

| Subject: | Re: Is a Porsche 911 engine too powerful for a Vanagon and/or Syncro Drivetrain? |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Tue, 15 May 2001 21:34:04 +1200 |
>I don't care about Subarus. We're sorry for you! >Please, buy a Subaru. CXan't afFORD it. >Marry a Subaru. Now, THERE's an idea! >There are things better than a damn Subaru. So? There are better thungs than Porsches too (though not in the sportscar world, except maybe an NSX). >Subarus and their transmissions break, too. The cars don't, the autotrans unfortunately do, SVX included. >\ >You are comparing a 1960's 2.7 Porsche motor (Redline over 7000 RPM, thank >you) with a one-in-a-million 1990's Subaru SVX motor. The Porsche motor has >no turbos, no variable intakes, no catalytic converters, no knock sensors, >no water cooling, just plain damn good engineering meant to do one thing: >win. It's an ideal upgrade for the air-cooled Vanagon. The Subaru may well not have a turbo or variable inlet or catcon. Water cooling means a HEATER. It's the ideal upgrade for a watercooled Vanagon. >If you wish, we can even up the ante. Why don't I compare a 3.2 L Porsche >racing motor with your puny Subaru WRX whistle-blower. (Arnold voice) >Porsche pumps you up, Subaru sucks eggs! The WRX is 290PS, from only 2 liters. That's 145PS/liter. It's NOT a racing engine... those put out over twice as much reliably, still from 2 liters. What's your Porsche engine's specific output? >All Subaru fans, the line is forming to the right. The cliff ledge is >waiting. Great! 4WD will let us climb it no worries! We'll look down on you from the edge. >Oh, and please don't make me quote my Porsche books. Hee hee. Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> www.goingplatinum.com/member/vw1 www.highyieldcrusaders.ws/ref.html?ref=vw www.aciimoney.com/index.shtml?vw1 VW & Toyota vans, Toyota diesels and Macintoshes rule
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