Josh,
i know you weren't trying to sell me one. My wife and I come to Portland
quite often, but we usually drive her car. If I drive mine down, how much
would you charge me to put it in and how long would it take? How's business
been?
BTW now it's not making the high frequency vibrating noise at high rpm, I
just took it out to my favorite road and beat the hell out of it- no
problems, it just asked for more. I love the way it revs now. Just flying
through these 25-30mph corners leaving it in 3rd above 6000rpms the whole
way!
Fred
From: "joshua@matrix" <[email protected]>
To: "vw racer" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: getting enough fuel?(paranoia)
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:24:57 -0800
Fred:
I wasn't trying to steer you towards a turbo just pointing out that
our
frustration with the performance ceilings of streetable motors pushed us
into forced induction. I would certainly recommend having everything sorted
out before adding anything else. On the defroster I would guess there is a
pretty decent drain coming off of it... maybe a short. Does the defroster
work? We use VDO EGT gauges. You just need to tap a hole in the exhaust
manifold for it and mount the gauge. They run $147, pricey but they work.
We
use them A LOT. Best of luck
Joshua Murray
Matrix Engineering
877.290.0661 orders
503.691.1541 tech
[email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: vw racer <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: getting enough fuel?(paranoia)
>Josh,
>What kind of EGT gauge would you recommend and how does it mount?
>BTW, I'd love to get one of your turbo systems for my car, but as you can
>imagine, i'd like to have it idle correctly for atleast a few months
before
>adding something like that. Just seems like adding a turbo would only
>multiply the driveablilty issues.?
>Now it wants to stall if I turn off the defroster while it's running.
>If I turn it off then restart the car, it's fine.
>
>Thanks,
>Fred
>
>
>>From: "joshua@matrix" <[email protected]>
>>To: "Holland J. Phillips" <[email protected]>, "vw racer"
>><[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
>>Subject: Re: getting enough fuel?(paranoia)
>>Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:11:55 -0800
>>
>>Color charts and reading plugs in general needs to be done with leaded
>>fuel.
>>A good EGT gauge will give you the real story on what going on in your
>>combustion chambers. Best of luck
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Joshua Murray
>>Matrix Engineering
>>877.290.0661 orders
>>503.691.1541 tech
>>[email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Holland J. Phillips <[email protected]>
>>To: vw racer <[email protected]>; [email protected]
>><[email protected]>
>>Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 9:48 AM
>>Subject: Re: getting enough fuel?(paranoia)
>>
>>
>> >> Does anyone know how to tell if you are getting enough fuel at high
>>rpm?
>> >
>> >The old racers method is to do a plug reading. Grab your plug wrench
and
>> >head for an open stretch of road where you can sustain 5500 - 6000 in
3rd
>> >gear for 1/4 - 1/2 mile. You want to simultaneously shut the ignition
>>off
>> >and let the throttle butterfly close after the 1/4 - 1/2 mile run at
5500
>>-
>> >6000 RPM. Don't let off the gas before you shut the ignition off, you
>>need
>> >to do both simultaneously, or you'll alter the results. Coast to the
>>side
>> >of the road, and pull a couple of plugs, one at the end of the head,
and
>>one
>> >of the middle ones. Examine the plugs for evidence of lean or rich
>>mixture.
>> >I think my old A1 Bentley had a color "chart" with pictures of various
>>plugs
>> >identifying various mixture situations, as well as other engine
problems
>> >(bad rings, too hot/cold plugs, etc.).
>> >You should probably do this a few times to insure consistent results.
>> >
>> >--Holland
>> >Forced Failure Racing
>> >Don't Ask MotorSports
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