OK here you go
http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/cta?query=glh&srchType=T&minAsk=&...
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Nov. 19, 2011 11:44 p.m. redstack New Reader
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Nov. 20, 2011 9:05 a.m. rotard Reader
Dusterbd13 wrote:
its not a real GLH. no five lig wheels, no rocker skirts, etc. swapped in 2.2, looking like a turbo lebaron piece.
still want it though. ive got serious lust for turbo omni. ive actually been hunting one for a while. i have to talk to the wife in the morning to see if this would be a divorcable act, though.
but just think: 40+ MPG, autocrossable omni. turbo. with a car seat in the back. daily driven. satin black with a porno red interior.
damn, i need help.
michael
Haha, can you imagine how much your life would suck if you really did this? Your wife would kill you.
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Nov. 20, 2011 7:33 p.m. Vigo Dork
40+mpg in a turbo omni will take some work. low 30s on the highway stock is about it under normal circumstances.
There are people who have done it, though. Hell, i'd like to try to get 40 mpg out of my Spirit which is about 500 lbs bigger.
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Nov. 20, 2011 10:11 p.m. Travis_K SuperDork
Low 20s is more normal for a stock GLH turbo, the GLHS is quite a bit better I think.
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Nov. 21, 2011 12:53 a.m. turboswede SuperDork
Suck through turbo runs a little richer due to poor intake flow and a lack of intercooler.
Blow through turbos with intercooler are better.
Really need a wideband and way to tune the fuel to really improve the mileage.
Of course the boxy nature of the Omni doesn't lend itself to post low mileage numbers. Make it lite enough and improve the aero along with the tuning and you could pull it off.
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Nov. 21, 2011 8:39 a.m. forzav12 Reader
I was reminded again this week-end of why TDs are such fun. I attended a PCA autocross/DE this last week-end as an instructor. Brought my essentially stock GLHS. The course was nearly two miles long and featured continuous lapping sessions. Although I had the chance to drive a variety of iron, I tossed the GLHS around in a few of the run groups-still fun to drive, easy to slide around corners, good power, a great, manageble size and passed a number of the Porsches, WRX's,etc. I drove the car to the event, got about 30mpg, the car has functioning AC, is easy on tires and brakes and with its 4dr, hatch bodystyle, is very practical. Its a keeper.
