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07-06-2007, 04:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Arkansas
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Re: New GM Diesel
When Im not playing in my H3, I drive a Dodge Cummins 3/4 ton diesel, what noise? huh? I have doubled the HP and torque. It's a six cylinder. Still, if you want to blast off you have to hold the brake and wait for it to build up boost and then launch!! ha ha
A baby diesel in a H3 would not have that all American throttle response. Like why some people had to have a V-8.Offroading it would seem to not be as responsive without reving up too much. I have seen some H1's and on rocky obstacles on hills they have to get wound up pretty good to build torque. On the highway Im not sure it would satisfy the American heavyfoot species. If you think the I-5 is sluggish............lets see dual turbos, nah they still have to spool up $$$
With the mods I have done my I-5 performs lots better.
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07-06-2007, 08:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: New GM Diesel
I just finished working on projects to upgrade and expand several low sulfur diesel facilities here on the Gulf Coast. This newly refined diesel will contain 50 ppm sulfur compared to 500 ppm in the previous type. It will have a big effect in decreasing pollutants from buses and large trucks.
Clean diesel engine technology is the wave of the future. They are clean, quiet, torquey, with 30% better fuel economy and much simpler technology than hybrids. These are not your Father's diesels. Europe has been on this clean diesel for several years already and the Germans have literally millions of miles of proven on the road usage. The Japanese are gearing up for clean diesel engine production as well.
Ford and GM seem to be acting like if they ignore this issue, it will go away. I sure hope they don't get left behind on this one.
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07-07-2007, 06:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Greater Vancouver, BC
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Re: New GM Diesel
I traded a Dodge 3/4 ton 4X4 w. Cummins turbo-diesel for my H3... and my wife's Volksdragon TDI has the old 1.9 litre turbo-diesel with a 5 speed.
Better fuel economy... less emissions... huge torque... win, win, win!
-Mac
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07-17-2007, 11:32 PM
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Re: New GM Diesel
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07-18-2007, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Stouts Creek
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Re: New GM Diesel
Why not harness the atom and use that power to be ahead of the curve of petrochemical depletion. But seriously with technology advancing at the rate it is who knows what engine options will be there when you are ready to trade/upgrade your H3...  Stay tuned certainly the General is 
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