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dubnut_8v
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Thu May 01, 2008 8:50 pm

Sorry to ask a dumb question guys just 2 newbie questions first one is why does my 320 have a burst of accelaration once it hits 4k rpm in 3rd gear is this normal ?

Second one is sometimes one i hit 4.5k - 5k rpm you can hear a Squieling noise im not sure what it is any ideas.

cheers Tim.
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Brianmoooore
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Thu May 01, 2008 9:45 pm

Not so much that you get a burst of power after 4000RPM; it's more that the 320 is utterly gutless at low revs.
Squealing noise could be a resonant vibration somewhere, one of the auxiliary belts, or even the timing belt.
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Fri May 02, 2008 7:54 am

They lack low down torque, but go OK after 3500rpm.
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