Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 16:18:12 -0700
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From: vwmaster@VOLKS-MOTORSPORTS.COM
Subject: Kyles' view on the Eurospec Conversion
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Listees,
I just wanted to post my views on this conversion both on the
Driveabilty and Availibilty of this engine.
Driveabilty;
I had a 50 minute drive at normal Hwy speeds to Eurspec. I found that
getting on the Hwy I was doing 55 in 3rd gear without the engine crying
to shift. In 4th gear I found myself crusing at 75 with my foot less
than halfway to the floor. I found that slowly giving the powerplant
more gas that I was at 90 Mph before I knew it!
I find it neccesary to Not get a speeding ticket these days so I found
myself "Backpedaling" the Whole way to Eurospec.
The norm for me would be to not be able to keep the vanagon at normal
crusing speeds for myself 65-70.
Along my drive I was on an uphill and another Vanagon was in the slow
lane, I let him out to pass a slow truck, then as I passed him he had a
funny look on his face to WHY I was passing him on an uphill with as
much ease as I was????????? I waved and continued on.
The van ran Awesome the whole trip 85 Miles. Hwy mileage is in the
23-25MPG and there is PLENTY of power:)
Availibilty;
There are a number of these kits to be had. They're VERY close to
being ready to go. With anything like this a few things need to get
worked out to ensure all is well once they're made availible to all that
want them.
After we at Volks Cafe installed the first unit by someone other than
the tech at Eurospec, Our tech shared info, comments etc with the techs
at Eurospec. What this is doing is making everything VERY smooth for
the future of this project.
A few details are being fine tuned and at the point that they ALL
completed, THEN these engines will be readily availible to those SHOPS
that_Eurospec_is comfortable with doing the install. NOT until then
will there be kits sent out to anyone from what I understand.
We (Volks Cafe) are fortunate enough to be close to Eurospec, and
trusted to do the install THEIR way and not deviate from their wishes
that we were given the oppurtunity to do the first install outside of
their factory.
I'm sharing this information for a few reasons. One is that I've been
waiting a LONG time for this to come to be and I have more of a grip on
the progress of this project than more than likely anybody outside of
Eurospec. Two, I keep the wishes or Eurospec on top of all and any
desions I make in the discussion of this project.
Until I can offer this kit to Anybody that wants/needs it I won't post
to the list that I can offer something that I can't follow thru with. I
know that many of the people in the Vanagon Community would benefit from
having one of these kits. Until they're ready to go we must be
patient. Somethings are WELL worth waiting for and I've been waiting
and will continue to wait until all is fine tuned.
I want the people interested informed of what's happening instead of
mis-informed that something is availible when in all actuallity is
almost availible.
I hope this answers questions NOT creates more, but we all know how
the List works;0
Kyle
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Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431 OR (408) 429-9424
Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page
Home Page - http://www.volks-motorsports.com
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