Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 07:57:21 -0500
Reply-To: CHRIS STANN <cstann3@home.com>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: CHRIS STANN <cstann3@home.com>
Subject: Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or
Syncro Drivetrain?
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I don't care about Subarus.
Please, buy a Subaru.
Marry a Subaru.
There are things better than a damn Subaru.
Subarus and their transmissions break, too.
You are comparing a 1960's 2.7 Porsche motor (Redline over 7000 RPM, thank
you) with a one-in-a-million 1990's Subaru SVX motor. The Porsche motor has
no turbos, no variable intakes, no catalytic converters, no knock sensors,
no water cooling, just plain damn good engineering meant to do one thing:
win. It's an ideal upgrade for the air-cooled Vanagon.
If you wish, we can even up the ante. Why don't I compare a 3.2 L Porsche
racing motor with your puny Subaru WRX whistle-blower. (Arnold voice)
Porsche pumps you up, Subaru sucks eggs!
All Subaru fans, the line is forming to the right. The cliff ledge is
waiting.
Oh, and please don't make me quote my Porsche books.
Chris.
P.S. All of the above done with good-hearted Monday humor in mind.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or
Syncro Drivetrain?
> >Most transmissions are rated for torque capacity. Although the Porsche
2.7
> >has more torque than your 2.0 Type IV, the torque comes on higher in the
> >power band. In my opinion, unless you like tire-smoking take-offs, your
> >transmission should handle the extra power.
>
> I doubt it. Enough 091s and 094s blow to indicate that they have trouble
> handling the stock Type 4 engine. And you put a powerful engine in with
the
> intent of USING it, otherwise just put in a 36hp 1200, it'll bolt up.
>
> >There's nothing like the song of a Porsche flat-6 screaming at 6000 RPM!
>
> Except for a Subaru flat-6 at 7500rpm.
>
> >And you will have to rev it high to get the power out of it. As a
wonderful
> >benefit, should you keep the stock 4-speed, you will be in the meat of
the
> >power band at about, say, 90 MPH in fourth gear. Then you floor it and
pass
> >all the Vana-barus! Revenge is upon us!
>
> Shouldn't have to wind the 3.3 Subaru up, and your Porsche-powered Vanagon
> certainly won't leave it (or a 290hp Legacy/WRX-powered van) behind!
>
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> fax 64 (3) 479-7527
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> www.goingplatinum.com/member/vw1
> www.highyieldcrusaders.ws/ref.html?ref=vw
> www.aciimoney.com/index.shtml?vw1
> VW & Toyota vans, Toyota diesels and Macintoshes rule
>
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