[Re: TDI - power?] - Sound Supression

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Cathy Boyko wrote:
> 
> Kareem <6keb1@qlink.queensu.ca> wrote:
> nice...very nice low rpm torque numbers...kicks a 8v and 16v's
> butt out of the box in that respect. Now if they could only make some
> advancements on the 'sound tuning' of diesels, I'd be
> interested ;-)
> 
> Kareem
> 
> You know my opinion on this topic, but as for sound tuning, I actually LIKE
> the sound of a diesel engine. 
<snip>
> Cathy
> 80 diesel Rabbit (slowest)  - about a minute in the quarter mile
> 87 turbodiesel Jetta (slow) - 19.9 sec
> 99 NewBeetle    (fun)       - 17.9 sec (faster now)
> 87 2L 16V Rocco (funner)    - 15.2 sec (faster now, if it ever gets back
> together)


I think this would help:

- underhood pad.
- under engine bay cover. (Have to fab this one.)
- large diameter (well relatively) exhaust with mid resonator and
quality muffler.
- Downpipe wrap, if in non salty climate.

TBerk