Re: Frankenstein experiments redux

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 11:16 AM 4/30/97 -0700, you wrote:
>i respect your opinion, but any stock vw 8v engine with a turbo
>conversion can overtake a jap junk like the eclipse. 

I dunno, the stock Eclipse has got 140 HP, with no turbo. I've had my share 
of run ins with this partictular car and can tell you, my Scirocco runs out 
of go against this car. Another friend has the AWD Turbo and even tho its 
not completely stock, (20lbs boost) gets the power to the ground and flat 
out scoots! Naturally, im not basing my opinion on any turbo VW that ive 
ever driven because, quite simply, ive never driven a Turbo VW. I give my 
(How does my son say it...) "props" to Mistubishi for at least producing a 
Turbo! You know, if VW would ever tug their necks, they could have a truly 
sporty car instead of only thinking about an A-B car. 

> I see them all the
>time.  You can buy a vw turbo kit for the price of one of those engines
>and their modifications to put them inside a vw chasiss or you can build
>your own for less money and probably would run faster. 


Im not an "anti-turbo" person but for arguement sake, for $4,000+ I can 
either have built or build a motor that will have just as much HP as buying 
a turbo kit could give me. Debatable? I think so. 


>AND TURBO DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THE LAST RESOURCE.  TECHTONICS AND ABD
>HAVE JETTAS, RABBITS, AND PICK-UP RABBIT'S RUNNING IN THE 12'S WITH ONLY
>ASPIRATED ENGINES. SO, DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE CAPACITY OF A VW
>WATERCOLLED ENGINE

OK, ok but, why are you yelling?!?!?!??! 


Shawn
--
To subscribe or unsubscribe, send email to scirocco-L-request@privateI.com,
with your request (subscribe, unsubscribe) in the BODY of the message.