Adding Bump to Your Stick and Squish to Your Dish Part 1 The purpose of this four-part series of articles is to show you the detailed process of building a performance engine. In Part I, we'll look at the process of tearing down an engine and some of the things to keep in mind along the way. http://www.cal-look.com/tech_adding_bump.shtml
Basic Head Porting No matter what type of engine you are building, weather it is a mildly-tuned 1600cc daily driver, or a full-blown 2275cc street-n-strip monster, one of the most important ingredients is the cylinder heads... http://www.cal-look.com/tech_head_porting.shtml
Build Comparisons: 2007 vs. 2165 Compares performance and overall driving experience of a 2007cc and 2165cc engine. http://www.cal-look.com/tech_2007_vs_2165.shtml
Cam Sensitivity Many people have the misconception that all you do is put in a bigger cam to get more power. WRONG! The VW is extremely sensitive to cam changes. Care must be taken or you will end up with an engine that will not idle correctly or perhaps not at all. http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?name=Technical%20Information&cPath=2771
Competition Turbo Charging Installation and tuning manual for CB Performance's competition turbo charging system. http://www.cbperformance.com/turbocharging.asp
Dyno Comparions- Salt Lake City The following dyno results were obtained on the same day in Salt Lake City... http://www.cal-look.com/tech_dynoday.shtml
How to Make a Streetcar Launch The article discusses several modifications for the suspension, tires and drive train to get your bug to really launch. http://www.cal-look.com/tech_how_to_make_a_streetcar_launch.shtml
Rocker Geometry A guide to determining the proper rocker geometry for your VW. http://www.superbeetles.com/performance101/aug.htm
Running Nitrous Oxide - Theory and Application An excellent overview of how using Nitrous Oxide will increase the performance of a VW engine. http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/n2otheory.htm
Type 1 Performance Engine Considerations This article is intended as a guide to the theory and choices involved in building performance Type 1 engines. There are careful decisions to be made with regard to the engine size and components that are "right" for what you have in mind. http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/t1hpeng.htm
Ultra Competition Fuel Injection An installation and tuning manual provided by CB Performance. Section includes pictures and tips on tuning and troubleshooting. http://www.cbperformance.com/ultracomp.asp
Valve Springs and Performance At least HD springs are required with all high performance camshafts and if the stock cam is to be used over 4,500 RPM (past the red marks on your speedometer in any gear) or if faster acceleration rates are achieved through more carburetion and/or a lightweight flywheel. http://www.geneberg.com/cat.php?name=Technical%20Information&cPath=2763
