Re: AMS Supercharger Impressions

["Stack" <stack@cchono.com>]

It may have felt unsafe because you were not the driver.
You may want to try and drive it yourself.  A lot high HP
cars feel unsafe when you have no control of it.  Just try
riding a superbike vs being a passenger.  My  .02.

I however have not been in a S/C VR6, so I am not 
contradicting you.  Just dropping an opinion.

Stanton

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> From: Mark Klaus Radelow <rpc-prod@windrunner.com>
> To: GTI List <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>; Jetta List <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
> Subject: AMS Supercharger Impressions
> Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 4:22 PM
> 
> Heya everyone, I went today to AMS with a friend who is (was, but more
> on that later) interested in getting the AMS Charger.  I thought I would
> post my impressions of the system and everything.
> 
> Construction of the Kit Itself:
> I have to say AMS did a superb job on the kit itself.  They really made
> everything fit very nicely and it is incredibly clean.  No welding or
> drilling is necessary to mount the Charger and it does indeed use a
> 7-rib belt.  The system we saw was indeed using the MAF and the piping
> was of good quality.
> 
> Performance:
> We rode in the GTI (as featured in EC).  This car is fast.  No, it is
> not just fast it is sinfully fast!  Jesus Christ.  The charger comes on
> really low (from what I could tell, I didn't drive it, only rode).  But
> the power was there all the way from down low.  The power keep coming
> even up to 7000 rpm.  The tires easily spun in first second and third.
> WITH ALL THIS SAID, I know have to point out I did not like it one bit.
> To be frank the car felt WAY too unsafe.  I have driven and ridden in a
> lot of fast cars (current 911 Turbo, M3, etc.) and where those cars felt
> REALLY good going really fast this didn't.  Even if the charger system
> was $2000 I still would not get it.  It is simply, in my opinion, the
> case of having too much power for a certain chassis.  Whereas flooring
> it in the 911 was a totally hair-raising experience unlike anything I
> have ever experienced...IT STILL WAS FUN AS HELL.  Stepping on it in
> this car was not fun.  It did not feel safe, and it did not feel
> "good".(at least from a riders point of view)  The car also has a lot of
> trouble keeping the power to the ground and I seriously would question
> reliability.  Also one thing I did not like was that the charger was
> incredibly loud.  Almost to the point of being annoying.  Although this
> may not be a consideration for a lot of people, I could not daily drive
> with that constant whine in my ears.
> 
> Finally, the system is DAMN expensive.  Well over $4000 including
> installation and tax.  I wish you guys luck in your system, but I don't
> think as many people will like it as much as they think.  At least from
> my point of view...
> 
> 
> Mark Klaus Radelow