for those of you that like low end torque...

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

Another fact to add to the fire.  The integra type r motor has the same bore
as our 1.8's but have 2/10 of a mm (this is really nothing) more stoke.
Just an interesting fact
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>
To: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>; "Neal Tovsen"
<nealtovsen@yahoo.com>; "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: for those of you that like low end torque...


> ok, then the simple question comes up yet again, why are those 2 drag cars
(one of which running 10
> second quarters), using 1.8 blocks vs. 2.0's? is there something here i am
missing? Something is up
> with this shorter stroke. Another thing that gets me is even the brand new
vw 1.8t motor is the
> exact same bore/stroke as the old scirocco 1.8 block. why does everyone
keep going to those
> bore/stroke numbers?
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
> To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>; "Neal Tovsen"
<nealtovsen@yahoo.com>; "scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:16 PM
> Subject: RE: for those of you that like low end torque...
>
>
> > Allyn, how much higher do you think you can rev a 1.8l 16v versus a
2.0l?
> > Are the stock redlines farther apart than 1k rpms? I really don't think
so.
> > Furthermore, the cams are the same on both motors and therefore run out
of
> > steam at the same time. The logic behind the smaller motor having a
higher
> > specific output at high rpms might hold some water. However, given the
> > miniscule (if any) difference in rev potential between the two motors, I
can
> > not fathom that the 1.8l will be able to outperform the 2.0l. -not at
*any*
> > rpm.
> > --
> > Scott F. Williams
> > NJ Scirocco nut
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> >
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 1:32 PM
> > > To: Neal Tovsen; scirocco list
> > > Subject: Re: for those of you that like low end torque...
> > >
> > >
> > > argh, its the fact that it can take higher rpm
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@comcast.net>; "scirocco list"
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 12:37 PM
> > > Subject: Re: for those of you that like low end torque...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Cool article. But where does it tell you that a 1.8L
> > > > 16v is better?
> > > >
> > > > Neal
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > > this is a must read:
> > > > > http://g-speed.com/pbh/torque-and-hp.html
> > > > > puts things in very good perspective. i'm definitely
> > > > > sticking with 1.8's in the twin now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > > > > 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k,
> > > > > rocco #6)
> > > > > 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has
> > > > > begun', rocco #7)
> > > > > 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0
> > > > > rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)
> > > > >
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