Pic of my 81 Rabbit turbo diesel

[Diesel Dean]

Here is a pic of my 81 Rabbit I have been working on this winter. I have changed to round head lights and rebuilt my turbo 1.6. This is after I cleaned and painted the engine bay. Just got the engine started today. Hope the pic works.[/url]

[tawney]

Way, way too clean and shiney!!

Steve

[82vdub]

Dang, that looks good!

[81rabbitdiesel]

Wow Nice job!

[v8volvo]

Looks really sharp. What year is the engine?

[Fatmobile]

Looks great.
Glad to hear it's also running,...
doesn't look like it's stopping yet though

[VW cat]

Very nice, I like the air breather set-up. Phil

[Diesel Dean]

Thanks for all the comments. Here is a side view. The engine is out of a 85 Jetta. I am going to finish painting it in a week or two. I use to have a 1967 Mustang with the same color red. I told my 11 year old son after I get it painted if you squint real hard it will look like my Mustang. My son said HA right dad.

[beleive]

Thanks for all the comments. Here is a side view. The engine is out of a 85 Jetta. I am going to finish painting it in a week or two. I use to have a 1967 Mustang with the same color red. I told my 11 year old son after I get it painted if you squint real hard it will look like my Mustang. My son said HA right dad.

nice,Im getting ready to do the same on 81 truck,how much more power does it have compared to non turbo??

[Diesel Dean]

The turbo has about 20-25 more H.P. than the N/A engine. It's not a ton more power but it's nice for going up hills and passing cars. Also it's nice to hear the turbo wind up. It puts a grin on yor face

[Fatmobile]

...and the turbo sound turns some heads.
Clackity, clackity at idle,
then brrRR ziiing,
2nd grrr ziiing

[hagar]

That one deserves a name and a ECO -Turbo setup , Fraulein Bunny Bondo has , that way you can choose Horsepower or Smileage on the run.

Bondo puts out 100 HP no sweat. . Try it once , and you are sold. , read my lips.

hagar.

[Diesel Dean]

Hagar,
Is the H.P. = Smileage Info on your post? IF so what page? How do you set up to have H.P. = smileage on the fly? Cable to the I.P in the car?

[hagar]

Diesel Dean : yes and no , no cables . Just clear plastic tubing Aquarium stuff..

First let me admire "RED" to get in the mood. IMHO the VW 1984 1.6 L Turbo Rabbit is the finest VW ever produced . RED is in that group. You are blessed (I am not religious) RED and a 11 year old boy .One lucky boy if you two get along .

Programming RED has to be done best at home (I do it on the road at times) .On my dash is a selector switch Mini toggle SW. ECO and Turbo can be managed by the driver, , Works like a hot dam. The whole thing is so easy , it will blow your socks off. In ECO mode 100 Mpg Imp in Turbo with pedal to the metal 100 Hp.(Sae). .

Tell us where the line from top of the LDA goes , it should go to intake manifold , (intercooler) . If you have an ADA , it not that easy.

hagar.


PS : I am hagar not Hagar.

[hagar]

To do like hagar it must have been a Turbo Jetta 1985 with a LDA not a ADA .

I can tell you what you have . Post a close up pic of "Space ship"..

hagar.