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



> I'll tell ya a real story.  I raced a dropped, exhausted(hehe), custom
> wheeled civic si with my scirocco.  At the time my scirocco has a 1.8 16v,
> with TT exhaust, neuspeed sport springs, tokico shocks, and a k&n.  Nothing
> too much done really.  Took him from a 15-20 punch.  All the way to 90mph
> he was behind me trying to get ahead. then his vtec started to take over
> barely.  then he got pulled over.  
> 	That, and if you ever get a chance to take a ride in the mad bastards car.
>  he's got a 2.0 16v.  Do it.  Rice can't survive against Kraut.

Agreed....Mad Bastards mk1 is lightened to all hell, and running a STOCK
2.0 16v...damn fast ass little car! :-)

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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
80 Scirocco (Parts car turned Daily Driver, mine)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
84 Scirocco Automatic (SOLD)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)

"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
-Kelli Fox


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