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Old 08-15-2011, 04:15 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Bump. A friend of mine is a big Formula 1 race fan. He insists that a small turbo that would produce great power on low-end RPMs would work for hypermiling applications--help raise FE numbers. The discussion of the Lupo TDI got me thinking again about this Holset thread and the 2007 Civic TDI sold in Europe. Anyone have an opinion on this application and its effectiveness? I wonder if the 2007 Civic turbo can be adapted to a 1998 gasser Civic. I wonder too about the little Lupo. The learning curve here is as steep as possible for me, and any "plans" are far-off. But any thoughts on the topic from the forum would be much appreciated. -james
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