On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 11:58 PM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > I would like to put a bigger diesel into my van I have in Europe. > It has a 1.6 turbo diesel in it now. But it still goes very slow, barely making it to 70 mph. > I think about 2.5 diesel turbo would be acceptable. I have been quite happy with the 1.9 TDi ALH. It has a mild tune (stock turbo, pump and injectors) and is supposedly putting out about 150hp/225ft-lb (triple the 48hp/74ft-lb of the 1.6NA it replaced). It cruised comfortably up the mountain passes in Colorado at 70+mph and there was plenty of room to push the pedal down further. |
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