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thanks to carwhisperer and the link from carguru; getting myself further into trouble......running on memory [sometimes fatal] the article alluded to the fact that double that figure, of 3000 bar 45 kpsi was anticipated shortly, and that was approxomately 5 years ago.All THE BEST GOLFPIN

I stand to be corrected but the audi mentioned the fuel pressure was in the region of 45,000 psi and that info is about 5 years old, am going to rush off and see if i can find my info source... that kind of pressure tells me that atomisation would be the key to faster burn and then ability to...

Dirk, sorry to see the damage...have had a lot of experience with these engines ..I am that old .........from new, they were susceptable to breaking. question time .... Those pistons do not look new There appear to be scuff marks that might indicate partial seizure The con rod bolts were they...

A bit late to add to this post and I am not quite sure of the relevancy so the moderators might shoot me off the page, but the issue of the VW torsion beetle suspension immediately rang a bell and I thought the following would be of interest. In 1969 Dr Helmut Marko set a record lop time in a...

WONDER HOW MANY OF THOSE GORILLA,S IN THE PITS NEW THAT THE TOE IN ON THE REAR OF THE BEE SWING AXLE BEETLE WAS ADJUSTABLE AND THAT ON REMOVING THE TRANSAXLE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREMARKED AND CHECKED AND SET AFTER ASSEMBLY. A LOT OF THE POOR HANDLING ASCRIBED TO THESE GREAT LITTLE CARS WAS AS...

Mike and Tmoose you are the best. I love simplicity, translates into mod terminolgy as as lateral thinking in old terms, basics. Golfpin

Sincere thanks Tmoose, the original/opening pics are from Madssc I am just an old[very in mod, terms as far as suspension geometry/technology is concerned] a former f1 techie just fascinated by the new stuff! suffice to say that I am more confused than ever but.. as enthusiastic as can be...

Thanks to all, yes that crosslink has me confused out with the cardboard pieces and drawing board see if I can make any sense of it.... Golfpin

Sorry about the typo Greg... but more to the point Mdssc says that this layout was used by some one? Who? am very intrigued see a lot of good points [like to be positive] any negs out there. Golfpin

Thanks for the reply Ian had hoped that some of the "heavy weights" [that is meant as a compliment] like Brian Peterson Greg Alcock and many others might have chimed in with comment. Which leads me to my next question has anyone got a lead/link to some advanced stuff on front wheel drive...

and to add to the good questions ..who used this set up, anymore pics available from different angles most intrigued. Golfpin

Good day All, Thanks for the input, sadly as Tmoose alluded the truth may never be known I have a feeling that the engine will not last that much longer.It was rebuilt new crank and the damaged rod resized and used again! no more comment on that. A very qualified friend of mine was at the...

Good day all, most intrigued by the above but more so perhaps by the fact that no one has mentioned the interelated issue of the "jacking effect" on roll centres, especially on swing axle [corvair] layouts except in TMoose,s last post.{Carol Smith} I have always understood that roll centre...

Gentlemen, good day, I have to support those who have experienced a runaway on the older golf diesels, not pleasant. The order of failure would appear to be worn rings/pistons [bad maintenance] blow by would force engine oil back through the PCV system into the intake system and you had a...

G morning Tmoose and others, Afraid I don,t know what the breakin procedure was but will totter down to his mancave to day some time and find out if I will be allowed to see the wreakage will then get back to you with details. As I indicated unfortunately there are huge egos at play here young...