Date:         Mon, 4 Oct 2010 19:21:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Boldway <jboldway@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Boldway <jboldway@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      vanagon camper performance increase?
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I know vanagon and performance are two words that should not be used together but I'd really like to get a few horses more power so I can go up some of the passes out here in WA in second gear instead of redlined in 1st gear.  I am trying to put the camper on a diet - removing the dead AC, keeping as little in it as possible . . . .
But - does anybody know of a performance exhaust or ratio rockers to help give me a few more horses? The motor (1.9L) was rebuilt 30K ago. Van has 185,000 miles. I have no emissions to worry about. I took out the catalytic converter with the intention of bashing out the innerts but no passages were clogged and it was an oversize unit - didn't think eliminating core wold help in performance and would like the help decrease pollutants if possible . . . . .