Re: Building a 16V (Mk1 Rocco)

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

like someone said earlier today you will have to find
fitting that allow you to use the motronic injectors
on the scirocco 16v fuel lines.  It could be a bit of
a pain but shouldn't be a huge deal.

Tony

--- Sal Guzzo <yu129742@YorkU.CA> wrote:
> So your'e saying that in order to go to the motronic
> system, I have to put
> everything on the passenger side.  Can't I use the
> motronic setup and
> retain everything on the driver side.  That's what i
> wanna do.  I really
> wanna keep everything looking like a Scirocco
> (driver's side everything).
> I'll prolly relocate the battery in the trunk
> anyways. Not sure yet.  Like
> I said, I wanna do my research before anything else.
> 
> I already have the master cylinder and proportioning
> valves (these are the
> ones on the m/c, right?), brake booster, and I
> believe that I also have the
> brake switch which hooks up to the pedal assembly.
> Do I need to add the
> brake swithch?  
> 
> I'm gonna hopefully get all the brake parts done up
> by the end of the xmas
> holidays.  Then I'm gonna start with the motor
> parts.  Yippeee!
> 
> Sal
> 
> At 06:01 AM 21/12/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >> Some beginner questions.
> >> 
> >> 1.  I have the 1.8 16V scirocco head.  Do I get a
> >> 2.0l head or is the 1.8
> >> head better. (I'm gonna use the 2.0l block -
> which
> >> one do I pick up)
> >
> >Stick with the 1.8 head. Larger intake ports on it.
> I
> >think a lot more can be done with it.
> > 
> >> 2.  To motronic or not?  I can pick up a motronic
> >> 16V motor complete with
> >> wiring harness for cheap.  DO I bother with the
> >> motronic system or not?
> >> Shall I retain the ole CIS-e system.  I already
> have
> >> the entire wiring
> >> harness from a 16V Scirocco.  Any comments?
> >
> >Depends how hard you are willing to work. To
> convert
> >over the Motronic you need basically all the wiring
> >from the Passat, the intake with the TB on the
> left,
> >the Air Box, etc... You must relocate the washer
> fluid
> >tank, and some various other things. The fuel lines
> >have to be routed to the passanger side of the car.
> >And the most difficult part is the wiring. Get your
> >hands on two Bentley's, and go to town. Definatly a
> >lot of work, but some people believe that the
> Motronic
> >system is more efficient.
> > 
> >> I should mention that I will retain the driver
> side
> >> setupo with the airbox
> >> on the driver's side.  In other words, I'll be
> using
> >> the 16V Scirocco setup.
> >
> >You can do this, I think Brett is working something
> >like this for his Motronic setup for his car. You
> can
> >route the fuel lines using some sort of adapter to
> get
> >them to the passanger side.
> > 
> >> I know that others have done this swap before and
> >> there are others in the
> >> process of doing the same project.  Any help
> would
> >> be of great assistance.
> >
> >Be prepared for absurd amounts of speed. :)
> >I want to do the Motronic setup in my car too, but
> my
> >lack of capital right now is preventing me from
> doing
> >so. And also there is so much shit I have to do
> first. :)
> >
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