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Chip Birks wrote:

buguy wrote: ↑Sat Sep 28, 2019 6:30 am That should do it.

Keep it below 250 at the wheels and it should be okay, any more that that and the clutch will not hold for long.

I can only hope that I may some day be putting 250 to the wheels


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Since we are on the subject, what does it take to hold more than 250hp?

buguy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:12 pm I put in a stage 2 Kennedy and metal woven disk and it seems to be holding well so far.

I ran a Stage 2 Kennedy also with a Daiken disk. That was on my 2275T.......running the same on my Subaru EJ20 Turbo. Specs for that combo is 250hp.

Nice. It seems to hold whatever I have right now just fine.

Set up my external waste gate yesterday and wired my internal shut.

Went for a drive and tested base pressure came out to a 6lbs spring so no major change there.

Dropped the duty cycle for waste gate and things ran well.

My clutch is done for sure though gonna have to order a new one.


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Bummer. That's not cheap nor easy to do.

I am new to Aircooled VW i have been researching a lot, so what research I have done it doesn’t seem too bad. Just remove engine and install new parts.

My bigger issue I am having is should i pull the engine down and rebuild it while it’s out for the clutch?

I would like to get a counter balanced crank, turbo cam and new pistons and cylinders and HD valve springs.

Though I am not sure if I am ready to tackle splitting cases and all that.



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I can tell you for me it was a little overwhelming. I tore down the old one I had. But I was also researching and trying to figure out the fuel injection stuff too, so that didn't help.
Ideally you might want to look at a new case. Seems like by the time you pay for all the machine work it would be close to the same cost anyway. Then you could still have a working car while you built the next.
Having a Baja will help though. Removal should be a snap!

Just pull it, swap the clutch and put it back in!

Schweg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:47 am Set up my external waste gate yesterday and wired my internal shut.

Wired or welded shut ?

Chip Birks wrote:Just pull it, swap the clutch and put it back in!

You sound grumpy.


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panel wrote:

Schweg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:47 am Set up my external waste gate yesterday and wired my internal shut.

Wired or welded shut ?

I had some thick stainless TIG rod that I bent up and used to wire it shut.

I’m working towards welding it just haven’t pulled the turbo yet to get it.


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Are you from part of the world that has a winter?

Schweg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 11:19 am

Chip Birks wrote:Just pull it, swap the clutch and put it back in!

You sound grumpy.


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Sorry, not grumpy! I just see this stuff getting over thought. Clutch is a piece of cake, especially on a baja. Just do it! Use the winter to pull down for upgrades, or fix it when it's actually broken. Clutch is a 2 hour job if your flywheel is sound. A couple days of wait time if it needs a regrind, and then you are boosting again.

Don’t forget to test it with a torque wrench....before and after to make sure you gain enough grip.