Date:         Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:50:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Peter B <peterb@TIICO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter B <peterb@TIICO.COM>
Subject:      Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. South Africa
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From what I can tell Per, there are two distinct differences that amount to
a smoother engine in the Tii Trading conversion. On the conversion that I
offer from South Africa, the air cleaner is mounted in the driver side
cavity below the D pillar. What you cannot see in my web page is that on the
other side of the air cleaner there is a hard plastic elbow. On the elbow is
the 2 foot hose removed from the passenger side D pillar which diverts the
intake noise to the outside air vents. This is exactly how the waterboxer is
designed but we run it through the other side. All I have seen in the
Eurospec kit is a K&N air filter or long tubes attempting to divert the
noise out the passenger side cavity. It seems the intake noise
reverberations remain inside the engine compartment.

The other difference I noticed was on the drivers side cross member mounting
at the front. The Europspec kit mounts the cross member directly to the
frame. With no rubber mount to buffer the vibration, it can only send
reverberations through the frame and into the van. Our kit is suspended by a
rubber bushing and then mounted to the frame. Therefore there is some buffer
to absorb the vibrations. Volkswagen South Africa did there homework on this
kit.

This kit was engineered by VW engineers and not put together with surplus
parts, patchwork or used parts.Only genuine, brand new VW parts and a long
thought out process to reach VW's standards. This kit has been in South
Africa, in deserts, suburbs, you name it. This kit is fully road tested and
roadworthy, currently installed on hundreds of Vanagons run hundreds of
thousands of miles. Now it is our turn to have the pleasure.


----- Original Message -----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: Engine Conversion Eurospec vs. nonEurospec


> "Peter B." wrote:
>
> > His comment was simply, "I wish your kit was available when I
> > made my decision". There is a very noticeable difference in smoothness.
>
> What makes your engine go smoother than the Eurospec setup? Different
injection
> system, ECU, what?
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i
>