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Bill R.
04-26-2004, 11:48 AM
going to buy a golf tdi and convert it ...Here (http://www.greasecar.com/)
One of my customers did this as a project in college...
DueyT
04-26-2004, 02:22 PM
going to buy a golf tdi and convert it ...Here (http://www.greasecar.com/)
One of my customers did this as a project in college...
Bill, don't forget the TDI Club. (http://www.tdiclub.com) That's my other home. Lots of good gen there! :)

Cheers,
Duey
winfred
04-26-2004, 05:16 PM
cool, if it was rear drive id probably own a tdi, 6 speed rear drive golf ball tdi would be bitchen. vw motorsport got 270 hp outta that lil motor in race trim, that's a long way from 90 (or 110 for the one with the red I, variable vane turbo)
Tiger
04-27-2004, 09:35 AM
I too want to do that... hopefully I can get a cummin truck soon.
Tiger
04-27-2004, 09:39 AM
How about the 525tds with greasecar kit?
DueyT
04-27-2004, 09:41 AM
cool, if it was rear drive id probably own a tdi, 6 speed rear drive golf ball tdi would be bitchen. vw motorsport got 270 hp outta that lil motor in race trim, that's a long way from 90 (or 110 for the one with the red I, variable vane turbo)
Winfred, actually the 90's have variable-IGV turbos as well (the Garrett VNT-15). The 110 and 150 hp high-pressure (PD - pumpe deuse) a.k.a. red-I and green-D/red-I are nice motors as well. Mind you, a 90 with an 11mm pump, upsized injectors and a chip will easily put out 125-130 horsies and more than 200 lb-ft of torque! :D Pretty good for a 1.9L -- only thing would be a new clutch as the stock one on the ALH 1.9 is at the edge of it's capability.

Cheers,
Duey
AZ_Jason_S
04-27-2004, 11:47 AM
I don't know about that conversion, but I think propane and electric conversions are still tax deductable within reason.


going to buy a golf tdi and convert it ...Here (http://www.greasecar.com/)
One of my customers did this as a project in college...
Bill R.
04-27-2004, 12:02 PM
alternate fuel tax credit scam took place...
Here (http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special12/articles/1019altfuels19.html)

We don't even get credits for hybrid vehicles.





I don't know about that conversion, but I think propane and electric conversions are still tax deductable within reason.
winfred
04-27-2004, 12:34 PM
musta been a old magazine i read that in, they had one that was putting over 150 to the ground in the article with some mods


Winfred, actually the 90's have variable-IGV turbos as well (the Garrett VNT-15). The 110 and 150 hp high-pressure (PD - pumpe deuse) a.k.a. red-I and green-D/red-I are nice motors as well. Mind you, a 90 with an 11mm pump, upsized injectors and a chip will easily put out 125-130 horsies and more than 200 lb-ft of torque! :D Pretty good for a 1.9L -- only thing would be a new clutch as the stock one on the ALH 1.9 is at the edge of it's capability.

Cheers,
Duey
DueyT
04-27-2004, 01:15 PM
Winfred, depending which one you're talking about, I have seen 1.9L TDI's (with honking big intercoolers) putting out 230+hp and 300+ ft-lbs !!! Woo-hoo!

Cheers,
Duey
AZ_Jason_S
04-27-2004, 02:31 PM
Yeah, I remember the Alt Fuels fiasco all too well... I thought you could deduct the expenses for an electric conversion. But, you can't get a credit.

It really is sad, some bad people ruined a good idea when that alt fuels deal went down. I mean you can deduct your H2 against your business(federally) and those things just waste gas. Defies logic to me..... But thats politics.



alternate fuel tax credit scam took place...
Here (http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special12/articles/1019altfuels19.html)

We don't even get credits for hybrid vehicles.