Re: My take on turbo vs V8

["Cobram ." <cobram@juno.com>]

David Head <dave.head@worldnet.att.net> writes:

>The V8 has much more body roll - the size of the strut
>piston is much larger - looks like a Bistein. Some of this roll I 
>have to chalk up to the 105K stock shocks. The 200q has less than 30K on

>its set.

The opposite is true on the 1990TQW, it rolls much more than the V8Q. 
Probably a quirk of the wagon, as MikeL said his wagon used to roll more
than his V8Q too.

>The V8 NVH (noise/vibration/harshness) is worlds better. There was a
>marked improvement betwixt my 87 and 89, but the V8 makes a quantum 
>leap in these departments. 

Not even in the same ballpark, you get the "refrigerator" sense in the
V8Q.

>The sound of the V8 at full song is positively intoxicating...

Remove the air cleaner housing leaving the filter in place, that's when
she really roars.

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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