I'd like to give you encouraging words but I've had my 83 Westy Air
Cooled for seven years and even with a new engine and various other new
parts of consequence it is still an Air Cooled VW.
Later Waser Boxer have more power and run faster with 110 hp so that
might be a good next move for you.
I also get that sinking feeling when I'm going up a hill and every car
that I can see in my rear view mirrors catches and passes me before I
crest the summit.
On beautiful Spring and Summer days with mild breezes I can run 75 on the
flats for many miles and I'm still a bump in the road. I decided a long
time ago that I wasn't going to blow an engine trying to fake high
performance. My Westy has already proven itself for 20 years and only 1
out of 95,000 of the vehicles passing me will ever see 289K on the
speedometer or be road worthy after twenty years of service.
The most common statement I hear about my Westy is *I've always wanted
one of those* or *I didn't know they still made those.*, mine doesn't
look its age.
I have two alternate vehicles, a 92 Ford Crown Victoria and an 86
Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser land yacht but they aren't fun to drive
......... just utility for round trips.
Perhaps a purchasing a second vehicle with good acceleration and highway
speeds could balance your frustrations and you could start considering
yourself as Classic Vanagon owner.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 02:51:42 EST Stephen Buck <NBuck4149@AOL.COM> writes:
>   Should I just accept that my bus is going to take a minute (plus or
> minus
> 10 seconds) to get to 60 mph? I would love to hear from those who
> know. I am
> patient  but really...  New AFM, cat, plugs, wires cap, rotor.
> Compression...100 to 118 on all four. California emissions vehicle.
> Automatic. ECU swapped, no effect. O2 sensor checked, wired
> correctly (shield
> grounded). Temp sensors check out.
>   I'd like to hear your opinion or experience.
>   Thanks, Steve
>

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