<VV> LM turbo AKA "kumquat"

[Eric S. Eberhard]

Exactly -- I am talking about a stock car used as intended ... even 
with maximum speeds of 75 on the freeway ... but not a racing 
condition.  I actually overheated my diesel for the first time a few 
weeks ago, something I thought was not possible given it's modern 
design ... too much trailer and bed full of weight and 110 temps and 
along grade at 80 ... it can be done.  Apparently you can abuse 
anything if you try hard enough.  I am just saying that a normal 
person with a normal stock turbo driving normal street driving does 
not need to rush out and tear off his shrouds even in Phoenix, 
AZ.  Oils are better.  Belts are.  Ignition systems.  Of course, why 
anyone would drive a turbo in Phoenix is beyond me (stop and go in 
120 degree heat and no A/C??????).  I prefer my A/C coupe :-) for 
down there ... even here in the summer.  E

At 04:49 AM 10/25/2011, you wrote:
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>Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:55:17 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: <VV> LM turbo  AKA "kumquat"
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Message-ID: <8CE60D8A960CA4D-153C-4A1C4 at webmail-m074.sysops.aol.com>
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>I think we are talking peaches and kumquats here.  Driving a turbo on most
>public road you could never keep your foot in the turbo long enough to
>overheat the motor.  Put that same car on Talladega, where you could keep
>your foot on the floor for lap after lap and a stock cooling system would
>probably melt a turbo motor with a stock cooling system.


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