Re: the (turbo) Mad Max Rocco lives! (sorta long)

["Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net>]

ahh....

I knew that was coming. :)
I don't have a website nor do I have a digital camera,
which is pretty ironic considering I am in the computer
network hardware industry.
I'll try and get around to putting a site up sooner or later,
but in the meantime, I do apologize....

Alex Ting
Account Manager
Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
575 Menlo Dr. #4
Rocklin, CA  95765

Phone:  888.801.2001 ext. 228 or 916.630.2001
Fax:  916.630.2000
email:  alext@nu2u.net
icq #19613213
-----Original Message-----
From: drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: Craig Williams <roccolister@hotmail.com>
Cc: Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net>; scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Monday, March 13, 2000 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: the (turbo) Mad Max Rocco lives! (sorta long)


>
>Never mind the barbq - how but a couple of megs worth of pics up on a web
>site for those of us who are limited to travelling within their time
>zone...????
>
>Drew
>
>On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Craig Williams wrote:
>
>> Coll Going Alex,
>>
>> I remember seeing the motor on the stand at the Bar-b-que. when do we get
to
>> see it run? Are you going to show up the the ND show with it?
>>
>> Later -- Craig Williams
>> 1981 SciroccoS 2008cc 16V (disassembled in the garage)
>> 1987 Jetta GLI 16V (Daily Driver)
>> 1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net>
>> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:02 AM
>> Subject: the (turbo) Mad Max Rocco lives! (sorta long)
>>
>>
>> >
>> > lock up your women, children and hondas,
>> > because the Mad Max rocco is back on the road!
>> > After an embarrassing amount of time putting the turbo
>> > and other things in, I finally drove the roc for real the other
>> > night.
>> > So some of you may not give a damn, but here is a breakdown
>> > of what's on it and a review of certain parts:
>> >
>> > '83 rocco
>> >
>> > motor:
>> > 1.8JH, g-grind cam, autotech adjustable cam sprocket, open
>> > k+n filter on pcv breather, k+n air filter, euro-curve disty, eurosport
>> > plug wires, moroso valve cover (courtesy of honnold), euro oil
>> > filter flange, earl's lines and fittings, mocal (?) 16 row cooler,
>> > cam oil splash guard, oil pan windage tray, low temp fan switch
>> > and thermostat, Redline Water Wetter, golf/16v radiator w/passat
>> > dual fans, port matched intake w/audi 5K TB, eurosport 2" cat back
>> > exhaust with dual outlet magnaflow muffler, and of course, the BAE
Turbo
>> > kit.
>> >
>> > tranny:
>> > stock 2H, and a velocity limited slip diff on my garage
>> > floor staring at me wondering why it's not in the car.
>> > No short shift kit anymore because it won't clear the turbo pipe.
>> > Redline fluid.
>> >
>> > suspension:
>> > Bilstein sports, Ground Control coil-overs with 375lb front/300 rear,
>> > Neuspeed front 22mm and rear 28mm swaybars, Neuspeed front
>> > upper and lower stress bars, Neuspeed rear triangulated stress bar,
>> > delrin front and rear bushings, poly steering rack bushings, vw
motorsport
>> > rear trans mount, tt hd front mount, 16x7.5 ABT wheels w/Pirelli P-zero
>> > 205-45-zr16s.
>> >
>> > brakes:
>> > 22mm MC and 16v booster, rocco 16v pedal cluster, velocity braided
>> stainless
>> > lines, ATE super blue fluid, ferodo pads, 11" Corrado calipers (painted
>> > yellow!) and rotors, Momentum brake adaptor kit.
>> > And Speedbleeders on order!
>> >
>> > interior:
>> > corrado dash, soon to have full VDO gauges in place of stock
>> > instruments, 16v seats, soon to be replaced with sparco or other,
>> > no back seat, semi-stripped interior, A3 dome light (thanks nate!),
>> > 4-point harnesses on the way, italvolanti steering wheel, momo
>> > race air shift knob, cut down shift lever, power door locks and
windows.
>> >
>> > exterior:
>> > hehehe.....
>> > three different colors including red, black, and primer black,
>> > corrado front bumper, euro headlights, kamei mesh grill,
>> > kamei grill spoiler, 16v antenna, clear euro signals, tinted
>> > rear lights, JE designs rear tailight fill plate, zender GTX rear wing,
>> >
>> > So, the BAE turbo is a nice addition to the motor (thanks Kevin!)
>> > It pumps out around 6psi, and since it is designed to produce boost
>> parallel
>> > to the engine rpms, it does not require a wastegate and cannot
>> > be adjusted for more boost.  The kit was easy to install (for the most
>> > part), and I figure on around an additional 35-40 hp.  There is a
>> noticeable
>> > amount of turbo lag, and boost doesn't hit until about 3500 rpms, but
>> > it's damn fun when it does!  I've got a SAAB intercooler waiting to go
>> > in, but I'll be working out some minor bugs first.  The first problem
>> > being that the 2" exhaust is just way too small for the turbo.
>> >
>> > The Momentum brake kit was well made, with the exception of
>> > their use of button head allen bolts.  I had a minor problem installing
>> > them, but Momentum was extremely helpful and very courteous
>> > If you are looking to do the corrado brakes conversion, I would
recommend
>> > their kit.
>> > So, the final verdict is that the car is pretty quick now, but still
>> > ugly as sin!  (and now it makes cool whooshing noises!)
>> >
>> > any questions?  feel free to ask....
>> >
>> > Alex Ting
>> > '86 zender z400 rocco
>> > '83 mad max turbo rocco
>> > '97 ducati 748 monoposto
>> >
>> > Account Manager
>> > Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
>> > 575 Menlo Dr. #4
>> > Rocklin, CA  95765
>> >
>> > Phone:  888.801.2001 ext. 228 or 916.630.2001
>> > Fax:  916.630.2000
>> > email:  alext@nu2u.net
>> > icq #19613213
>> >
>> >
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>
>Drew MacPherson, Network Analyst, University of Guelph
>
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