Hi Dave and all, On Thu, 1999-06-24 02:53:45 +0200, Dave Perry wrote: > ... > I have a European 87 Syncro that is > standard and fast with 112 horses as the stated figure. Certainly the fastest > van I have ever owned. Is it the Emissions regs and Catalytic Converters that > keep your power down? Well, first of all, I think German (or maybe European) horse powers are different from American ones. And second, yes, if this standard 112 hp, 2.1 l FI engine is equipped with a cat there will only be some 98 hp left. Sincerely Rainer '89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Rainer M Woitok | Phone: (+49-9131) 85-27811,-27031 | | Regionales Rechenzentrum | | | Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet | Fax : (+49-9131) 30 29 41 | | Martens-Strasse 1 | Telex: d 629 755 tf erl | | D-91058 Erlangen | | | Germany | Mail: Woitok@RRZE.Uni-Erlangen.DE | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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