Meet my Kombi

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Hello friends...
I´m here today to show you my newest project. It is a VW Kombi 2010/11… fantastic car… full of options that I left behind… including paint. But I installed some accessories like electric windows, locks, tint windows and a radio… it also have Bluetooth.
I had big expectations for the car, I was sure I was buying a 2010/11 car, not a 1960/10/11 model.
The gap on the steering wheel was an optional I didn´t want, but it has… I think it is a commemorative version from the World Cup… full play… it also have a speed limiter… and the gearbox… what a joke… I have to find the gears… reduce from third to second without pay a visit on the fourth gear is impossible… the car could have a stiffer suspension, it is very comfortable but it is too soft… it could have a bigger engine, this car loaded climbing a hill will be a challenge.
Analyzing the facts I started to think in solutions to solve these problems… power steering, Empi shifter and lowering the car was a primary objective.

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Following the history…

I bought a bigger throttle body and the “Flying Torpedo” will also get a supercharger.
I started to research the fuel system and the exhaust system for the supercharger.
I thought in keep the stock exhaust, but it is very fragile, it is printed, pressed, I don´t know how to call it in English…

You can see in the pictures the comparasion between the stock tb, to the "new" one.

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I started to research the engine as well… It only rev 5500rpm and on fourth gear it is limited at 4800rpm at 130km/h.
Bellow some pictures from the new exhaust.

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Throttle body in place, new fuel pressure regulator and new exhaust of 2”1/4 tubing.

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Throttle body in place, new fuel pressure regulator and new exhaust of 2”1/4 tubing.

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Here is the dyno testing… in blue is the stock engine, it develops 90hp at 5000rpm.
In yellow, with the red line at 6800rpm, 97hp at 5200rpm.
In red, with the cam retarded a thooth, 97hp at 5400rpm.

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New panel cluster… now with rev counter and coolant temperature gauge… I need to use a gizmo to crack the speed signal… it is showing exactly the double in the new speedometer.