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Title: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: JerryGTD on March 18, 2010, 01:42:34 pm
I was digging through my collection of VW material and came across this. Figured I would share. The second article reminds me of a recent TV show where they took an old Rabbit and tried to get better mileage by dropping in a TDI. Enjoy.


Title: Re: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on March 18, 2010, 02:53:54 pm
I'm a bit  ??? there is not more change in the 1/4 times.
Title: Re: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: Turbinepowered on March 18, 2010, 06:03:47 pm
It does not appear that they made any boost-dependent fueling compensation, so your increase in power will be limited. They also talk about 7-9 pounds of boost pressure; that's under stock 1.6TD levels.
Title: Re: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: Dakotakid on March 19, 2010, 02:30:02 pm
Ahhhhh....this was just about the time I bought my first Wabbit.
How I long for simplier times.
Now, this mpg figure was calculated on their local loop and NOT on the trip....right?????
Because I struggle to buy the mileage figure they quoted (as far as real world traveling) (especially considering the trip west of Denver).
However, the highest mileage I ever did (consistently) achieve was in that first '78 1500 I had.
The car died when my wife ran it into a concrete wall (yes, I DID divorace her!!!!!).
Title: Re: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: rabbitman on March 20, 2010, 12:14:33 am
So was the 10 gallon aux fuel tank an option? And the digital clock on the shifter?

1200 bucks for the BAE turbo kit!!!!!
Title: Re: 65 MPG BAE Turbo Diesel Rabbit
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on March 20, 2010, 08:11:55 am
Ahhhhh....this was just about the time I bought my first Wabbit.
How I long for simplier times.
Now, this mpg figure was calculated on their local loop and NOT on the trip....right?????
Because I struggle to buy the mileage figure they quoted (as far as real world traveling) (especially considering the trip west of Denver).
However, the highest mileage I ever did (consistently) achieve was in that first '78 1500 I had.
The car died when my wife ran it into a concrete wall (yes, I DID divorace her!!!!!).

good, lol.