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[16v] low end torque (or the lack thereof)



Well, guys... now that my A/C is fixed, my low end torque problem has
become painfully obvious.

I have to turn the A/C off at every stop. If I don't, 0-10 mph takes 6 or
7 seconds (not an exaggeration -- the people behind me start riding my ass
when the light has been green for that long and I'm barely rolling). The
only alternative is to rev to 2 grand (still about 1.5 seconds) and drop
clutch, which sometimes chirps the tires (lightly releasing the clutch
just makes the rpms dip back down to idle and then rise slowly.)

The car runs great/fine above 1500 rpm..

Is this normal? It can't be.. for the longest time I've been assuming the
16v engine just blows off-idle but now I'm think I have serious
engine issues (but is it fuel or ignition? or mechanical?).

Where should I start looking?

Ignition timing is set to full advance (setting it at 6 degs just makes it
worse)
DPR current is set to 10 mA fluctuating +/- 1 mA
Idle stabilizer is working
Plugs, plug wires, bosch cap, rotor, hall sender all new
O2 sensor within last year and a half
Fuel filter changed
Euro intake cam
Crank<->Cam and Cam<->Cam timing dead on at last check
Idle air bypass screw set mostly by experimentation because no adjustment
  could yield a proper dwell meter reading
Idle and full throttle switches test out okay
3" sewer pipe running to stock opening in lower airbox
k&n air filter, possibly with some crankcase breather oil soakage on it
All vacuum hoses replaced
Intake boot leak next to throttle body patched
No exhaust leaks - new downpipe and new dynomax superturbo muffler


Any ideas? Even without the A/C the car is slow off the line..

I would appreciate any input!

Thanks,

-Toby