DrT!,
Good to see you again. Even though I have teazed you occasionally, your
imput on  this list is very valuable. Your thoughts on the HP increase
ring true with the articles I have read about air bag equiped cars.
Things that make you feel more invincable are not always your friends.
If you drive one of these waterboxed vans, drive it the way it was
designed. Keep it tuned and running well and drive within the
limitations imposed by the engineering staff in Wolfsburg. Is it a great
design? Not in my opinion, but it sure is fun and allows me to haul my
kids around... in relative safty.
Take care and enjoy the life of summer up in your neck of the woods.

tim o'brien

Doktor Tim wrote:
>
> At 11:05 AM 05/07/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >Terry,
> >
> >I put one of those metallic/plastic childrens pinwheels on my antenna mast
> >last week, and it spins like mad going downhill!
> >
> >Hope that helps.
> >
>
> Yes, that can give just as much seat of the pants feel of improvement if
> safety is considered at all important, at least more important than
> overdriving your vehicle.
>
> Comparing a BMW inline 6 with a Wasserboxer is no less a comparison of
> apples and oranges than comparing the newer Motronic systems with the
> DigiJunk systems.
>
> Rule of thumb, increase of HP requires increase of combustion pressures
> and/or capacity which produces increased heat. How well will the
> Wasserboxer heads seal with the higher than stock pressures and greater
> cooling systems demand it was not designed to deal with??? How will a
> knucklehead screwdriver poker improve the design of the team of Neandereers
> upon whose foundation you rest?
>
> Will extra horsepower mean you will stop pulling into the passing lane in
> wishful judgement of not killing someone?? Will that head seal blow under
> the greatest demand for horsepower you make trying to overcome your
> irrational passing procedure?
>
> If contemplating your pinwheel acts as a diversion from the boredom of
> idling along behind a farm truck and stops you from commiting acts of
> danger, tis certainly a better way to go.
>
> T.P. Stephens
> San Juan Island, WA