[Shotimes] RE: VAK Group Buy

Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:51:25 -0600


There would not really be any dyno-able HP increase. The purpose of the VAK
is to allow you to just mash the gas. I guess the only real way to dyno it
would be to dyno as a B4 with your headlights on high beams, stereo
crancked, A/C on Max.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin M. Bisch" <kevin624@bellatlantic.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] RE: VAK Group Buy


> >I have sold a few to local members.  The calibrated Butt Dyno 2000 notes
a
> >noticable gain and these are on the gen I/IIs, where only the alternator
is
> >kicked out.
>
>
> So there are no official Dynos that have been performed on a car
> with/without a VAK? It seems to me that performing a Dyno would be a
> natural part of the R&D associated with a product such as this.
>
> I'm interested in the VAK modification but I'd like to see some numbers
> first. In theory it seems like it could work well, but I'd hate to drop
> time and money without better proof.
>
> Also, could anyone speculate as to if this could harm the cars electrical
> system over the long-run, or am I being paranoid? I'm thinking it would
> probably shorten the life of the battery, which isn't a big deal. Are
there
> any other potential problems that can be thought of, especially regarding
> the health of the alternator?
>
>
> --Kevin
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