Re: Flat 4 engine intakes

Klompmeester wrote:
> "Jason James" <at@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>
>> I always thought that one of the reasons VW-beetles had so much
low-down
>> torque, was because of the long intake plumbing (carby in the between
and
>> raised having to get charge to the opposed heads) , giving a degree of
>> natural intake boost as the charge flowed towards the heads over 
>> incredibley
>> long pipes.
>> The down side of such a set-up is the limitations of high-end revs not 
>> being
>> able to get the needed volume of A/F. The old VW beetle was not a
ground
>> breaking hi-end performer.
>>
>> Now we have the Suby, which the earlier motors were pretty tame, but
then
>> came the turbo models. Is it true to say, that these engines need more 
>> boost
>> to get the 160 odd kws, compared to an inline engine?
>>
> 
> The current Subaru 2.0L N/A lacks bottom end torque and you have to rev
the 
> balls off it to get it to go.

After having owned for 25,000klms I wouldn't say that, sure you need 
plenty of revs if you want max performance but it will pull away 
smoothly from low revs in a high gear and its happy enough at 60kph in 
5th not that I usually drive it like that.
I can understand you comment if the examples you have driven have done 
very few klms because there is a noticeable improvement with more than 
10,000klms on the odo.

> 
> That's a bit unfortunate because with all wheel drive bottom end torque
is 
> highly desirable.

Why?


Daryl