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turbo swap Q



how about the centerforce clutches they are highly rated
in the turbo world (200HP + ) could those not do the trick?
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Gathering Automatic Parts 
for conversion.
> so whats the correct resolution to this? a multi-puck clutch or something along 
> those lines? the 'special' 16v pressure plate (with 6 spring straps vs. 3)?
> Al
> 
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, 
> driveshafts, wheels :)
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Scott F. Williams 
>   To: Dan Kraus ; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:53 AM
>   Subject: RE: turbo swap Q
> 
> 
>   Dan, I can tell you right now that the stock clutch will slip. Mine was 
> slipping on me with my last engine configuration which probably put out around 
> 170hp. That was a new 8v clutch with a 16v pressure plate, btw...
>   --
>   Scott F. Williams
>   NJ Scirocco nut
>   '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
>   Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
>   Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
>   ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted." 
>     The Krassman asketh:
>     Hey everyone,
>     Would a stock 8v clutch hold up in my new 200+ turbo motor?
>     Specs: - rebuilt 2.0 8v cross flow head/ rabbit 8v block, Turbo, and 
> complete G60 fuel system.