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Subject:PS to my earlier response
From:Charles Hokanson
Date:Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:49:21 EST

you know the more I think about it, the less I think it is true that
aftermarket poweer mods for T1s come at higher RPMS.  In fact, I don't think
most T1 folks like to rev their motors as high as we do.  Case in point:  I
mentioned to an old friend (who owns an aircooled speed shop, but has no wbx
experience) that I had to run 4k RPMs to get to 70 and he said emphatically
"Dude, you can't run those kinda Rs -- Itt'll come a part".  And this was
from a guy who built a T2 that used to tow his baja UP an steep grade and
pass everything.  So, although I do no have the dyno sheets to back any of
this up, I hereby retract my agreement that aftermarket mods come at the high
end in the majority of cases -- I don't think that is true.    CHarlie.

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