Re: Parts Upgrades...

["Wayne Cressman" <WCressman@csi.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I remember when the Golf 16v first came out in the U.K.  Some of the testers
were disappointed with it, as, though it had more outright power, it was
down on low rev torque and flexibility over the 8v.  To some extent I can
speak from personal experience.  I use to own a UK A1 Golf 8v GTI (ten years
ago) and I now own a 16V 'Rocco.  I don't think that the Rocco has nearly
the kick around town that the Golf did, without changing down, though it's
faster on the highway.  Of course the Golf was to European spec, while the
rocco is American spec, and I believe the rocco is a fair bit heavier than
the first golf.

Wayne C.


>
>You know , i really get upset when hearing people talk about the 16V as a
>bullet , i do own a 2.0L Scirocco 8V , and i've defeated almost every VW 16
>valver in my country , the fastest one was 2.0L modified enough with a long
>list including 1.8L head , it's front bumper was almost at my rear scirocco
>wing . So stop getting the 8V down , i read once in the PVW magasine that
>they call the 8V the 16V eater .
>
>HuMpnYoMoM@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 12/16/99 9:59:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> armando_pereira@hotmail.com writes:
>>
>> << I just read this on John Van Vuren's site:
>>  "When introduced, the media was quick to point out that this car would
>>  out-accelerate, out-handle, and out-brake a Porsche 944."
>>
>>  This will be mentioned to every chick that enters my car...
>>   >>
>>
>> That quote is reffering to the 16v not the 8v...
>>
>> Justin
>> '86 Scirocco 16v 2.0L
>>
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