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Re: Carb Conversion? Good Idea for rally car?



The deal is great. If you can swing it, it would definitely be an 
improvement. The power (Torque) on the low end will amaze you.



From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@worldnet.att.net>
>CC: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Carb Conversion? Good Idea for rally car?
>Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 20:41:19 -0400
>
>WaspHwy@aol.com wrote:
>
> > actually, I can get a manifold, two dellorto carbs, the linkage, jets 
>and a
> > manual for $350 dollars.
>
>That's really good pricing, I think. Chris? -care to comment? With a $600 
>set
>of Schricks you'll be f*$^king  flying for cheap. But then again, you now 
>just
>spent  $1000. Put that into your 16v's cylinder head and you've got an 
>extra
>15hp with no other compromises.
>
> > I just asked about this as I know a little more about carbs than I do 
>about
> > FI.
>
>I know little about seriously tweaking either other than FI works without 
>any
>need for my involvment. I don't bother raising the control pressure, 
>installing
>bigger injectors or any of that garbage that our Honda-driving friends have 
>to
>worry about. Wait, did I just infer that I have friends who drive 
>Hondas?...
>
> > I saw an article in an old Sport Compact Car about a canadian guy 
>running a
> > golf with a 16v motor and individual throttle bodies. said he went that 
>way
> > for reliability. just exploring my options
>
>Buddy, that Canadian that you refer to is Mr. John Nichols. He is a really 
>cool
>guy and is one of the fastest drivers and most brilliant car builders  that
>I've ever had the pleasure to associate with. This guy is an elite-level 
>tuner
>to say the very least. Do you want his email?
>
>Here it is: jnichols@total.net
>
>Back a few months ago I was debating whether to purchase a turbo system or 
>a
>6-speed transmission for my Rocco. John was the chap that I was going to 
>buy
>the trans from. With the exchange rate at the time, it was going to come to 
>a
>paltry $1400 or something close. Ask him a bunch of questions and share 
>what
>you learn with me and everyone else. John is a god amongst men.
>
>Just keep in mind that he may not have to deal with emissions standards as
>stringent as those here in the States. Yeah, what do you Canucks have to 
>put up
>with up there in the GWN?
>
>--
>Scott F. Williams
>NJ Scirocco nut
>SCCA ProRally driver
>Hotrod Rabbit GTi
>
>


Chris DeLong
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'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'80 PU (slammed to the curb)
'61 17 Window




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