RE: Twin 16v Motor pics and site

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 06:49 AM 11/16/01 -0800, Fry, Larry wrote:
>I doubt the power.  Traction will be there.  My 1100cc Suzuki does 0-60 in
>about 4 seconds and extrapolating the horsepower-to-weight ratio would mean
>the twin-'Roc would have to make well over 400hp to equal that 4 seconds.
>3.1 seconds?....I'd guess that would take about 250hp from each engine.
>Possible, but not likely.
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Neal Tovsen [mailto:sixteen.volt@verizon.net]
>Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 7:22 PM
>To: 'Dan Kraus'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Twin 16v Motor pics and site
>
>
>That's a cool project! But 3.1sec 0-60? Optimistic at best. I don't doubt
>the power: I doubt the traction! Still, even if it's "only" 4.0sec, that's
>fast enough for me.

I looked all over the for an online copy of the 2 engined Scirocco ad, but
couldn't find it(anyone know where it is?).  I really seem to remember that
it was somewhere in the area of 3.something to 4 seconds in the 0-60.  So
I don't believe that this number is unrealistic.


John C. Worden
Bucksport, Maine

'98 Dakota 4x4-
'86 Scirocco 8V-
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear
'78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.  


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