I put a tune on Angie's Golf because it also fixed a problem we had with a sensor in the turbo. The results were absolutely worth it. Her car wasn't slow before but it's a rocketship now.
-Curt On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 07:56:56 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You blurted out those tune specs like a youngster. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 31, 2023, at 5:47 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 140-150hp depending on which one exactly but about 230lbft of torque. It's > the torque that makes it fun. > > A stage 2 tune on that engine takes you to 160hp and nearly 300lbft with no > hardware modifications. Stage 3 needs a new turbo but is 190/325... > > -Curt > > On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 02:14:33 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > The worst Vanagon was the diesel (1.6 liter, 48hp non-turbo same as the > rabbit engine). They were dangerously slow accelerating and people often blew > up the engines trying to drive them faster than they should. > > I would guess a 2.0l TDI would do quite a bit better, I think they make about > 140hp? > > The waterboxer in my Vanagon was just OK, it would do 70-75 on the interstate > but not really any more than that without getting pretty close to red-line. > It was pretty torquey though, and around town it was fine, at least with the > manual transmission. > > >> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 14:00, MG via Mercedes wrote: >> never having had one of those, how good would they >> be pushing something as heavy as the Vanagon? >> >> MG >> >> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> There's a guy putting 2.0l TDI engines in. The Grind Hard Plumbing Co guys >>> had one done. >>> If I were going to do it that's what I'd want. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 12:40:17 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah the waterboxer engines were prone to head gasket leaks. Though I drove >>> mine to Florida and back at 70 MPH with no issues. >>> >>> There was a kit to put a Ford Focus (Zetec) engine in a Vanagon. It seemed >>> well done, but not cheap -- $7,900 and that doesn't include the engine. I'd >>> probably do that over a Subaru conversion. Based on my experience with my >>> '03 Focus, the Zetec engine is bulletproof. >>> >>> >>> https://www.bostig.com/bostig-vanagon-conversion-2022-2023-kits-20-deposit-total-price-7895/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 09:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>>> That's what interested me. The original engines on >>>> those were always a bit unreliable. I can't see a >>>> problem with it as long as it isn't hanging too low. >>>> >>>> MG >>>> >>>> Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> Did you guys notice the GM engine? >>>>> >>>>> -Curt >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 08:45:47 AM EST, Allan Streib via >>>>> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yeah that’s pretty cool. I had a Vanagon GL that I really liked but sadly >>>>> it was totaled in an accident. I’m guessing I’ll get another one some day. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023, at 08:31, MG via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> I'd rather get this. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1985-volkswagen-volkswagen-t3-transporter-doka-syncro/ >>>>>> >>>>>> MG >>>>>> >>>>>> OK Don via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>> This one would be more fun --- >>>>>>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-thing-90-2/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 2:24 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What a beauty! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> A little bit of work cleaning up things, like the gross shifter >>>>>>>> surround >>>>>>>> and it'd be fantastic. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Price is crazy for the lack of detail put into the ad though. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's a nice looking fastback for way less: >>>>>>>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-volkswagen-type-3-fastback/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My mom had a fastback when I was born. Interestingly Angie's did too. >>>>>>>> Type >>>>>>>> 3 is on the list of cars I'd like to own. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Curt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, January 30, 2023 at 03:06:27 PM EST, Bob Rentfro via >>>>>>>> Mercedes < >>>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5825792714154644/?mibextid=6ojiHh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Or is it reasonable? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> AZBob >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
