RE: [Story]Finished my 2.0 16v conversion(long)

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

I'm still researching (read: delaying purchase of) these throttlebodies.
Once I score my next decent business deal, I'm picking these babies up! I
figure that I am way to deep into a normally aspirated configuration to
consider doing the 1.8T swap. Besides, all motor power is a wonderful thing
to brag about!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:13 AM
> To: Lauri Pettai; Scirocco List
> Subject: RE: [Story]Finished my 2.0 16v conversion(long)
>
>
> Congrats Lauri!
>
> I'm glad that the installation went well. I'm not sure what I
> would do about
> the vaccuum either...tough call. A number of people have talked about the
> Badger 5 setup, but I don't know anyone else who has done it. It
> is good to
> hear that you like the product!
>
> Neal
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Lauri Pettai
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 10:39 AM
> > To: Scirocco List
> > Subject: [Story]Finished my 2.0 16v conversion(long)
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I thought that I'll write you all to let you
> > know that I finished (well almost) my 2.0
> > 16v conversion.
> >
> > So what I got under the hood now is:
> > 9A Block fully rebuilt new seals, gaskets, bearings
> > KR Head Fully ported, redesigned valves and valve guides
> > Schrick 268 Cams
> > Badger 5 throttlebodies portmached to head
> > SDS 3E electronic ignition system
> > Supersprint 16v exhaust system (that I got last year actually)
> >
> > Now I've been driving around with it for 3 weeks and
> > what can I say, this setup is mean.
> > Very powerful starting from bottom and whe you hit that
> > 4000rpm mark then it wants to tear you apart (At least
> > it did it with my gearbox :) ). During the 3 weeks I
> > broke the oilpan, changed bearings, oil pump, oil,
> > gearbox and minor other things. And I'm still afraid
> > about the gearbox. As every time I step on it it feels
> > like its giving up on me.
> >
> > Problem with the first gearbox was the selfmachinig
> > syndrome. Now I'm afraid that I have to do something
> > with the gearbox to make it stronger. Probably I'll
> > have to start saving for quaife.
> >
> > Other problem is that I have no vacuum for the brake
> > booster and I'm afraid to drill holes to the throttlebodies.
> > But I guess I have no other options as electronic
> > vacuum boosters are very expensive. :(
> >
> > Third problem is that there's nobody in Estonia who
> > can fine tune my EFI system. Problem is that there's
> > not a one working dyno left in here. :(
> >
> > Well, at least I can say that I'm happy with my dream
> > setup here. Gotta change a whole lot of things to make
> > it reliable. There's a sayng that this and that car
> > has deep exhaust note, well, I can say, that I have
> > DEEP intake note, because this setup is a screamer.
> > As soon as RPM's get over 2000 it screams like a
> > formula 1 car (Owners note: I' like it! :) ).
> >
> > If anybody cares here are some pics of installing the stuff
> > http://www.eabc.edu.ee/~laurts/scirocco/2016vinstall.htm
> >
> > BTW. My webpages address is changed, so everybody who
> > has linked me up should change the address to:
> > http://www.eabc.edu.ee/~laurts/scirocco/
> > Of course if I find some missed links I'll point it out
> > to the owner of the site.
> >
> > Lauri!
> > '84 2.0 16v Scirocco GTX Kamei X1 Bodykit (VIN025736)
> > http://www.eabc.edu.ee/~laurts/scirocco
> > I finally added something new to my site!
> >
> >
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