Car and Driver Review of Stage 1+
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Car and Driver Review of Stage 1+
What do you guys think of April 05 Car and Driver's review of the Stage 1+??
I have been reading C&D for 20 years and like the mag, but felt their review wasn't fair to Vishnu. Basically weak stock clutch and a poor installation. Not sure about the limp mode issue though.
By the way, I love my Vishnu parts!!
I have been reading C&D for 20 years and like the mag, but felt their review wasn't fair to Vishnu. Basically weak stock clutch and a poor installation. Not sure about the limp mode issue though.
By the way, I love my Vishnu parts!!
well they were biased from the beginning. The clutch can handle it, O2 should have been welded on and limp mode (shrugs). I forgot, did they mention what kind of dyno? 202 #'s sounds like a mustang dyno. They dynoed at 282 for those who didn't read the article.
Here is what Shiv said in another post
Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu
Hiya... I haven't read the article but I was aware of the problems that particular car had. Namely an ailing clutch and a sticky BOV. It was a press car so it was a bit more rough around the edges than any customer car I've seen. But that is to be expected. However, I wasn't aware that anyone, other than myself, tried to tune the XEDE. Oh well, you can't win them all 
We'll be back in C&D Supertuner shootout later this year (3rd year in a row) and we hope to redeam ourselves
Cheers,
shiv
We'll be back in C&D Supertuner shootout later this year (3rd year in a row) and we hope to redeam ourselves
Cheers,
shiv
Despite having problems it still ran a 12.7@109 1/4 (0-60 4.1) on Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires which C&D said couldn't match the grip of the Advans. Also they mentioned a new exhaust housing....errr 10.5 hotside?
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I wrote a e-mail to C&D letting them know what idiots they are. I think all of us should send at e-mail to C&D letting them know how happy we are with our parts and how ignorant they are.
I have had only one other company make after market parts that worked as well as Vishnu. It was APR parts on my A4. Vishnu really makes top quality parts.
I have had only one other company make after market parts that worked as well as Vishnu. It was APR parts on my A4. Vishnu really makes top quality parts.
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From: North Mexico (Inland Empire)
Originally Posted by Vishnu_Evo8
the stock clutch will hold 400 hp... providing that you dont launch the car... thats what kills it the slipping.