RE: 16v purchasing - what to look for?

["Neal Tovsen" <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>]

Chris,

I don't think he actually meant "torque". Greg's 8v has some sort of
short-ratio tranny from a Rabbit with lower 1st and 2nd gears. Off the line,
it does keep up with me pretty damn well. When I get into second gear,
though...

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Coracini [mailto:Coracin@usdl.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 1:12 PM
> To: 'Gregory Frenzel'; Neal Tovsen
> Cc: Scirocco-L
> Subject: RE: 16v purchasing - what to look for?
>
>
> uh oh, not start a 16V vs. 8V war...  but, i'd like to say
> that no where on
> the torque curve does the 8V make more torque than the 16V.
> thank you, and
> goodnight.
>
> chris
> 86 16V scirocco
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Gregory Frenzel [SMTP:fren0027@tc.umn.edu]
> > Sent:	Thursday, February 25, 1999 1:53 PM
> > To:	Neal Tovsen
> > Cc:	Scirocco-L
> > Subject:	Re: 16v purchasing - what to look for?
> >
> > Your HP numbers are pretty accurate. I think its something
> like 90 vs.
> > 123.
> > It's a very noticable difference!
> >
> > Oh come on!!  Just put  a close ratio tranny into the 8V
> and suddenly you
> > can keep up with a 16V for, like... 30 feet or so!   Nto to
> mention the
> > torque.   Man, compared to Neal's car, I think I can feel
> mine practically
> > flip whenever I rev it up.
> >
> > Greg
>


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