Mysticle31
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I've been researching building a TDI engine. I know ALH/BEW are capable of a bunch, but what about looking factory?
If I built a FWD BEW/BHW, would it look factory like a BEW? Would a PD170/BV43 or gtb1756 or VNT17 turbo be nice and low key, no custom manifolds, no FMIC? What turbos should I run? What power level can I expect?
Should I find a PD130 ASZ or PD150 ARL instead?
I'm trying to keep things as emissions compliant as I can in California. I'm subject to visual inspection, obd plugin, and a smoke check. I know I can get 174 from a BHW on factory hardware, but unsure if I can use VNT1749a in a FWD configuration with FWD manifolds.
Cook me up a stock looking bang for buck compliant looking TDI recipe.
If I built a FWD BEW/BHW, would it look factory like a BEW? Would a PD170/BV43 or gtb1756 or VNT17 turbo be nice and low key, no custom manifolds, no FMIC? What turbos should I run? What power level can I expect?
Should I find a PD130 ASZ or PD150 ARL instead?
I'm trying to keep things as emissions compliant as I can in California. I'm subject to visual inspection, obd plugin, and a smoke check. I know I can get 174 from a BHW on factory hardware, but unsure if I can use VNT1749a in a FWD configuration with FWD manifolds.
Cook me up a stock looking bang for buck compliant looking TDI recipe.
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