In a message dated 2/12/01 6:29:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, dts@XMISSION.COM writes: << Without using forced induction, nitrious, or a new FI system? >> Well l what fun is THAT!?!?!?!?!?!?! Really though..what do want to do?..and why the restrictions? as they say "Speed cost money how fast do you want to go?" There was a turbo kit for it at one point..A reasonable maniflold pressure might bring you up to 125-130 hp with only minor work... I WILL,however, point out that the vangon is a GREAT power sponge..you put a whole bunch of power into the tranny and very little makes its way up the speedometer cable... A 185 HP Rover V-8 gave startling acceleration..but so does a Honda CRX... steve "Hey! nice Jeep, Mister! " "Look kid, it's NOTAJEEP! " |
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