Dear David (and Kyle too for that matter),
Could you elaborate? How much different in HP/Torque are the Wasserboxer vs. the 2.0L? Do HP/Torque curves exist for comparison? I would be willing to create such a comparison graph and post it to the web if I could get my hands on the data.
Cheers, MJS
At 05:57 PM 9/23/98 -0700, David Marshall wrote: >At 00:06 9/23/98 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >>4. In-line 4 gas conversion >>Pros: Good fuel mileage, very reliable power plant, very available motor, >>parts are cheap and easy to pick up, VW powerplant again makes servicing >not a >>problem at the dealer, who is very familiar with this motor. Horsepower is >>same or more than waterboxer (depending on which motor you choose- 1.6l, >1.8l, >>2.0l). This conversion can be done using a diesel Vanagon and has been done >>more than any other conversion. It has proven to be a good and reliable >>choice. >>Cons: Not as much power as some of the other conversions (Chevy or Subaru), >>not as much low end torque as a normal Waterboxer. > >The 2.0L has more power and more torque than the wasserleaker and it comes >on lower in the RPM range too. Another pro is modifications are cheap and >plentiful too... > > >-- David Marshall Quesnel BC Canada mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- >-- 73 Audi 100LS, 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy -- >-- 87 Audi 5KQ, 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- >-- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- > <bold>Michael J. Sullivan </bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design Open Market, Inc. </italic> ************************************* work: http://www.openmarket.com play: http://www.hsdesign.com ************************************* |
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