kaz@inuxd.UUCP (K Zabriskie) (10/22/84)
Do any of you who own a 900 or a 900S find that the acceleration is too slow at low speeds? At any speed? Thanks for taking time to reply. Ken Zabriskie AT&T CP Indianapolis inuxd!kaz To turbo or not to turbo? That is the question.
jackh@zehntel.UUCP (jack hagerty) (10/23/84)
> Do any of you who own a 900 or a 900S > find that the acceleration is too slow > at low speeds? At any speed? > I had the same impression with our new 900 at first. Then I realized that it was the "behavioral modification" of the tach at fault. The "green line" on the tach which starts out as a broad band at 1500 rpm dwindles to nothing at 3500 rpm, even though the redline is 6500. This little psychological ploy encourages you to keep the engine in the lower (hence more fuel efficient) range where there is only modest torque available. After it was fully broken in, I did some full throttle, redline charges onto the freeway. It really comes alive around 4500! As for the turbo, it all depends on if you're retrofitting or buying a factory model. The factory jobs are well sorted out by now but (in my opnion) overpriced due to all of the high margin stuff they add: sunroof, A/C, power windows, etc. Aftermarket kits are either too much trouble (if you do it yourself) or too much money (if you have it done) for the results. Also, the engine won't be as reliable as the factory turbo. As you can tell, I'm not crazy about turbos. Then again, that's what makes horse races. Jack Hagerty, Zehntel Inc. ...!ihnp4!zehntel!jackh