1.8 mounting

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Captnbr@aol.com
>      To: Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>      Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 6:53 PM
>      Subject: 1.8 mounting
> 
>      What can be gained by mounting the 1.8t Longitudinally ie.
>      pistons running from front to back,  compared to mounting it
>      laterally, left to right? <snip>
> 
>      Brian 86 16v
>      98 Jetta GLX Vr6



VW mentions benefits from tilting the motor backwards (slightly); lower
center of gravity, hood line and 
 less mass out at the ends.

In the other cars they also have some history they seem to be following;
Didn't the Dasher come out as non-transvers on up through the whole Bx
line? (Including US Foxes, called something else elsewhere).

TBerk