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WRX vs. 1.8t
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Well, I see two problems here. One is IF a 1.8T pulls harder with just =
FWD than an AWD car that is suppose to be over 200hp the question is do =
you NEED AWD? I don't and probably never will NEED it so why not go for =
the lower hp lower maintenance vehicle that is faster in the first =
place? If you don't NEED AWD then why buy a car that sells by it's hp =
that gets sucked up in the drivetrain? =20
The second problem is that anyone who believes that the WRX has the =
horsepower they advertise at the wheels is a chump. Forever German =
manufacturers have advertised conservative wheel hp and Asian =
manufacturers have advertised liberal crank hp. I don't know for sure =
if it has changed but I will never be convinced by an advertisement!!
I'll never own an Asian car!!
Dave
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From: XXSpArCoXx@aol.com=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: WRX vs. 1.8t
In a message dated 10/24/02 2:45:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, =
SCIROCCO_SPEED@msn.com writes:
but for some reason, a 150hp 1.8t in a VW seems to pull harder in =
the first few gears than a 180hp Audi ???
Hmm lets think . . all wheel drive system. It takes more power from =
the car. Sure it won't have as much pull of the line. But you can build =
stronger motor on all wheel drive system and not worry as much about =
traction issues.
On the Highway I have no real problem keeping up with modded 1.8t's =
with my RS where as with my 16v I tend to get drop up until the real =
high MPH's
Ok I'm off . . I must figure out how to sequentially turbo charge my =
RS . .
Later
~Danny~
88 16v
01 2.5 RS
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, I see two problems here. =
One is IF=20
a 1.8T pulls harder with just FWD than an AWD car that is suppose to be =
over=20
200hp the question is do you NEED AWD? I don't and probably never =
will=20
NEED it so why not go for the lower hp lower maintenance vehicle that is =
faster=20
in the first place? If you don't NEED AWD then why buy a car that =
sells by=20
it's hp that gets sucked up in the drivetrain? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The second problem is that anyone who =
believes that=20
the WRX has the horsepower they advertise at the wheels is a =
chump. =20
Forever German manufacturers have advertised conservative wheel hp and =
Asian=20
manufacturers have advertised liberal crank hp. I don't know for =
sure if=20
it has changed but I will never be convinced by an =
advertisement!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'll never own an Asian =
car!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<A title=3DXXSpArCoXx@aol.com=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 24, =
2002 12:43=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: WRX vs. 1.8t</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">In a message dated 10/24/02 2:45:17 PM Eastern =
Daylight=20
Time, <A =
href=3D"mailto:SCIROCCO_SPEED@msn.com";>SCIROCCO_SPEED@msn.com</A>=20
writes:<BR><BR>
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20
TYPE=3D"CITE">but for some reason, a 150hp 1.8t in a VW seems to pull =
harder=20
in the first few gears than a 180hp Audi =
???<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Hmm=20
lets think . . all wheel drive system. It takes more power from the =
car. Sure=20
it won't have as much pull of the line. But you can build stronger =
motor on=20
all wheel drive system and not worry as much about traction =
issues.<BR><BR>On=20
the Highway I have no real problem keeping up with modded 1.8t's with =
my RS=20
where as with my 16v I tend to get drop up until the real high =
MPH's<BR><BR>Ok=20
I'm off . . I must figure out how to sequentially turbo charge my RS . =
.<BR><BR>Later<BR>~Danny~<BR>88 16v<BR>01 2.5 RS</FONT>=20
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