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Subject: 1.8t engine setup pictures
From: optimus234 at hotmail.com (Kevin S)
Date: Mon Jun 23 22:41:52 2003
Remember this is canadian prices. I have asked what it would cost for a big 
engine. The guy said around 7 - 8k, and I would get probebly 200bhp. Then I 
was thinking about turboing my engine (I can't do engine work myself :( or I 
would have done this). I talked to a couple specialty places, they 
recommended that I go 1.8t, you just get more for your money. They could 
have just been after my money though :P .

This is what I have learned talking to people. Not trying to say im right or 
anything. Thats what I have delt with. Maybe I should go look at more 
places?? talk to more people?


>From: "Dave Ewing" <MK1Scirocco16v@attbi.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 22:24:10 -0700
>
>I guess I just don't understand why you would want to spend $6K on a 1.8T
>(you'll end up spending a lot more than that I bet!!!) when you could have 
>a
>nice high compression 2.0L 16v that will crank out similar HP for about 
>half
>the money and half the headache.  I know I'm fishing for hate mail but I
>just don't get it.  The 1.8T is a nice motor and all and with a chip can be
>pretty very nice but man, if you want to spend gobs of money, get some
>pistons and turbo a 2.0L 16v!  If your budget is $6k, it would be VERY
>doable with about $2k or more left!
>
>Just my opinion!!
>
>Dave
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:23 PM
>Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
>
>
> > Yea thats what I was thinking, doing the upgrades right away. The thing 
>is
> > my car has been off the road for more then 3 months now, my 16v needs a
> > complete rebuild, also I need to get it back on the road because its the
> > only car I have, and my parents are getting mad. I was going to get my
> > engine done up, but the local mechanic chickened out and told me to take
>my
> > engine back. So now I have a choice spend $3000 canadian on my engine
> > rebuild. Or I would rather save that money and spend twice that much on 
>a
> > 1.8t swap. I am hoping to get the swap done by the end of the summer if 
>I
> > can get a engine soon. I don't mind spending extra money on upgrades 
>here
> > and there. As long as my parents are happy that I have a car again.
> >
> > Since you mentioned guages, what kind you recommend, that would look 
>nice
> > and a good guages??
> >
> > Thanks for all your help
> >
> >
> > >From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> > >To: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > >Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:52:09 -0400
> > >
> > >Honestly I would wait til you have the more money to do it all at once.
> > >Otherwise you will have to redo a bunch of work in the lines of turbo 
>and
> > >intercooler plumbing. Doing it piece by piece is also more of an
>annoyance
> > >and a steady drain on your cash supply vs just one big headache and a
> > >sudden
> > >trip to the poor house!
> > >
> > >Take your time, hunt up a nice turbo and intercooler, and the much 
>needed
> > >quaife. Investing in the gauges you should run and a boost controller
>will
> > >help out also. It would also be a good choice to pull the engine apart
>and
> > >replace the rings/etc and upgrade the head now since they are out of a
>car
> > >now.
> > >
> > >Also work out a plan on how you plan on upgrading the ECU, are you 
>going
>to
> > >run a chip, or run standalone? The size turbo you opt to go with will
>help
> > >you decide on that.
> > >
> > >Josh Able
> > >www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> > >----------------------------------------
> > >Lemmy 1992:
> > >I tell you we are doomed my friends
> > >Our time is come, our time is come
> > >We live within a charnel house
> > >Rotten to the core
> > >We glorify lust, greed & pain
> > >We drown our hope in poison rain
> > >We point the finger, shift the blame
> > >Ambition makes us whores
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <mkii@nycap.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:38 PM
> > >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > >
> > >
> > > > Because of money contraints, everything is stock. The engine is a 
>AEB
> > >1.8t,
> > > > the tranny is a 020 till I get more money for somthing better. I am
> > >going
> > > > bigger turbo, intercooler, ECU upgrades in the future. No idea what
>else
> > >I
> > > > could do to the engine to make it better.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> > > > >To: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > >Subject: Re: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > > > >Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:30:58 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >what engine are you putting in? any plans on tranny? are you 
>keeping
> > >the
> > > > >stock turbo?
> > > > >
> > > > >come on man, details!! :)
> > > > >
> > > > >Josh Able
> > > > >www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
> > > > >----------------------------------------
> > > > >Lemmy 1992:
> > > > >I tell you we are doomed my friends
> > > > >Our time is come, our time is come
> > > > >We live within a charnel house
> > > > >Rotten to the core
> > > > >We glorify lust, greed & pain
> > > > >We drown our hope in poison rain
> > > > >We point the finger, shift the blame
> > > > >Ambition makes us whores
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:16 PM
> > > > >Subject: 1.8t engine setup pictures
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone send me some picture of their 1.8t in their scirocco. 
>I
> > >am
> > > > >going
> > > > > > to put one in and need some good pictures showing how it is 
>done,
> > >Turbo
> > > > > > hookup, plumbing, etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 
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