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----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Carbs vs FI OK... I feel better now! Interesting though that as they smogged them later on that the HP output remained at 65 from at least 1966 on. Keith ] > The point I was trying to make was that I think it is POSSIBLE to get > more power with carbs. I think we have to keep in mind that VW had a > lot of things on their mind when they designed these systems, not > just performance, but also fuel economy, emissions, safety, > durability.... > > If you are willing to sacrifice the others in order to gain > performance I think it is clear that this is POSSIBLE. OTOH, I agree > with everything that you have posted which has been to claim that > this outcome, while possible, is UNLIKELY. > > Most people fail at the attempt and the car ends up in the salvage > yard within 2 years. Not all, just most. The problem is that most > owners expect carbs to be a quick, simple solution to a problem and > they usually turn out to be a more complicated solution than the > original problem. > > On top of this, FI problems tend to have rather cheap solutions once > you find them. Much cheaper than switching to carbs. > > I am a strong advocate of the FI. I believe it will give you the best > tradeoff between all-weather drivability, performance, durability, > and emissions. It can be a real BEAR for the beginner to > troubleshoot, but there has never been a better resource for the > beginner than this list. > > - > ******************************* > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > ******************************* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ >