Weight of mkI different years

["Roland Johansson" <scirocco@mail.bip.net>]

> > > The chassis on a '75 is essentially the same as an
> > > '81. The reason that the '81 is heavier is the
> > > accessories (F.I. vs carb, 5spd vs 4spd, etc.)

Not entirely true, beginning in 78 or 79 I think the doors have a big reinforcement inside to protect against side collision.
74 and 75 Sciroccos have the "motorsport" reinforcement of the strut towers and motor mounting points.
I think the chassi has been slightly redesigned during the years when they find out weak spots.
FI cars are heavier than carbs car etc


> > it, did the '81 have extra sound deadening inside
> > and
> > or undercoating maybe? I guess I believed the
> Well, the sound deadening did not seem any different
> on my '75 Sciroccos than on any other MK1 I had. All
> of my MK1 Sciroccos had the factory undercoating.

Inside sound deadening can be less in an early car, but seats, both front and back are lighter on early cars. Less bumpers = less weight.

Roland Johansson, Swedish Viking
Scirocco 1,8T -82
Http://hem.passagen.se/toker

> The seats were lighter on the early U.S. MK1 Sciroccos
> than on the later MK1 Sciroccos (no height adjust - if
> I remember correctly (I have not had a '75 since



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