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Date:         Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:17:43 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: The conclusion of my R-TDI Westfalia Project!
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <3241.192.168.0.102.1160521312.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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David, Congratulations!!


That is one sharp installation! Clean as a whistle. I'm envious. Can
only dream of some such for my 88 GL one day.


John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea, AL, US


David Marshall wrote:
> I figured I should get
> off my duff and post the conclusion to my R-TDI conversion and extensive
> body work done to my 1986 Westfalia.  I have
> about 5000 km on the swap now and it is one very nice and very fast
> vehicle.  Now that I have my turbo dialed in
> correctly (actuator preloading) and my nozzles have broken in the fuel
> consumption has settled out in the 9.1L per 100km at 110km/h range which
> is 26 us mpg at 70 mph.  That&rsquo;s not bad
> for an engine that delivers 460Nm / 350ft.lbs of torque at 2100 to 3200rpm
> and can push a 2800kg / 6100lb camper to 165km/h / 100mph !   Besides the engine work
> there is 77h worth of body work to get rid of every speck of rust and to
> ensure that it won&rsquo;t appear for another 20 years.  http://www.hasenwerk.ca/syncrortdi/default.shtml
> is the direct link to the web site.
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> Quesnel, BC
> Canada
>
> Internet  http://www.fastforward.ca
> Email
>     sales@fastforward.ca
>
>
>
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