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

[Justin]

Oh, I forgot to mention.., you would need a flywheel from an MC engine for
it to work...yep the timing pins are like one pin different (I think...),
but I know of people doing it.  I plan on doing this conversion in the near
future...
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] First of many urq questions (food for thought..)


> 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>
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> 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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