Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/5/11 2:08 p.m.

I know that VW had the G-60 supercharger on some of their cars, but a quick search showed me that they are silly expensive.

The Cobalt superchargers, on the other hand, are not. Has anyone here home-brewed any kind of system using one of these? I'm seeing them for $200, so if the answer is no, I might just pick one up and start fabricating brackets for my VW.

MG_Bryan
MG_Bryan New Reader
10/5/11 2:16 p.m.

It's just an M62 isn't it? I'm pretty sure there are a lot of homebrew systems using eatons and the lessons gleaned from those should be largely applicable.

MG_Bryan
MG_Bryan New Reader
10/5/11 2:22 p.m.

Assuming I'm right about it being an M62, they've been used on Miatas I think so someone might have a good source of specs on them. It might have been MP62s they were supercharging Miatas with though.

Zomby woof
Zomby woof SuperDork
10/5/11 3:16 p.m.

It is an M62, similar to what's on the early FWD 3.8 SC GM's. Those can be had around here for $75

This is a pretty good build

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/5/11 4:08 p.m.

I thought they were an M45, but I hadn't done much research. An M62 will be even better, I guess.

In any event, it can't hurt to pick one up. Turbocharging is overdone.

Ranger50
Ranger50 Dork
10/5/11 6:23 p.m.

Why not a M90 from a Lightning or T-bird?

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
10/5/11 7:11 p.m.

Price, mostly. I'm trying to buy parts at Challenge friendly prices. It's also got to fit under the hood of a 1995 Golf and drive the 2.0 engine.

Hal
Hal Dork
10/5/11 9:27 p.m.

The M62 will be fine for your 2L engine. I have an M62 on my 2L Ford Focus and it works very well.

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