turboing an 8v

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

But Drew, when we have to stop for gas, you keep on driving.
Remember the turtle and the hare?



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>To: Kent McLean <kentmclean@mindspring.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: turboing an 8v
>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:05:01 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>Well, I don't know about monster, but it does have some torque, yes... :)
>The factory intercooled 1.6TD was 80bhp and (supposedly) 118lb-ft @ 2400
>rpm, and I'm running 2 pounds more boost and a bit more fueling too.
>
>It can't keep up to all those damned 16V's though, because it won't rev
>past 4600 rpm, and it takes it's time getting to that even... :)
>
>Drew
>
>On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Kent McLean wrote:
>
> > Drew MacPherson wrote:
> > > I suppose you're so totally not interested in hearing about an 8V
> > turbo
> > > that runs 23:1 compression ratio, 12 pounds of boost and gets 50+mpg,
> > are
> > > you? :)
> >
> > Is it a torque monster? :-)
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
> >
> >
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