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Old 06-14-2004, 10:10 PM
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Originally posted by VeeDubTDI
My 190D 2.5 Turbo was about even with a mid-90s Accord 4 cylinder (non-VTEC I think... not sure though).

The SDL will pull steadily from a 123 turbo once the boost settles in. A stock TDI will get a jump on the SDL off the line because of weight differences, but again, everything changes once you get into the middle rpms and high boost.
I want a diesel that will outrun the honda I have in mind.............................No small task.
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