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turbo setups?

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Any of you guys running boost? wat your setups?
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Check out Steve Langford's turbo setup. He is a great guy, and very helpful. I belive he posted in the Photo section, under Langford Turbo Cabby.
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i will be running boost one of these days. my setup:

-T3-60 (from "Killa" on the vortex)
-VWMS CIS (installed)
-1.9L (installed)
-ABA X-flow head (in storage)
-Custom log intake manifold (will be built by ex-girlfriend)
-Audi 5000 Turbo thottle body (instorage)

if neccessary:
-SDS EIC fueled from separate tank with high octane race fuel
85 Cab - 1.9L 8v, g-grind, euro dual downs to TT race w/ Borla, VWMS fuel dizzy, 2H tranny with 5th gear swap, TT short shift, FK 60/40, 15" BBS RA, rear disks... begging for boost...
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PDX Cabby wrote:i will be running boost one of these days. my setup:

-T3-60 (from "Killa" on the vortex)
-VWMS CIS (installed)
-1.9L (installed)
-ABA X-flow head (in storage)
-Custom log intake manifold (will be built by ex-girlfriend)
-Audi 5000 Turbo thottle body (instorage)

if neccessary:
-SDS EIC fueled from separate tank with high octane race fuel
what is the VWMS CIS? and if i do the setup i spoke about in my recent topics, will i need anysort of engine management?
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the VWMS CIS is a motorsports replacement fuel distributor for CIS equipped cars (pre-1990 VWs). It offers greater air and fuel flow.

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the VWMS unit on the left, and stock 84-89 Cabby, 83-84 GTI and 83-84 GLI fuel distributor on the right

The VWMS distributor also removes the Lamda equipment from the equation, so O2 sensor and WOT switches can be safely removed without any side effect.

this will be my "fuel management"
ignition will be standard
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PDX Cabby wrote:the VWMS CIS is a motorsports replacement fuel distributor for CIS equipped cars (pre-1990 VWs). It offers greater air and fuel flow.

Image
the VWMS unit on the left, and stock 84-89 Cabby, 83-84 GTI and 83-84 GLI fuel distributor on the right

The VWMS distributor also removes the Lamda equipment from the equation, so O2 sensor and WOT switches can be safely removed without any side effect.

this will be my "engine management"
wat will one of those bad boys run me? 18 million$?
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depending on where you go - $100-250
i got mine at a local shop for $125
if there is a shop around you with an Overland Parts acct, they can order them for $100
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PDX Cabby wrote:depending on where you go - $100-250
i got mine at a local shop for $125
if there is a shop around you with an Overland Parts acct, they can order them for $100

and this can be used basically as EM...thank ya
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well, Fuel Management
ignition can stay as is without vacuum advance

here's a decent link that somewhat describes what i am doing http://forums.vwsport.com/viewtopic.php?t=33 but not with the Digi1 from a corrado G60... I'm keeping the Factory setup because i like the reliability and easy repair of the CIS system
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PDX Cabby wrote:well, Fuel Management
ignition can stay as is without vacuum advance

here's a decent link that somewhat describes what i am doing http://forums.vwsport.com/viewtopic.php?t=33 but not with the Digi1 from a corrado G60... I'm keeping the Factory setup because i like the reliability and easy repair of the CIS system

only 200 hp on 15 lbs?....why does something not sound right.
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200 at the pavement
toss in the drivetrain losses and you're at 230ish

remember, the low compression 1.8 that we have was only 95hp/105ft.lbs at the crank out of the box. For a car much lighter than your GTI or SVT, it was sufficient...

lil weekend turbo work, and the cabby can be putting down about 50hp MORE than they 337 in stock form....
85 Cab - 1.9L 8v, g-grind, euro dual downs to TT race w/ Borla, VWMS fuel dizzy, 2H tranny with 5th gear swap, TT short shift, FK 60/40, 15" BBS RA, rear disks... begging for boost...
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PDX Cabby wrote:200 at the pavement
toss in the drivetrain losses and you're at 230ish

remember, the low compression 1.8 that we have was only 95hp/105ft.lbs at the crank out of the box. For a car much lighter than your GTI or SVT, it was sufficient...

lil weekend turbo work, and the cabby can be putting down about 50hp MORE than they 337 in stock form....
ahhh i see....looks like im building my bottom end.
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Post by mancusogti8V »

PDX CAbby:

Are you saying a VWMS CIS cost $125 and can be adquired from a local shop?

WHERE? PLEASE TELL ME?

Part numbers!! Unit and plate...please!!!
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Post by Calimus »

Not to burst your bubble, but PDX_Cabby has been missing in action for several months now. But maybe he'll return to us someday.
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Post by mancusogti8V »

Well, maybe que will get back.. but VWMS for $125, DAMN!
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