<VV> Re: Ad - Turbo question?

Fri Jan 6 10:42:02 EST 2006

I was somewhat tongue-in-cheek when talking about the AMG.  At high speed,
the Mercedes doesn't even seem like it's going 20 mph.

The Spyder is in the 4,000 rpm on the tach reading when I'm pushing it.  It
"wants" to go into another gear, like 5th or 6th, which it doesn't have.  As
Harry pointed out, the decision to not push and sustain the car at higher
speeds than 55mph is mine and I never wanted to really push.  Again, it's
possible that I am at 70 + mph, but the speedo is wavering and it's hard to
get an accurate reading.

I can't tell about boost.  The manifold pressure needle moves, but I don't
have the same feel as when a modern turbo hesitates and thrusts forward.  As
mentioned, the turbo and carbs still may need tweaking, despite the R/R on
them since the car has always been gently driven and never pushed to the
edge, and I wouldn't be able to compare it to one that is a benchmark.
As I tried to point out in the ad, it's been used as a local cruiser, so
I'll go the extra step to caution any prospect about the car that the high
performance possibilities of the car haven't been fully explored or realized
and that the car still may need additional work if that is their
expectation.

Thanks to all for your prompt responses.

> From: Bill Elliott <corvair at fnader.com>
> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:36:16 -0500
> To: "Joel S. Garblik" <jgarblik at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Ad - Turbo question?
> 
> A completely stock Corvair turbo should easily top 100mph... more like
> 110-115 (depending on the gear ratios and tire size).  Even a turbo
> Corvair with a non-functioning turbo should do better than 85..
> 
> What is the tach reading when you are out with traffic? Is your boost
> guage showing any boost?
> 
> An AMG55 which never sees more than 55-60mph is a real waste of a
> beautiful machine! ;-)
> 
> Bill
> 
> Joel S. Garblik wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks,
>> I have encouraged and received a few phone calls regarding my ad on Ebay.  I
>> received a call last night from a gentleman who called from Lexus of
>> Highland Park (IL) and questioned the speed of my Spyder.  I mention in the
>> ad that top speed seems to be "around 55mph."  As a practical matter, it is
>> rarely driven on a highway, and because the odometer/speedometer does not
>> appear to be accurate, I usually guess at the speed of the car.  For every
>> day driving, my neighborhood and local business roads are with posted speed
>> of 25-45 mph, and I don't have any problem keeping up with any nearby cars.
>> On the local highway, people travel way faster than speed limit, and I
>> confess that I am not comfortable taking an old car up to top limit.  When
>> driving at my fastest speeds, the speedo needle is hovering around 55-60,
>> but I'm disclosing that the reading is not accurate - in fact, I may be
>> going faster.  However, the caller is of the impression that a "properly
>> restored" turbo should be able to go "80-90" mph.
>> Despite the fact that I have had the turbo rebuilt and the car worked on
>> over the years, I can not ever recall the car having that kind of speed.
>> It's very likely that the local mechanics, not expert in Corvair rebuilding,
>> did the best they could and the car is still not up to its potential.  I
>> usually don't go that fast in our Volvo turbo, or my Mercedes AMG55 turbo.
>> I want to be honest and accurate.  Should the car be able to travel at that
>> high a speed, or is the caller misinformed?
>> Thanks 
>> Joel
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>> From: <virtualvairs-request at corvair.org>
>>> Reply-To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Date: Thu,  5 Jan 2006 11:09:43 -0500 (EST)
>>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Subject: VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 12, Issue 25
>>> 
>>> Message: 4
>>> Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:49:21 -0500
>>> From: "Joel S. Garblik" <jgarblik at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: <VV> Spyder convertible on Ebay
>>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>> Message-ID: <BFE28E11.5447%jgarblik at comcast.net>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> For several years I had debated putting the car up for sale and always
>>> backed out at the last minute with seller¹s regret.  With some final
>>> resolve, I did get it listed on Ebay yesterday:
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4602342167
>>> 
>>> As a quick historical note, I purchased the Spyder from another member of
>>> Virtual Vairs over 8 years ago.  Some of the long timers on this forum might
>>> remember some of the early dialog regarding the ³sweet Purple Spyder² by one
>>> of our knowledgeable and helpful members.  Thanks to good email
>>> communication, and then follow-up telephone calls, we had a successful
>>> transaction and I obtained one heck of a car.  It was my goal to take it to
>>> the next level, and as the ad will describe, I spent time and money on it
>>> over the years.
>>> 
>>> Last year I put a blurb on this forum regarding my putting it up for sale as
>>> I wanted to intrigue fellow Corvair lovers first, and I did get a several
>>> private email replies.   Please feel free to contact me privately for any
>>> further information.   Happy New Year to you all
>>> 
>>> Joel
>>>    
>>> 
>> 
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