RE: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline

["Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>]

Tanks guys, this is super easy to swap out. So, I'll try it.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:32 AM
> To: MrAudi
> Cc: Scott F. Williams; scirocco-mail list
> Subject: Re: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline
>
>
> I'll second the fuel pump relay.
> Doesn't make any sense to me, but changing the relay fixed the redline.
> Dan
>
> MrAudi wrote:
> >
> > fuel pump relay?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>
> > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 6:16 AM
> > Subject: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline
> >
> > > Dudes, I was blasting through the backroads last weekend and
> man are these
> > > cars fun. This was the very first time that I was able to turn the Mk1
> > loose
> > > on the hardcore twisties that it was built for. The car
> handles great and
> > I
> > > even got the car airborne a few times. The front struts don't
> offer enough
> > > rebound dampening, but I'm switching to something new,
> anyway. If anyone
> > has
> > > some used Bilsteins for sale, I'll take'm (wrecked is fine).
> > >
> > > I finally got around to bolting the rest of my roll cage in
> (the bracing
> > > section between the main hoops is removable; the rest of it
> is welded in).
> > > The increase in chassis stiffness is *incredible*. Now, keep
> in mind that
> > I
> > > already had a 6-pointer in there to begin with. My point is
> that anyone
> > with
> > > a hard-driven A1 should consider a cage. The improvement is
> tremendous.
> > The
> > > suspension just... works... I'm in love. :^)
> > >
> > > Okay, so what disturbed me througout the day was that the rev
> limiter (or
> > > something acting as one) kept pooping my party at 6200rpms. The engine
> > felt
> > > like it could scream past 7k or more without any fuss. I
> swapped a couple
> > of
> > > different ignition control boxes to no avail. What else could do this?
> > > --
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> > >
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