RE: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline

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

The 8v motors should be limited at around that rpm, but the 16v? Really?
That doesn't seem right at all.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fry, Larry [mailto:LEF@chem-tronics.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:50 AM
> To: MrAudi; Scott F. Williams; scirocco-mail list
> Subject: RE: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline
>
>
> Don't our 'rocs have a built-in fuel cut-off at that rpm?
>
> Larry  sandiego16V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MrAudi [mailto:mraudi25@epix.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:28 AM
> To: Scott F. Williams; scirocco-mail list
> Subject: Re: suspension fun!/ crappy 6200rpm redline
>
>
> 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?
> > --
> > Scott F. Williams
> > NJ Scirocco nut
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> >
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