Re: Fw: Re: US vs. EURO 1.8 16V (123hp/139hp)?????

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

There was never any 16v Sciroccos built for the UK market.  Some LHD 
euro imports were sold around '86/87 but they are very rare: I've never 
seen one in the flesh.



Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8


>To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 23:04:27 -0500
>Subject: Fw: Re: US vs. EURO 1.8 16V (123hp/139hp)?????
>From: scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)
>
>the Scirocco 16V came in cat & nocat versions (1.8)
>
>w/cat 129 hp
>w/o cat 139 hp
>
>The no cat versions were available from 1985-1988
>The cat versions ended in 1992.
>
>--------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: "jason. miller" <j.miller@shaw.wave.ca>
>To: Scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:47:25 -0800
>Subject: Re: US vs. EURO 1.8 16V (123hp/139hp)?????
>Message-ID: <369A635D.CFFF5519@shaw.wave.ca>
>References: <199901111856.LAA24536@mail4.cadvision.com>
>
>Yes, I'd have to agree with Owen.  I'm sure that the euro Rocco has a
>50mm
>Intake manifold, cams, and lack of a cat.  I havn't ever heard of a 
Rocco
>coming with 2.0L stock engine anywhere.
>
>--> Jason "Honda Killer" Miller.
>1987 16V 2.0L P&P Scirocco
>
>Owen wrote:
>
>> > I could be wrong but I believe the 1.8 16V was 129 ps in the 
Roccos.
>> > Then later on starting approximately in 90 I believe they started
>> > putting in 2.0 16V, which is why the power jumped to 139ps. 
>Hopefully
>> > our European buddies can clarify this for us, because I've always
>> > wondered myself if the 139ps was because of a 2.0.
>> >
>> > -Mike
>>
>> I don't think that the Scirocco was ever available anywhere with a 
2.0L
>in
>> it.  But i could be wrong.  from what i've heard, the differences are
>no
>> cat in early models, 50mm intake manifold (instead of 42mm i think),
>> different cams, different ignition and fuel system?
>>
>> Owen
>> 87 16v
>> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
>>
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