i got the new rocc--but....

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

short of pulling the head and micing a bore you can't.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:17 PM
Subject: i got the new rocc--but....


> so i got my new scirocco this weekend:
> http://www.jwelty.com/jwelty3/juven-rocco.html
>
> also, there's supposedly a velocity lsd and a p&p'd head.
> overall a nice car; there are a few finishing issues on the inside (door
> cards not quite right), a sticky clutch cable, high-speed wobble/pull
(those
> aren't the wheels i got it with-stock g60's) and a nagging exhaust-leak
> sound at speed (though when in neutral and revving, i can't hear any
leak).
> the big problem is that this car just isn't as fast as it should be with
all
> these mods.  at first i thought it was just that i was used to driving the
> vr6, but when i ran a section of road here at home, there is no doubt that
> this is slower than my stock 2l/2l head combo. i'm having this sinking
> feeling that i got screwed, and i don't like it. now just from looking, i
> can see the oil cooler, tt exhaust, adj cam sprocket, and i can feel the
> velocity lsd. how can i check the engine to make sure that's really what's
> in there, short of taking the head off? i'm pretty pissed right now. i'm
> gonna check the timing and all tomorrow. ain't no way this thing ran a
15.2
> as it is now.
> -michael
>
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