Re:Turbo Charged Spider?

[ltooz@xxxxxxxxxxxx (LLe_2002)]

Hello all,
 I've heard a lot about these twin sparks motors, where do we get these motors. The question is how much power can a stock 2L achieve with the money that one uses to install a turbo? What's the maximum power a 2L engine can be tricked out and still smog (street) legal? My spider has 110K miles on it, still quick and nimble, but I can feel the fatigue engine while going up hill or on a hot day. If I rebuild it now, it's a waste since everything is functionally working and if I rebuild it, I only get max 120hp as a new engine would. I like to research and prepare for the next engine when I feel it's time to give my car its new muscle. The smog compliance in CA is getting tougher every day. It's hard to trick out the engine and pass the smog at the same time. I love driving the spider, still able to do 80-90mph on empty stretches, but with these new convertibles (Z3, TT, SLK, Miata) out there, they fly by without trying... hehehehe.


Louis Le
91 spider veloce, need more power.
Fremont, CA
"Gowin, Lawrence" <Lawrence.Gowin@domain.elided> wrote:

>"Fiat spider was turbo charged for some years, how come no one try turbo
>charging the 2L Spider? Does anyone know if the Fiat turbo would work on
>Alfa?"
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>Louis,
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>Alfa did turbocharge their 4 cylinder for the European market.  I don't
>know if they did the 2 liter per se, but all the hardware exists and
>should be adaptable to your motor.  If you were feeling particularly
>ambitious, you could use the stock EU setup, put a bigger turbo and a
>programmable EFI system (with knock sensors) on your motor.  Just know
>that there is a lot of work and money involved in even that relatively
>turn-key solution.
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>Mark Weiner, an Alfa club member in Colorado Springs, Colorado, built a
>turbo spider that was written up in the Alfa Owner some years ago.  Mark
>gave me a ride around a local track in it once and it was very fast.  He
>blew it up after several years of service last summer.  If I remember
>correctly, a very small and inexpensive part suffered a preventable
>failure.  He was going to repair it and sell the motor so he could build
>a 2.0 version using a twinspark motor and monosleeve cylinder bores.  If
>you're interested in his old motor, contact me off line and I can put
>you in touch with him.
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>Regards,
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>Lawrence
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>Lawrence Gowin
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>Level (3) Communications
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>lawrence.gowin@domain.elided
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