RE: roc got worked.

[jacobss@greatoaks.com]

Well besides the better driver I can think of some other things, his car
weighs less.  I really don't care what kind of HP and torque you make - it
all comes down to how fast you are in the end.  I mean you can make 1000+ HP
but if you can put it to the ground and launch the thing you will not go
anywhere fast.

My point is a lot of things here a car is a entire system, everything has to
work together.

Currently in my setup my lack is go off the line grunt - I want more, but I
can't make my tires stick anymore, so new tires are needed.  Then from there
I can add more torque - buy bumping up the compression ratio.  I also am
planning on switching to manual steering to save weight.  I may ditch the
A/C system, but it is a daily so probably not.  I spend over 2 hours in it a
day so AC is important for 5 months - in winter I would love to ditch.  Each
thing you do has a cause and effect - but the Muscle car boys say 20 pounds
is like adding 10hp to your car - just think about that one for a minute.
What all are you caring around.

You - all your stuff, a spare tire - jack, wrenches, a radio and speakers.
What about all those cool power accessories, leather seats, sound deading,
carpet, not to mention intack body panels.

Stephen Jacobs
87 8v SII

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	skerocdriver@juno.com [SMTP:skerocdriver@juno.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, September 22, 1998 10:36 AM
> To:	sead69@hotmail.com
> Cc:	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject:	Re: roc got worked.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 22 Sep 1998 01:23:29 PDT "sead causevic" <sead69@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> >so after my triumph against the prelude this weekend, i was felin tough.
>  
> >my friend has an 82 1.6 and he wanted to see how he'd do against me.  
> >so he was ahead of me till we hit 60mph.  i mean a carlength ahead of
> me. 
> 
> 
> What? a 1.6L in an 82? Hmm, interesting. 
> 
> 
> 
> >his POS rocco whaled me.  what the hell?  can someone give me an 
> >explanation?  well i rode in his car after that and the fucker really 
> >shifts fast.  i mean, i've never seen anyone shift that fast and smooth.
>  
> >my car is A LOT funner, but i can't accept that he was ahead of me.  i 
> >really need an explanation...sob...
> >sead
> >86 8v
> 
> 
> Well, not to piss you off or anything but it sounds like it was a better
> driver? If his car was a POS, then I cant explain how it beat you. What
> kind of work has been done on the 82? Short shift kit? Mods?? Just stock?
> 
> Just because it might LOOK bad and it being a small 1.6L doesnt mean it
> cant be fast. I know of at least 3  1.6L motors (one MK-I Roc and 2
> Rabbits) that put out over 190-200+ hp. Not much torque but alot of HP.
> 
> 
>               Shawn Meze
> 86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
> The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
> best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
> http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm
> 
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