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Article #346New Subaru
From: cjohnson
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1985 17:40
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1985 17:40
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I am thinking about buying a new Subaru Rx 4WD Turbo. I
am impressed by it for several reasons, including the fact
that it has a front-rear differential (the only model Subaru
makes with one).
The problem is that it seems it should have more power,
considering that it has a 1800cc Turbo charged dual overhead
cam engine. When I test drove it, I felt a definite drop
in power around 5000 rpms, but it seems to me that with the
push rod valve train eliminated the engine should rev much
higher than that.
I therefore believe that there is some sort of a rev limiter
somewhere and am curious about how easy it might be to find
and remove it. A friend also suggested that the waste gates
on the turbocharger might be at fault.
Any suggestions or other ideas out there in net-land?
(P.S. I heard that speedometers had their limits bumped up
because people were pegging them, then driving with no idea
how fast they were going - 85 mph feels pretty slow in some
cars.)
--
Chris Johnson
{ucbvax,dual,ihnp4}!zehntel!cjohnson
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site zinfandel.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!zehntel!zinfandel!cjohnson From: cjohnson@zinfandel.UUCP (cjohnson) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: New Subaru Message-ID: <484@zinfandel.UUCP> Date: Tue, 24-Dec-85 12:40:30 EST Article-I.D.: zinfande.484 Posted: Tue Dec 24 12:40:30 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Dec-85 13:19:15 EST Reply-To: cjohnson@zehntel.UUCP (cjohnson) Organization: Zehntel Inc., Walnut Creek CA Lines: 31 Keywords: Dual overhead cams, rev limiter Summary: I want to buy one - but it isn't quick enough