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onewhippedpuppy 02-06-2013 03:00 AM
Military test pilots always have great stories.:)

svandamme 02-06-2013 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Tervuren (Post 7254757)
Night Carrier landings in the clouds in a jet fighter were not kind to your scalp in those days!
Even today the pucker factor is pretty high for night landings.

bkreigsr 02-06-2013 04:36 AM
original thread - "Small turbo engines don't deliver(consumer reports) "

damn
I just pulled the trigger on a bunch of Honeywell stock.
Bill K

red-beard 02-06-2013 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by svandamme (Post 7253783)
My 1.6L Turbo diesel Bmw uses about 1 Liter/100km less then the 2.0L BMW it replaced.
I lost a bit of acceleration and some top speed but in general i still drive like i stole it...
I love that engine! I drove a 5 door 1 series in Spain with the Diesel 1.6. Great car and I wish they would sell it here.

onewhippedpuppy 02-06-2013 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by svandamme (Post 7255035)
Even today the pucker factor is pretty high for night landings.
Night carrier landings with radio silence. Amazing stuff.

Jferr006 02-06-2013 06:10 AM
for what it's worth.. a $300 Trifecta tune on the Chevy Cruze/Sonic opens that turbo up nicely! :).. with a big impact on power and no real noticable one on fuel economy.

onewhippedpuppy 02-06-2013 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jferr006 (Post 7255245)
for what it's worth.. a $300 Trifecta tune on the Chevy Cruze/Sonic opens that turbo up nicely! :).. with a big impact on power and no real noticable one on fuel economy.
That's the absolute best thing about turbo cars - big power gains are only a tune away. Owners of NA cars can only dream of getting 25%+ power gains for $500-$1000. Stay out of the boost (yeah right) and you still get good MPG.

Jferr006 02-06-2013 06:17 AM
Yep, oh you need to take it back to the dealer...no problem...flash that ECU back :)


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