Re: SuperSprint (recurve on 16v)

["dalewitt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

Well...ummn...yes...i did.  Sciroccos rule.  Scirocco is KING.....more bang for the buck.

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> oh I think he forgot to mention the Porsche engine management system 
> and about a million other euro goodies on the cars....
>
> shame shame Dale...
> heh
> Ryan
>
> > Umm, how can a recurve work on a car w/a knock sensor? Doesn't it defeat
> > the purpose?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul Hanley
> >
> > >Both of my roccos will exceed 130 mph...........I do not believe this is
> > unusual for modified 2.0 16v roccos.
> > >by the way, both have supersprint systems (not suggesting supersprint is
> > the reason).  Mods such as cams
> > >, fuel enrichment, recurved distributor, and close ratio 4th and 5th gears
> > should get you into the 130 plus.
> > >
> > >----------
> > >> 130 or 140 kph I am guessing, right?  If you have an '81 or '86 'Rocco
> that
> > >> will do 130-140 MPH what is your secret?  I mean besides truckloads of
> > >> horsepower.
> > >> Aaron
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Michael Helms <tudor@tvo.org>
> > >> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 9:24 PM
> > >> Subject: SuperSprint
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >Hi everyone,
> > >> >
> > >> >I did it.  I finally splurged and bought the entire SuperSprint exhaust
> > >> >system for my car - header and all.
> > >> >
> > >> >I was amazed when I started the car for the first time how quiet the
> > >> >entire system is.  Even when you rev the engine, it isn't all that
> noisier
> > >> >than the stock exhaust.  A little throatier, but if you weren't really
> > >> >familiar with these cars, I don't think you would notice.
> > >> >
> > >> >But boy, does it go like a mad ape on the highway.  I was amazed at the
> > >> >power improvements at all speeds.  Even at highway speeds of 130 or 140,
> > >> >flooring it in 5th gear is quite different.  Second and third gear are
> > >> >awesome now - there's enough power to really make the car accelerate,
> but
> > >> >it's not like 1st where you can break the front end away easily.
> > >> >
> > >> >Wicked system.  Worth every dollar.  I will never own a stock exhaust
> > >> >(especially that awful JH exhaust manifold) again.
> > >> >
> > >> >Cheers,
> > >> >-- Michael Helms
> > >> >
> > >> >'81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> > >> >'86 Scirocco - the daily driver
> > >> >
> > >> >Web Site:  http://www.continuum.org/helms
> > >> >
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