Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 03:37:31 -0500
Reply-To: James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Subject: 133 mph WB?? BUNK!
In-Reply-To: <913522986.25197.335@excite.com>
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I don't believe you for a second. I saw the list of mods you made,
there is no way I can figure how you got a 50% HP increase out of that
2.1L.
NO change in displacement, NO forced induction, NO increase in
compression ratio, you seem to have defyed the laws of thermal dynamic
engineering. Is this a joke? Are you just trolling for controversy?
And 133mph is just plain CRAP. I have trouble getting my 210hp
Supercharged G60 GTi to 125mph. My friend got his highly modified
Corrado VR6, punched out from the stock 2.8l to 3.0, new cams, chip,
and schrick intake manifold to 140mph. And it's half the size, half the
aerodynmic resistance, and a lot more power... Did you test the Vanagon
in a Vacuum? This is RIDICULOUS.
The WB certainly can be made more effecient with your mods, and I
<italic>might</italic> buy a 20hp increase, but 40? Come on! Plus who
did the dyno testing? Not you since you haven't put the engine together
yet.
Your claims are so outrageous that you might as well said 200hp and
150mph.
After you get the engine together, I challenge you to some tests. I'll
be HAPPY to race my GTi, or Golf powered Vanagon against you. And I'll
pay to have you run Quarter miles on a track and to dyno test your
engine.
It's WAY too early for April Fools.
James
> AUDI AUDI VW
>Audi motors vs. VW (reformatted)
>Engine Comparison between Audi 5-cyl vs. VW Waterboxer Modified
>Wasserboxer:
> AUDI AUDI VW
VW
>Displacement 2.2 liter 2.3 liter 2.1 liter 2.1
liter
>Configuration Inline 5 Inline 4 Waterboxer
>Waterboxer
>Horsepower 162 130 95 130
to 140
>
>Torque (lb-ft) 177 140 117 160
to
>172
>Displacement (cc) 2226 2309 2109
2109
>Turbo/Supercharger Turbo No No No
>Bore x Stroke (in.) 3.19 x 3.4 3.25 x 3.4 3.7 x 2.99 3.7
x
>2.99
>Compression Ratio 7.8:1 10:1 9:1 9:1
>
>
>Why switch when a few modifications can get you more power. Simply
coat the
>heads and the head leak problem goes away...
>
>Robert
>
>Modified 2.1L 88 GL Wolfsburg
>With a five speed Tranny
>Top speed 133mph+
>
>
>
>
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