tubo vs super -- Re: [s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile, now:Re: superchargers are bad, mmkay?

[Bill Clancy]

but, read into this.   I am asking for help man.
has anyone been able to get the turbo to respond quicker?     if you read
the data, it is supposed to have 265 ft-lbs of torque at 1800.
ahhh.....I'm not getting that.   I need 3000 rpm to get torque.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
To: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at direct.ca>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: tubo vs super -- Re: [s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile,now:Re:
superchargers are bad, mmkay?


> OK... you got me.  yes, I bad mouthed the S-car.
> but my argument/question was why not a supercharger?     Mercedes makes
that
> SLK kompressor.   I have never driven one, so I don't know if it is any
> good.
>
> thanks for your feedback.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Forgie" <forgied at direct.ca>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 8:50 AM
> Subject: tubo vs super -- Re: [s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile,now:Re:
> superchargers are bad, mmkay?
>
>
> > Bill:  Your San Francisco hill story has more to do with having a
> > standard transmission instead of an automatic than it does about having
> > a turbo instead of a supercharger.  If I had to live in San Fran (and I
> > visit fairly often), my daily driver wouldn't be a heavy car with a
> > standard.  It would be something automatic.  Same for bumper to bumper
> > commutes anywhere.  The S-car was not developed to service that need.
> > Or at least not a std. trans S-car (they had autos in Europe, even on
> > the 20vt).
> >
> > I don't think your arguement holds.  Regardless, rather than continuing
> > to bad mouth the S-car, you should probably just sell it, and get
> > something with a sport-matic/ tiptronic/manumatic.  Everyone will be
> > happier, even your favorite chick.
> >
> > Dave F.
> >
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