Re: trying to get 10-sec out of a 1.8T

[Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>]

A quick calculation using the GIAC calculator indicates you will need
about 380hp to get into the 10's. This assumes a 2000lb car weight,
which is pretty much stripped for a MK II Scirocco. Doesn't sound too
streetable to me.
Sure you're not reading too many of those stupid car mags hyping the
mythical 10 sec street Honda???

Jan Folkson wrote:
> 
> Hey Jim, AFAIK, all New Beetles are fly-by-wire, the early B5 Passats
> ('98/'99) though were not.  These would be the most suitable for a
> transplant.
> 
> - Jan Folkson
> NYC, NY
> 
> http://www.janfolkson.com
> 
> '86 16V
> '99 Passat GLS 1.8t
> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8t
> 
> "If you're not passing traffic...you ARE traffic"
> 
> > At 11:47 PM -0700 7/30/01, derrick flo wrote:
> >> I recently purchased a 1984 VW scirocco 8v wolfsburg edition.  I'm
> >> thinking about putting a 1.8T motor in the car and I'm trying to get
> >> it to run a 10 sec quarter mile and still be street legal.  If I make
> >> one 10.99 second run I'll be happy.  I'm looking for advice on how to
> >> make the car run this time.  If anyone has any suggestions please e-
> >> mail me at derrickmd18@juno.com
> >>
> >
> >
> > Well, first of all, a 1.8T swap into an A1 is not an easy task.  From
> > what I understand, you'd need a non-drive-by-wire engine for it to be
> > anywhere near easy to do.  There aren't many of those around; early
> > New Beetles and A4's I think.  Plus there have to be issues of frame
> > strength that I haven't figured out how they are addressed..you
> > wouldn't want your monster engine ripping itself out of the front of
> > your car now would you?
> >
> > Building & tuning an 8v engine or swapping in a 16v is far easier. Why a 1.8T?
> >
> > You planning to do this work yourself, or hire a place like Adrenelin
> > Motorsports to do it?
> >
> > The general equation for this problem is that money and speed are
> > proportional.  Put another way, "How fast do you want to go? How much
> > do you have to spend?"
> >
> >
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