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Date:         Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:43:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: TIICO/ABA engine question
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <3819e13ac11f7e4d1b4db7499139d23a.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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Subaru 2.5 has 165 ft. lbs of torque right off idle and 165 hp up top - no nasty turbo required! =)

On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:36 AM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:

> The ABA cam is already optimized for lower end power. Even the cams > from the 1.8L arn't as nice as the ABA for the low end. No idea what > the RemTec motor is setup for. > > You have 122 ft.lbs of > toque which really isn't much to write home about compared to the wbx 117 > - only way to get much more torque is getting a turbo engine, a little > more torque would come from chip tuning. > > David Marshall > VW > Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider > > HasenWerk > http://www.hasenwerk.ca > > On Thu, February 11, 2010 08:20, > Chris S wrote: > > Folks, > > > > Does anyone know how > the TIICO camshaft compare the ABA cam? Does anyone > > have the > specs, like lift, duration etc? > > > > I'm trying to analyze > ways to increase torque and bottom end power of the > > ABA. > > > > -- > > Chris S. > > Disclaimer: "Death > and serious injury may occur" > > >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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