1.8t in 4kq REVISED

[Dave Alarie]

Huw Powell wrote:

>here's how I see it -
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>you want 200 hp in your 4kq, which makes it a very nice quick little
>car.
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Right.

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>you don't want 300 hp.
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Well, not really.  I'd like to be around to drive the thing for a few
years . . .

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>you don't mind spending more than it takes to throw a dirty MC in it.
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yup.

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>you wouldn't mind losing a whole bunch of extra weight, especially ahead
>of the front axle...
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yup yup yup

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>solution?  1.8 turbo, with what, a stage I "kit"?
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Sheesh, who came up with the stage I, II and III nomenclature?  They
design coffee shop menus now.  As far as I've been able to determine,
"stage I" means less restrictive inhalation and exhalation.  That alone
gets one to 200hp which, combined with the weight savings on that
forward lever arm, puts one into the reallyStupidGrinZone.

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>problem... incredibly complex engine management electronics to swap over
>with it?
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Oh.  Oh . . . it was going sooo well there . . . .

BTW Huw:  I've been in my 4kSQ for only a matter of weeks now.  Nice web
site.  Thanks for sharing.  And thanks for the work to put up the site.
 Not hard, but not trivial either.  Cheers.

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>Huw Powell
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thanksOkayBye
Dave