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In a message dated Mon, 12 Aug 2002 9:07:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, Mailer-Daemon@neubayern.net writes:

> :)
> > 1) Holes in airbox make more noise than power since, on your 16V, it already
> > is part of a cold air induction system. About all you can do is keep a clean
> > filter in it.
> > 2) Cheap A-Z intake?  Even if you could get it to work, see above.
> > 3) I'm about as far away from you as I can be and still be in the USA, so
> > can't help on a New York
> >    paint shop.
> > 4) Spark plugs, one, two, three, or four electrode-type, do not add
> > horsepower.  They may help you
> >    recover lost power if your current plugs are not 100%.  The list seems
> > to like NGK's or the Bosch 3-
> >    wire plug.
> > 
> > I think most listers will agree with this:  any meaningful performance
> > increase will cost significant money and/or time and/or trouble.
> > 
> > "You get what you pay for" and " There is no such thing as a free lunch"
> > come to mind.....
> > 
> > Now for the good news: the most efficient use of your $$ and time may well
> > be spent in performing a thorough tune-up that will return your '88 to
> > factory tune-up specs.  You may find a satisfying increase in running
> > crispness after you do this.  At least it will give you a good base-line to
> > start from and something to compare any future performance modifications to.
> > Anything beyond this will take a budget of some sort and realistic
> > expectations.
> > You will have fun.  You will experience frustrations.  You should have some
> > great successes.  Use the list as part of your researce, but please don't
> > rely ONLY on the list!  Use the web, use local mechanics/part people, use
> > supplier's experience, READ BOOKS, and learn about your Scirocco. Over time
> > you can become the 'answer man' instead of the 'question man'.
> > (The preceeding was the opinion...and I AM opinionated... 
> > of the author
> > only, and not of the list in general....)
> > 
> > Larry  sandiego16v
> 
> Thanks much for the info. I have a K & N airfilter in it now and I'm in the process of retrofitting the a/c. Next on the list is a coolant system flush and the addition of Water Wetter or some other extra cool coolant stuff. I remember reading in the manual not to use phosphate (?) antifreeze as it was bad enough to void the original warrenty. Why is this and is it really as bad as it sounds? Also, is it hard to find nonphosphate anti-freeze? As for books, I have Greg Raven's newer one as well as Per Shroeder's and a Bently of course. Most of the people I have found around me are of no help, so the list is my main source of info. I know that most performace stuff isn't cheap, but I'm not looking for a 200hp monster or anything (you should see the body of the car, 'sleeper' doesn't begin to describe it...) I'm just looking for suggestions and little things that aren't a small fortune and make some 
> kind of difference.
> 
> Thanks again for the info,
> Dan