinced about this electric supercharger/turbocharger idea... Maybe it will augment exhaust gasses in spooling...
• Re: Tough driving
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:26:24 -0500
  ...The classic cure for > altitude is a supercharger, which was invented for aircraft engines > to deal with this problem. I don't know of...
• Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:52:02 -0000
  ...A normally > >aspirated engine is one that does not have a turbo or supercharger ... > >I think. I could be wrong though. I have been...
• Dream Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 16:01:32 +1200
  SVX engine w/Sprintex supercharger Porsche G50 trans (4WD) Porsche front diff Syncro front hubs Porsche 993 brakes all round w/Hansen Motorsport adaptor...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:11:35 -0800
  ...I think the main 2 reasons to use a knock sensor are 9:1 and higher compression, and use of forced induction (turbo/supercharger...
• Re: Supercharged Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:11:35 -0700
  ...But we have > been designing our supercharger and turbo kits to not exceed the > limitations > of the existing unmodified powertrain. Few people want the...
• Re: wild van for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:20:49 -0000
  ...on body, 96K on engine, complete rebuild only > 10K ago, new supercharger 5K ago, very clean, no rust, > non-smoker, maroon, grey int, full...
• Re: Rust ...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:51:28 -0700
  Put a supercharger on your 2.2. At the elevation of Santa Fe and surrounding enviorns, a forced-induction system will give you more...
• Re: [Syncro] G60 rebuild info reqest
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 06:35:40 -0700
  ...He found an inexpensive engine complete with a broken > supercharger. > > Does anybody have any experience getting these things rebuilt? Or does any > body have...
• Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 09:05:43 -0700
  ...have at it.. > > > http://www.bahnbrenner.com/vw_audi/BBM_Supercharger_Kits/BBM_Supercharger_Kit__Lysholm__MkII_1_8L_Digifant_II.html > > Don Hanson...
• Re: Degrading Comments
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 09:35:10 -0700
  ...I do know that some old aircraft (DC-4s?) had a gearshift on the supercharger (engine driven blower) that enabled the pilots to select...
• Re: Ford Focus SVT anyone?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:46:20 +0000
  ...Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> > I thought the Bostig engines had an optional supercharger, not a turbo? > > On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 7...
• Re: Audi motors vs. VW (reformatted) vs Modified Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 20:23:06 PST
  ...117 160 to 172 Displacement (cc) 2226 2309 2109 2109 Turbo/Supercharger Turbo No No No Bore x Stroke (in.) 3.19 x 3...
• Re: Platinum Vapour Injection for fuel savings etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:36:05 -0700
  ...to late in the stroke to be beneficial. " why are there superchargers and turbochargers that "excess air" to the combustion chamber and produce prodigous...
• Re: aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:00:25 -0500
  > >So..go head and drop a turbo on the NA diesel....it will last, oh I >dunno..1/3 as long as the proper...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:19:48 -0800
  ...Bolt-on power adders such as a supercharger or turbo kit are not strictly considered engine mods, they are "bolt-on power adders" where...
• Re: 85 octane in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:12:31 +0100
  ...you cross the border into Colorado with a turbo or a > supercharger, you car will cease to function.................. > > The manufacturer will state an octane...
• synchro - more power ?
  Historical mailing list - Deepak Kumar
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 17:39:21 PST
  ...Maybe replace the fuel injection with twin carbs ? What about a supercharger (as available for the bmw 2002 classic ) ? Afterall, it's generally about...
• Re: High Performance Wasserboxers?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 03:21:42 +0100
  ...He is using the Supercharger from the MB 230 SLK. Text in German only, but some pictures. PerL 88 Syncro
• Re: Tough driving(thin air)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 09:58:00 -0500
  ...The superchargers made it possible to pull 60 inches of pressure or maybe more, and that is WAY above the best sea-level pressure...
• Re: K&N Air filters. anyone?
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 19:11:37 -0700
  ...It's money well spent, because everyone knows that this filter is performs like a supercharger. Also, I recommend a superturbomondolargo muffler preferably with...
• Re: engine conversion question...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:02:14 -0400
  ...Recent supercharger kits will work on your engine, but not my engine, as one example of the differences. Yes, the 2.0 is definitely...
• Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:07:53 -0500
  ...This just didn't seem like a good idea for the already fragile supercharger. Lubricating oil for the G60 is very important. Unfortunately because...
• LiMBO Want Ads ... commercial stuff:
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Dec 95 14:02:27 CST
  ...Judson 40hp supercharger, single pulley w/oiler, complete used, all documentation/instructions; $500. Bob Donalds (508) 668-2676 (MA) VW & Audi parts & service 20...
• Re: Golf Syncro ? ? ?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 06:50:30 +0000
  ...It was a Europe only model, which came with different floorpan and (usually) a 2.0 16v engine with supercharger. You may have seen...
• Re: aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:39:58 EST
  In a message dated 2/11/01 9:02:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, firestream@mindspring.com writes: << AND the major goomba -- there's...
• water injection in vanagons, was Re: [VANAGON] Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:31:38 -0800
  ...and 2.) > Triumph TR4 w/ a Judson supercharger on a 9:1 compression motor. > Spearco's Injectronic allowed both to run on $1.25...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 12:58:37 -0500
  ...But wouldn't an electric turbocharger technically be a supercharger? My 2010 Golf TDI with the 2.0L (engine code CJAA) already gets 40...
• Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:19:51 -0700
  ...Nice motor, but be wary of the supercharger - they last about 60,000 miles and pack it in at about $1000 USD a pop...
• Re: An engine transplant: ? (subie alterntaive) long post.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 09:54:32 -0700
  ...have at it.. > > > > > > http://www.bahnbrenner.com/vw_audi/BBM_Supercharger_Kits/BBM_Supercharger_Kit__Lysholm__MkII_1_8L_Digifant_II.html > > > > Don Hanson...
• A REALLY crazy german!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 10:32:56 -0700
  ...above 160 hp for this application, which will feature an Eaton supercharger from the MB C/SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR There are some pix of...