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but i know there were talks about a deisel aveo on here before. so without further ado, here is what i found. let me know what you guys think. i personally think this would AWESOME! i would scoop one up right away.
http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/show ... php?t=7807
Horsepower is a bit on the lower side, making all that torque unavailable.... So it would bring great fuel economy, but I don't know if the american market is ready for such a reduction in horsepower.
isnt easier to make more power with a diesel?
The ford festiva and aspire did reasonably well at 64hp, along with the metro. Though there's a big difference in weight between 1.3l 4cyl (festiva/aspire) and the 1.3l/1.0l engines offered in the metro... vs. a 1.3l or larger diesel engine. Diesel engines are generally all cast iron due to the much higher compression ratio (compression based ignition, no spark plugs)Quote:
Originally Posted by ontarian_frog
One thing to note though: diesel engines will keep accepting boost as long as you keep supplying fuel. With the 1.9l TDI offered by volkswagen you can get enough power to burn out the clutch with just a software tune. Beyond that it's just bigger turbo, bigger injectors, bigger fuel pump. No need to mess with the rods or pistons... unless you want to hit some insane PSI.
As far as the "making the torque unavailable" comment... Torque means horsepower, not the other way around.
HP=(Torque*RPM)/5252
As good of an idea it is, it wont catch on in America. When I lived in England, every other car was a diesel. It was great for fuel economy and it was also cheaper over there than normal gas. Over here tho, people still have the stereotype of diesels being loud, smoky, and very poluttant. Just look at how many cars come with a diesel option. VW and Mercades are the only ones that come to mind.
but if we went deisel then we can go Bio-fuel And Smell like Freanch Fries
yeah but that lower horsepower rating means the torque starts to suck pretty bad quick. No torque, no go.Quote:
Originally Posted by "exodus
I guarantee that the 69BHP is high in the RPM range. It could produce 100lb-ft from 2000rpm-3500rpm and still have a 69BHP peak.
Remember, diesels have a very linear low end, and drop off quickly at high rpm. You just have to drive it differently.
The 1.9L TDI from the mk4 volkswagens had a peak hp of 90, but produced a peak torque of 155lb-ft.
yes but that has a turbo. A standard deisel will me mech different.Quote:
Originally Posted by exodus
Oh, figured the 1.5l would be a turbo diesel as well... N/A diesel is just boring.