Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:32:52 -0500
Reply-To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: Zetec Bostig test drive..long
Very good report Daryl, short (not long like you said) and sweet, you don't
"Sink" other conversion company but just give a good opinion on a test
drive, i'm a good friend of Hans and i have driven their Carat 2.2 for 2
month and i was more than satisfied power wise and fuel wise, on top it was
an automatic transmission, so it was easy to reach the 4000 rpm and that was
a bit annoying. I also tested the 2.5 in a auto camper, simply amazing
power, more than needed most of the time.
For me any 4 speed Subi would need one of your high gear tranny to be perfect.
Now come Bostig... Jim is a cool dude, i have many questions from my
customers on their conversion so often i need some answers from Jim, that is
why i did my "engine conversion page" (soon in English), i like the
conversion design and the power curve of the ZTEC, you answered some of my
questions as to: it was similar in some way to the 2.2L, sadly, the 2.2L is
getting old also.
My choice would probably be the rock solid 2.2L, for one reason, fuel
economy VS power when needed or the Bostig. I feel that the 2.5 is not that
good on fuel (i drove a 2.5 car for 3 weeks).
If i could get a good and safe 25/30+ HP out of a wasser i would do so, but
wile rebuilding my Tornado red engine, WE (yes, we mean a few tech/engine
tunner shop/friend) came to the conclusion that we would never get more than
120 SAFE hp out of that engine. And that is where my engine is about now.
So for me, it's the last ever Wasser i will drive... I'm sold to Vanaru
and/or Bostig, it is the future of Vanagon. Not only because they are modern
engine (reliability) but also for the 40+ hp in it, it make the vanagon feel
like a pleasant van to drive. NO VW engine is going back in my van, never!
Very soon Daryl you will have my first order, an high gear tranny for me and
a stock one as a spare unit for my customers in need.
I have great respect for all you guys, including the people from GoWesty,
B.Bob, Vancafe, Busdepot and some other who decided to make a living "around
that great van" so we can drive it for a long time.
So for those who find those conversions expensive, go see the price tag on
modern compact camper van (60+K), maby you will see that it's not so bad to
fully rebuilt a Vanagon with a good modern power plant! My van will reach an
easy 30k with a conversion + a rebuilt tranny, but for me, it will be the
perfect modern compact camper, something the camper market doesn't have to
offer even in 2007. Even a Roadtrek is not that easy to park downtown, as
for the New West built in Quebec, still to expensive (starting at 49k).
http://www.quebecweb.com/newwest/images/Hi-Tech%20extreme.JPG
http://www.quebecweb.com/newwest/SPORT_a.html
Amen
Ben
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