(named: ) turbo/super

[sirocco@telocity.com (Randy B)]

Here are some pic's of that Golf Limited 16V G-60.
I got to ride in this thing and it was amazing for what it was, like the S4 
in some ways. :)

<<http://www.myscirocco.org/MISC_VW/misc_vw.html>>

There are links to an article on a real nice 77 Scirocco 8V G-60 at the 
bottom of that page too.

Randy

At 02:06 PM 4/28/2002 -0700, Neal Tovsen wrote:
> > Great info and
> > opinions... as far as
> > the Momentum G motor goes, it was strictly a
> > one-off.
>
>Well, it was probably a one-time thing for Momentum,
>but it isn't a "one-off" per-se. VW did produce some
>Golf "Limited" 16v-G60 engines. AFAIK, they simply
>re-created the kit.
>
>You can get all the necessary parts to do it. SLS in
>Germany make it in a "kit" form. oRz Motorsport is an
>SLS distributor in the US. Give Oliver a shout and
>tell him I sent you. :) http://www.orz-motorsport.com.
>
> >  For the amount
> > of money it cost, a turbo installation probably
> > would have yielded
> > more power.
>
>Oh, absolutely! A ($6000+) top-notch SC setup will
>likely never have the same raw power as a ($6000+)
>top-notch turbo setup. Turbos are generally capable of
>MUCH higher boost numbers than even the best
>superchargers. But that isn't always the primary goal.
>
> > there's no lag followed by a rush of boost and
> > acceleration.  It was
> > just utterly smooth and linear power from off-idle
> > right up to 6500
> > or whatever the redline was at.
>
>**That** is why I'm going G60. I'm staying 8v because
>it's a LOT cheaper, and I don't need as much power as
>a 16v can do (300+hp, no prob), but you get the idea.
>Drivability.
>
> > Plus it sounded SO cool :)
>
>Yes, they do! The G60 just has an evil whine, barely
>audible over the exhaust. It says, "something's not
>normal about this car". :) Then there's the Lysholm,
>which sounds like a friggin fire engine (LOUD whine).
>I would not put one of those in a daily-driver car!
>Turbo whoosh followed by wastegate and blow-off valve
>whistles are cool too, especially with anti-lag
>pyrotechnics!
>
>Neal
>
>=====
>~Neal
>
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