JH code k-jet 1.8lt 8v turbo setup

**WABIT** · 02-07-2006, 11:40 AM

has anyone doen this in aust, what is needed???

wabit

**Golf Loon** · 02-07-2006, 03:03 PM

My mate has a bolt on manifold and turbo setup to bolt onto an 8v Motor. I believe it uses the Turbo from a Golf TDI. He will sell for $1000.

**Oneofthegreats** · 02-07-2006, 06:41 PM

Have a read & look through this.
Ton's of info on turboing CIS injected cars

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2484192

Some of my parts are here & more to come for my turbo 8v daily driver in the build.

Basically
- Volvo 240T(didn't get them in Aust. but can be found on ebay & vw
vortex classifieds) will require modified fuel lines as they positioned
differently on the fuel distributor head
- Audi 5000T Warm up regulator or Volvo 240T Warm up reg (same as above)
- Distributor vacuum retard canistor or MSD boost timing master to retard the
igniton as it comes on boost.
- Exhaust manifold incl at least a 2.25-2.5" exhaust system,turbo of your
choice(recommend T3 incl. oil line supply & drain into the sump. Water
cooled turbo's not really needed but optional, just more pipes/hoses!),
intercooler(not really needed for apllications up to 6-8psi but I would fit
one anyway) & piping/misc clamps, gaskets, fitting's etc.

This setup should see approx 170hp+ on a standard 1.8 8v running 8-10psi

Tim

**Golf Loon** · 02-07-2006, 07:19 PM

Some early golf dissys have an advance and a retard on them.

**twin eng, twin turbs** · 04-07-2006, 09:47 PM

Hey Wabit i have performed such a conversion on my MK2 1.8 8v GTI, its not easy as far as tuning goes that was my biggest problem. I used a
*wrx sti vf22roller bearing turbo
*3" mandrel bent stainless exhaust
*custom mild steel manifold using 1 1/4" steam pipe bends
*800mm wide intercooler with 2" stainless plumbing
*MK1 GTI inlet manifold with a MK2 throttle body
Originally i recurved the dissy with retard on boost and a hobbs pressure switch to activate a fifth injector under boost, i had difficulty sourcing a larger warm up regulator and the engine leaned out in the top end revs. This setup saw 105kw atw on 10 psi, With standard internals and 10:1 compression. In the search for more power and frustrated i took off all the factory injection and fitted an EMS computer with EVO 5 injectors, with the dissy locked and an ignition module fitted the power jumped to 138 kw atw on 14 psi... I would recommend aftermarket injection