Re: A New Canuck Scirocco Owner...

[Paul Hanley <credere@worldnet.att.net>]

Welcome Sead:

The reason you are bottoming out is most likely because someone cut a coil
or so off of your srprings to lower the vehicle. To correct it, obviously
you will need new springs. I highly recommend H&R springs.

FYI, *all* Sciroccos are Karmann made. I think that is the plant where they
were built. I could be wrong, but I am sure someone else may comment on it.

In regards to removing your cat and muffler, I would say it is a cheap way
to gain a few HP, maybe 3 max. IMO, not worth it. The car gets pretty loud
and you will most likely kill your O2 sensor because the cat is not
providing the necessary backpressure for it to operate correctly. Makes for
a rough idle. Not for street applications.

The best mod you can do to the engine is adding a dual outlet exhaust
manifold and a nice techtonics or similar exhaust. An engine is like an air
pump, so it helps to let it breathe better. Then you can add a cam, new
"euro" distributor, and swiss cheese the airbox. Who knows, maybe some mild
port and polishing would be in the plans as well. Suspension has to be
first IMO though. Get that thing stable first, then give it some power.

Good luck,
Paul Hanley
>scirocco.org rules!  except for that i get about 70 emails every day in 
>my mailbox!!
>I recently purchased an 86 rocco karmann edition (1.8l 8v).  it has a 
>brand new black paintjob and a zender front spoiler(looks damn good!)  i 
>could tell that something has been done to the suspension as the ride is 
>sort of stiff and rough.(homemade)  my problem is that when turning to 
>the right, it seems that the lf shock or something bottoms out as it 
>really slams if the road is bumpy...  doesn't do it on the other side.  
>i don't know what it is, but i am willing to play with any non - 
>expensive soluion.  
>also, what are the effects of removing the catalytic converter? and the 
>muffler?  wyatt-the-rabbit-man says to run a diesel resonator instead of 
>the cat and than get a monza tip at the end????  
>my second day owning the car i went past a cop with my hi-beams on and 
>got pulled over for it. (what a loser)  my hi-beam indicator doesn't 
>work and i have to fix it and than bring it into the police for 
>inspection.  any effective solutions?  
>i would appreciate any replies and i will always be interested in any 
>inexpensive mod advice anyone has for me.  tia
>sead
>
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