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Re: 16v conversion not worth it? Scirocco too slow?



Dan,

Custom built, highly modded, although running a stock exhaust with a cat....
15.114 @91 MPH
(see profiles section of scirocco.org for all the details.)
That was my one and only time running in the 1/4 mile.

-- Craig Williams
1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car) 15.114 @
91 MPH
1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For Wife & Son)
2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)15.047 @ 94 MPH
Northern California, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Williams <scirocco21@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:31 PM
Subject: 16v conversion not worth it? Scirocco too slow?


> Hi.  I'm the one who has been asking tech questions about the 8v-2.0 16v
> conversion.  Well, I got into an argument the other day with a friend
about
> the whole thing.  I really respect his opinion on performance stuff
usually,
> but this time he pushed it too far.  He tried to tell me that I wouldn't
> feel enough of a difference to make the whole thing worth it.  I told him
> everything I knew (90hp@5500rpm vs. 134hp@5800rpm; 100ftlbs@3000rpm
> vs.133ftlbs@4400 rpm)  but he still wouldn't go along with me.  He said my
> quarter mile times would still suck and any good ricer would still smoke
me.
>
> I think he just can't deal with the fact that a car with a VW emblem can
be
> fast, but I can't back that up.  Do any of y'all with close-to-stock 16v
> engines have quarter mile times or experience that could back me up?  I
> won't stand for anybody calling Scirocco 16v a turd.
>
> Dan
> '86 Scirocco 8v wannabe 16v
> '77 Beetle
>
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