Date:         Mon, 9 Sep 2019 07:48:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AHU MTDI vs. ABA?
Comments: To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
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> Wiadomość napisana przez Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> w dniu 08.09.2019, o godz. 12:00:
> 
> What is the attraction to a Diesel conversion? The long and short term costs do not offset the fuel savings. 

1. VW familiarity 
2.  Torque
3.  More torque
4. Maintain speed uphill with torque. 

I stated In my original post I have an ABA conversion in a Westy Syncro.  I have lots of power on top, especially with Techtonics cam, chip, AEG exhaust manifold. I can cruise at 80, a speed I actually can hit in third gear.   But, loaded with family and weekend camping stuff, 3 bikes, the low torque just isn’t there to manage hills easily and I end up using that 3-6K rpm powerband. I figure I can drop an AHU MTDU in there for about 3 grand doing the installation myself.  First world problems, I know.