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Old 03-28-2008, 04:00 AM   #51 (permalink)
Cowspots
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FYI: VNT & Comprex "Supercharger"

Gentlemen,

A little FYI here for you.

One Variable Vane Turbo Diesel in the US was all Volkswagen TDI from '99 to '06. I believe Mercedes and Jeep Liberty Diesels also employ this technology; however, Jeep and VW diesels are no longer in production for the US market due to new for '07 particulate and NOx emissions standards. The Dodge Sprinter Van uses a Mercedes VNT TD and is currently in production.

I owned an '02 Jetta TDI with the VNT Turbo Diesel and had it boosted up to 18psi with Upsolute re-maping of the fuel curve. It rocked! Smoked the tires, did 130mph and then you could get 53mpg with high cetane diesel.

In 1990 VW launched the Corrado G60 which was a gasoline-powered, Comprex Pressure Wave Supercharged, fuel injected, 4-cylinder engine. I work with a woman that owns one. She just got it running again this Winter as parts are rare.

Goodnight,
Cowspots

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