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Date:         Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:40:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Subie engine prices

Yeap, it's not worse than pulling a small trailer in the back. And i see a
lot of Vanagon with small trailer.


This is why i don't have an H6 or SVX in mine. I have a modified WRX almost
ready and it's not going in MY van.


Like Daryl said, +-160hp is a nice # to have in that van.


Ben


>Don't really matter how much HP you have.  It's how you use it.  The
>Transaxle doesn't know about HP only the sideforces from the torque
>transmitted from source (motor) to load (inertia of the van).  The more you
>peg the torkometer with that throttle, the more sideforces must be borne by
>the trannybits.  Drive easy, drive long, then send it to Daryl.
>
>Pensionerd.
>
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