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Aren't 16v's hydro heads??? 7200 rpm redline...

not that there's any power to be gotten up there (in stock trim of =
course)

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

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  From: Dan Bubb=20
  To: scirocco ; Scott F. Williams ; scirocco=20
  Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 1:11 PM
  Subject: Re: Forced Induction ?: X-Flow versus JH head


  Without arguing about the validity of any of your statements, I will =
say I can't see how any of them apply to the hydraulic vs. solid lifter =
issue. For a street engine the hydraulic lifters are more than able to =
handle the RPM that the rest of the engine can sustain without any =
significant differences in valve lift, duration or acceleration. I know =
for a fact the hydraulic lifters are good for 6500 RPM. How fast exactly =
did you think this essentially stock VW engine would need to turn?
  Dan
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: scirocco=20
    To: Scott F. Williams ; scirocco=20
    Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 5:17 PM
    Subject: Re: Forced Induction ?: X-Flow versus JH head


    Yes, but less RPM =3D less exhaust gas velocity and less efficiency. =
 Also expecting the turbo to produce power over a shorter RPM band would =
probably increase turbo lag.  Beyond that the cart V8 engines turn =
around 14,000 RPM and the old F1 turbo cars turned I think around =
12,000.   Having a larger RPM band to work with the and the correct =
gears in the tranny will give you more of a window to drive the motor in =
rather than just a window from around 2500 to 5500 RPM that will be =
partially consumed by getting the turbo up to speed.=20

    My .02 cents.

    Alan=20
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      From: Scott F. Williams=20
      To: scirocco=20
      Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 11:14 AM
      Subject: RE: Forced Induction ?: X-Flow versus JH head


      "Scirocco" wrote:
      > I'd stick with the JH head.  What you would gain from the cross =
flow design you would more=20
      > than loose from the hydraulic lifters.

      The  hydraulic lifters are only a liability at very high rpms. =
Spinning the motor that fast isn't a requirement for a turbo motor. =
What's the point of revving higher when increased volumetrica efficiency =
can be had by turning up the boost? The cross flow head is superior for =
turbo use because of:

      a) flow reasons
      b) turbo fitment
      c) *much* less heat transfered to the intake manifold from the =
blazing hot turbo and manifold

      With all these factors considered, it is fairly evident that the =
cross flow design provides far more benefits than whatever minor penalty =
the hydraulic lifters impose.
      --
      Scott F. Williams
      NJ Scirocco nut
      '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
      Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
      Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
      ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Aren't 16v's hydro heads??? 7200 rpm=20
redline...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>not that there's any power to be gotten =
up there=20
(in stock trim of course)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jason Adams<BR>Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)<BR>84 rocco 16v<BR>93 =
320i<BR>98=20
Z71<BR></DIV>
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  <A title=3Djdbubb@ix.netcom.com =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-al@insight.rr.com=20
  href=3D"mailto:scirocco-al@insight.rr.com";>scirocco</A> ; <A=20
  title=3Dsfwilliams@comcast.net =
href=3D"mailto:sfwilliams@comcast.net";>Scott F.=20
  Williams</A> ; <A title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 17, 2003 =
1:11=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Forced Induction =
?: X-Flow=20
  versus JH head</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Without arguing about the validity of =
any of your=20
  statements, I will say I can't see how any of them apply to the =
hydraulic vs.=20
  solid lifter issue. For a street engine the hydraulic lifters are more =
than=20
  able to handle the RPM that the rest of the engine can sustain without =
any=20
  significant differences in valve lift, duration or acceleration. I =
know for a=20
  fact the hydraulic lifters are good for 6500 RPM. How fast exactly did =
you=20
  think this essentially stock VW engine would need to =
turn?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dscirocco-al@insight.rr.com=20
    href=3D"mailto:scirocco-al@insight.rr.com";>scirocco</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dsfwilliams@comcast.net=20
    href=3D"mailto:sfwilliams@comcast.net";>Scott F. Williams</A> ; <A=20
    title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
    href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 17, =
2003 5:17=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Forced Induction =
?: X-Flow=20
    versus JH head</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yes, but less RPM =3D less exhaust =
gas velocity=20
    and less efficiency.&nbsp; Also expecting the turbo to produce power =
over a=20
    shorter RPM band would probably increase turbo lag.&nbsp; Beyond =
that the=20
    cart V8 engines turn around 14,000 RPM and the old F1 turbo cars=20
    turned&nbsp;I think around 12,000.&nbsp;&nbsp; Having a larger RPM =
band to=20
    work with the and the correct gears in the tranny will give you more =
of a=20
    window to drive the motor in rather than just a window from around =
2500 to=20
    5500 RPM that will be partially consumed by getting the turbo up to=20
    speed.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My&nbsp;.02 cents.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alan</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
      <A title=3Dsfwilliams@comcast.net =
href=3D"mailto:sfwilliams@comcast.net";>Scott=20
      F. Williams</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
      title=3Dscirocco-al@insight.rr.com=20
      href=3D"mailto:scirocco-al@insight.rr.com";>scirocco</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 17, =
2003 11:14=20
      AM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Forced =
Induction ?:=20
      X-Flow versus JH head</DIV>
      <DIV><BR></DIV>
      <DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
      class=3D850240716-17022003>"Scirocco" wrote:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2><SPAN =

      class=3D850240716-17022003>&gt; </SPAN>I'd stick with the JH =
head.&nbsp;=20
      What you would gain from the cross flow design you would=20
      more&nbsp;<BR><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003>&gt; </SPAN>than =
loose from=20
      the hydraulic lifters.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>The&nbsp; hydraulic lifters are only a liability at very =
high rpms.=20
      Spinning the motor that fast isn't a requirement for a turbo =
motor. What's=20
      the point of revving higher when increased volumetrica efficiency =
can be=20
      had by turning up the boost? The cross flow head is superior for =
turbo use=20
      because of:</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN =
class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT=20
      face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003></SPAN><SPAN=20
      class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT size=3D+0><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
      size=3D2>a) flow reasons</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT size=3D+0><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>b) turbo =
fitment</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT size=3D+0><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>c) *much* less heat transfered to the =
intake manifold=20
      from the blazing hot turbo and manifold</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT size=3D+0><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D850240716-17022003><FONT size=3D+0><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
      color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>With all these factors considered, it is =
fairly=20
      evident that the cross flow design provides far more benefits than =

      whatever minor penalty the hydraulic lifters impose.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D2>--<BR>Scott F. Williams<BR>NJ =
Scirocco=20
      nut<BR>'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS<BR>Mazda 323 GTX turbo =
"assaulted"=20
      vehicle<BR>Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"<BR>ClubVAC: "Roads found. =
Drivers=20
      wanted."</FONT> </DIV>
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