[urq] First of many urq questions (food for thought..)

[Brandon Rogers]

I think this option, if feasible, would also require some customized
software, in that the MC and WX have timing pins with diferent locations on
the flywheel.....

Brandon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin" <cbrooks22 at cox.net>
To: ">" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] First of many urq questions (food for thought..)


> Oh, there is a spot on the WR which treads perfectly for the KS.  I tested
> it with a MC harness that I have...I will send you a pic tommorow...
> Justin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Allan" <allan at physics.umn.edu>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] First of many urq questions (food for thought..)
>
>
> > On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 06:29:23PM -0800, Justin wrote:
> > > Many consider the WR/WX as the less advanced engine of the 5 cyl
> turbo's;
> > > and yes, it's management system is, compared to MC. But the potential
> for
> > > high boost racing application is quite good since of it's low
> > > compression....(consider, most high end racing and drag racing turbo
> engines
> > > have compression ratio's of no higher than 8:1...)
> > >
> > > A possible compromise would by an WR/WX with an MC or MC1 engine
> management
> > > system (with boost control and knock sensors...), once the programmed
> boost
> > > map differences between the two engines could be hammered
> out...(possibly by
> > > an bleed valve to trick the MC into "thinking" it's running lower
> boost...)
> >
> > Does sound interesting, and you might well be right that you could
> > run higher boost on the WX.
> >
> > Problem remains where one could mount the KS? I've also seen references
> > to people installing KS on the WR engine, though I'm not familiar with
> > that (I'm guessing very similar to WX?).
> >
> > The only real candidate I can see on the WX is, there's a boss area
> > near cyl #3, where the control pressure regulator is mounted. The upper
> > hole could possibly be drilled and tapped to a larger size (in theory -
> > not sure if it's something I'd want to try...).
> >
> > G.
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