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What can cause a SSEi to be slow?

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Old 05-08-2006, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
Wow, I guess that is pretty sluggish. Mine is alot quicker than that, but that'* probably because it'* a 94.
Same drivetrain as yours.
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Wow, I guess that is pretty sluggish. Mine is alot quicker than that, but that'* probably because it'* a 94.
Same drivetrain as yours.
No, it'* not. The 94 has a Gen3 supercharger and a larger throttle body. The Gen 2 was used in 92 and 93 with a smaller throttle body. There'* a significant difference.
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I thought the 92/93 only had 205 for the L67. 94/95 has 225, right?
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Originally Posted by willwren
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Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
Wow, I guess that is pretty sluggish. Mine is alot quicker than that, but that'* probably because it'* a 94.
Same drivetrain as yours.
No, it'* not. The 94 has a Gen3 supercharger and a larger throttle body. The Gen 2 was used in 92 and 93 with a smaller throttle body. There'* a significant difference.
My bad. That just answered a big problem i'm having with a freinds car that i'm working on. Parts store told me they were the same.
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Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
I thought the 92/93 only had 205 for the L67. 94/95 has 225, right?
Yes and no. All of them were overrated.

92 was listed at 205. But there were some interesting changes in 93, and our experiences dictate the 93'* are quicker. But the rating didn't change.

Then the 94/95 were rated at 225.

Don't forget that power comes on ALOT quicker (lower rpm) than the S2. Our boost comes on quite a bit quicker too.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
I thought the 92/93 only had 205 for the L67. 94/95 has 225, right?
Yes and no. All of them were overrated.

92 was listed at 205. But there were some interesting changes in 93, and our experiences dictate the 93'* are quicker. But the rating didn't change.

Then the 94/95 were rated at 225.

Don't forget that power comes on ALOT quicker (lower rpm) than the S2. Our boost comes on quite a bit quicker too.
Hmm... cool. Our boost comes quicker than the S2. Awesome! I like the whine of the M62 better than the M90.
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back on topic....
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is the supercharger attached?
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CORRECTION:

UNDERrated. Not OVERrated. My bad.

You may like the whine better, but it'* only because the S1 has to spin faster to produce the same boost that the M90 gets at a lower RPM. Heat and wear are worse for us. Our boost responds quicker, but at a cost.

Which is why our torque peaks at a lower rpm (desirable) and our cars fall flat on their faces while the S2 keeps pulling.
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Yep, you should check the vacuum hoses, send out the injectors to get cleaned, and a few other fuel related items. There may be a problem there.


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