has anyone seen the new voltswagon twincharged golf that has a supercharger AND a turbocharger on the same engine??? maybe im alittle late on this but i didnt see a post of it and just wondering what you guys think



"Freedom 'ought to have its limits"-George W. Bush may 31 1999 (who voted for this idiot?)

eh, i dont remember if there was a post on here. i heard about it when the GP did a 9 sec pass with a s/c/turbo setup. wonder what kinda power's going to come out of it


Andy

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according to the article it makes 167 hp and i think made 47mpg im looking at the set up and it looks like it utilizes a supercharger for low rpm then when the engine hits 2500rpm?? a valve switches and converts to a turbo for higher end power...a nice idea..just a reallyyyy small engine



"Freedom 'ought to have its limits"-George W. Bush may 31 1999 (who voted for this idiot?)

VW aint the only one....

can we say Twincharge kit anyone!?!?

http://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7621&page=1&pp=20


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they should do it like that STI with a A/c clutch on the charger so you can turn it on and off at will

I read about it in Popular Science.

1.4l engine, 168 hp, 177 tq, 30/48mpg rated.




"i promise we won't get drunk, and go out in boat in the dark, stand up in the boat and fire the gun into the air unless we have life jackets on."

Forgot to add: Europe only(of course), but It MAY come here in a few years.

And it IS like the STI, in that it has an electromagnetic clutch and a regulator valve that bypasses the blower when it isn't under power; It can't be turned on and off at will though.




"i promise we won't get drunk, and go out in boat in the dark, stand up in the boat and fire the gun into the air unless we have life jackets on."

yea...thats the article



"Freedom 'ought to have its limits"-George W. Bush may 31 1999 (who voted for this idiot?)

Hell, the ol' 2-stroke Detroit Diesel Engines I work on have been using that since the 60's

... I always wondered why the Detroits didn't catch on more than they did(In automotive applications, I mean); Very interesting concept.




"i promise we won't get drunk, and go out in boat in the dark, stand up in the boat and fire the gun into the air unless we have life jackets on."

yeah... I posted info about it a while back

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