Date:         Fri, 19 Jun 1998 12:40:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (even long-er)
Comments: To: John Welsh <jwelsh29@IDT.NET>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <3589AA5C.4BC1@idt.net>
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> > a single cab pickup. The engines offered are the 2,1 with 112hp, and
>
> Can anyone tell us what is different about the European 2.1 to give it
> 112hp, as opposed to our U.S. 90hp slugs?  Is this just something about
> SAE vs DIN ratings, or can we get European parts to upgrade our 2.1's?
> Can anyone direct us to appropriate areas in the archives where this is
> discussed?  Thanks,all.
>
> John Welsh, San Diego
> 87 Syncro Westfalia GL
> 81 Triumph TR8


wait, not to be critical or anything but isn't san diego in california?
and doesn't california not like "improvements" made on any of it's cars?
in my cousins experience with his euro-speced golf (he sold it when he got
to ca) california wouldn't let him licence the poor vehicle unless he
spent the 3000 dollars to bring it back to us-spec.  he sold the golf and
got a ca-spec jetta.

moral of story? if you live in california, unless you are really rich,
please don't "improve" your vehicles.

thank you.


Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6

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