Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi guyz I guess its time for me to join the turbo revolution
As most of you know I have a beetle with a 1.8 8v golf engine

So I decided to turbo charge it so I got hold of a 1.9 Polo TDI turbo I don’t know what size it is but I estimate that it’s a T2?
bolts on to the head no neet for modz

Its gong to be a blow through system , the charge is going to blow into a 36DRLA carburetor that’s turbo prepped
The biggest challenge I had to face was creating an inlet manifold to accommodate the DRLA , so I got 12mil thick aluminum plate and fabricated a flange and some 38 mil tubing to feed the carb into the inlet and got it all welded up.



Space is an issue the throttle wheel needed some space so I cut out a little chunk out the bug



Next step fabricate a turbo hat.

I will following your thread with great interest

couldint sleep so i went digging in the garage i found a drill bit box thats perfect for my turbo hat i dont think id cut it up its a vintage item so i think il be going to fleet steel tomorrow, the box is a good reference point it has all the dimensions i need for the hat
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fabrication of hat started will make the bottom out of left over ally and the top out of mild steel hope to go to fleet steel tomoro to get some square tubing then the weding starts

Good luck with the turbo project and keep us posted!

JonnoDub wrote:Good luck with the turbo project and keep us posted!

thanks dro ferst time in doing this hope i dont fukup im open for advice

Interesting project Vuyo, hope you fitting bigger brakes as well

Your topic reminded me of a silly movie I saw years ago...
It's Turbo Time ! http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3969816832/tt0116705

karmakoma wrote:Interesting project Vuyo, hope you fitting bigger brakes as well

Your topic reminded me of a silly movie I saw years ago...
It's Turbo Time ! http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3969816832/tt0116705

hi karma iv got golf disck brakes so i think im fine

Remember that you need to lower the compression otherwise your head gaskets wont last ! Also a dumpvalve , wastegate and intercooler would be nice!

JonnoDub wrote:Remember that you need to lower the compression otherwise your head gaskets wont last ! Also a dumpvalve , wastegate and intercooler would be nice!

i've taken all that into consideration
.compression? iv got a 3mm copper head gasket
.wastegate? come with the turbo
.dumpvalve? will get as soon as i start bending boost pipes
.intercooler? still looking for a polo tdi one.
thanks for showing interest JonnoDub it's much appreciated

turbo hat under construction

the base plate looks like this it bolts onto the carb



im finsh making the hat i used the bit box

looking good there Vuyo ! Are you going to rejet that carb to allow for more flow or are you just going to keep your boost low?

JonnoDub wrote:looking good there Vuyo ! Are you going to rejet that carb to allow for more flow or are you just going to keep your boost low?

howzit Jonno i dont know about the jeeting yet because i havint run the car with the new carb yet il have to run it under load and see if it needs rejetting if im lucky the jetting in the carb is perfact but i doubt it. im planning on bossting at 0.5 bar.

mock up fabrication of the boost pipes. I will go to the pipe benders on saterday