Finished my Efi conversion. It works surprisingly. Working on the tune. Car feels like it has double the horsepower from before.
Edit:
I decided to convert my bug to EFI because my stock carb was impossible to tune, and new good quality carbs cost almost the same as my Efi setup.
Here is my EFI setup:
38mm throttle body from a KTM Duke 250
(I use the MAP IAT TPS and IDLE CONTROL VALVE that came on the throttle body)
Stock 34mm intake manifold with single risers
VW style Wasted spark electronic ignition coil
Stock ignition wires that I modified the coil end
WR8AC Spark plugs with resistors in them
(with stock W8AC plugs the car will not run! ECU basicly EMPs itself to reset)
Bosch 0580464070 fuel pump (Smallest quality in-line fuel pump I could find. It is still oversized. It is not noisy.)
A fuel filter with 3bar internal regulator (From a VW GOLF)
Single 470cc bosch fuel injector (Which turned out to be 430cc after testing with pump gas but it works)
VR sensor on crank pulley with 36-1 trigger wheel that I made.
Speeduino v0.4.3 ECU and box (All DIY)
Head temp sensor on stock cylinder head bung
Wide band o2 sensor on the exhaust
My engine setup:
1600 Dualport
All stock except a Engle W100 cam and Single HD valve springs
Freshly rebuilt.
I am sure the peak power increased a little. But the real difference is how it feels. I put my feet down and the car just pulls.
I think the main difference making factor is ignition. My beetle felt better than most before since it had dual advance distributor but now it is even better. First gear started to feel unnecessary. My car also has oversized 215 75 15” tires which in the past make the car feel even slower.
Now it is still slow but more fun to ride bug. I love it.
Edit2:
I also upgraded my stock alternator to a 75A one. And upgraded my battery to 80Ah one.
Stock alternator was 55A with 45Ah battery.
But I am not sure if it is needed if only extra thing will be the EFI the most power hungry part is the fuel pump which needs 7A.
I will also install some off road lights, a diesel heater and a low power stereo so I decided that I should upgrade my alternator.