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[TECH] 3a dyno in and I am disappointed, sorta...



PB-
  No 'Roc will be a threat to a turbo V-Tech Honda unless itself has forced induction or nitrous.  At least not on a long-term basis. Sorry.
MY $.02...
Larry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ATS - Patrick Bureau 
  To: Brian McGarvey 
  Cc: scirocco81@vwmail.net ; _Scirocco Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 7:45 PM
  Subject: RE: [TECH] 3a dyno in and I am disappointed, sorta...


  Brian I understand what is the most $$ efficient way to HP producing power
  plant, the point I am making by trying to get the most of out of my 8v is.

  To prove to myself that I can put out as much HP as I can out of it,
  (thinking process of building an air aspired engine is much more challenging
  than splapping a turbo (no offence to any self-turboed owner this is not a
  bash follow on my mind process) but any kid that owns a rocco 18+ wants to
  build a car that will eat Hondas with turbo Vtech.

  Personally all I need is to hold off on my speding for a few months and PAY
  someone to do it for me.. But that would defeate the purpose of the creative
  mind,  for example underpulley can provide # amount of HP versus a normal
  pulley on a dyno (been done thousands of time, over and over and increase an
  turbo engine from 170HP to 185HP..)

  But I am talking about, air aspired.. every once counts to get 1 hp...lol
  its not about.. My car will beat yours.. heck I can do that with any
  american muscle can against any tubo car I know out there on the market..

  I have driven the 1/4 miles at 9.2 seconds.. speed is no longer a NEED for
  me, I enjoy it... but my mind is basically trying to find a creative way
  mechanically to improve a small engine to a very respectable power band, and
  if it does not impress anyone that an 8v 's potential can be 140-145HP air
  aspired, so be it...

  But I'd like to know if I can reach it, because to my knowledge (and I will
  admit not knowing it all like Larry does), there is not 300 air aspired car
  8v that do that number compared to the number of 1.8/2.0/8v turbo vw that
  produce 185HP... and in my eyes, being part of the few, that are "different"
  is what gets my adrenaline flowing when I look at my car..

  its just me... or I am "old school" sounding tonight ?

  ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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  =>-----Original Message-----
  =>From: Brian McGarvey [mailto:brianm@earendel.org]
  =>Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:34 PM
  =>To: Patrick Bureau
  =>Cc: scirocco81@vwmail.net; _Scirocco Mailing List
  =>Subject: Re: [TECH] 3a dyno in and I am disappointed, sorta...
  =>
  =>
  =>
  =>Trust me patrick,
  =>best bang for $$ is a turbo :-).. ask any GRM challenger...
  =>
  =>BTW a volvo 240T turbo is a T3 63-trim. :-)
  =>and that intercooler is HUGE...
  =>
  =>On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Patrick Bureau wrote:
  =>
  =>> DAN / POTTER MAN !!!THANK YOU!!! I will do that tonight when I
  =>get back from work and tell y'all how it goes. Go spare heads not
  =>a problem.. will save cash and get head work done. I think I will
  =>just go full blow race setup so that I dont waste tyime with
  =>stage 1-2 and just get power. Yep I was impressed with the torque
  =>myself, and though low HP levels (in my eyes) the power band was
  =>nicely spread. :) gotta love the 8v for that. Now to find a nice
  =>Zex NOS setup for it.
  =>>
  =>> ERIC, you where able to hang with me up to 90 because I was
  =>running a 1-7/8 exhaust that leaked, and the car was definatly as
  =>tuned as it was now (and that is my excuse and I am sticking to
  =>it AHAHAHAH) but if you want to try to stick with me next June,
  =>we can try to find that GSR again and I'll spank both of you at
  =>the same time then, and just get it out of my system already...
  =>(NOS... Vrrrrrooom... Gone.. bue bye.!)
  =>>
  =>> <surgeon general warning> cash inflow and way too much time at
  =>home and work, spending way too much time gawking at power
  =>throbbing (grin) mechanical devices.
  =>>
  =>> I even considered a Supercharger someone is selling on
  =>vortex,Jusltron, Milstrom something like that (was a while back
  =>and worth 2400$ so I never seriously considred it before)
  =>>
  =>>
  =>>
  =>> Eric S <scirocco81@vwmail.net> wrote:
  =>>
  =>> This explains why my JH was able to sort of hang with your car
  =>Patrick(till about, what, 90?). Only mod on mine is a Kent 278
  =>Cam...and I didn't realize many gains from it. Heed the advise
  =>that has been given, port and polish that head and it should come
  =>alive, as well as Dan said, get your WOT fuel enrichment fixed.
  =>The fuel enrichment alone should be a nice easy fix for some HP
  =>you missing (as Dan has already said).
  =>>
  =>> --
  =>> Eric
  =>> www.VintageWatercooleds.com
  =>>
  =>> 79 VW Iltis
  =>> 81 Scirocco S (*TDI* swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
  =>> 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (FOR SALE!)
  =>> 81 Rabbit Truck 2.0 16v Motronic
  =>> 83 Scirocco Wolfsburg
  =>> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
  =>>
  =>>
  =>>
  =>> --- "ATS - Patrick Bureau" wrote:
  =>> alright after all my work here is the results I got for my 8v....
  =>>
  =>> Best run 97.9HP @ 5200 RPM with 118.9 ft torque @ 3100 RPM,
  =>dwell set at 60'
  =>> and timing at 14' idle, 28' @ 3000 rpm.
  =>> Worst paladin7run 93.9HP @5200 RPM with 116.3FT torque @ 2800
  =>RPM, dwell set
  =>> at 45' and timing at 8' idle, 23' @ 3000 rpm.
  =>>
  =>> Now I will list my mods to the engine so we can compare apples
  =>with apples
  =>> and maybe someone can post me their setup and I can figure out
  =>where I am
  =>> loosing/needing to concentrate my next series of mods/effort to
  =>gain more
  =>> out of this 8v.
  =>>
  =>> 3a block, oem specs pistons, rebuild 7K miles ago
  =>> JH head with no mods on it
  =>> 4-2 manifold, 2-3 eurosport downpipe, to high-flow cat to 2"
  =>eurosport cat
  =>> back.
  =>> G grind Cam
  =>> 8lbs flywheel
  =>> scirocco 16v knock sensor and box (cis-lambda + knock)
  =>> 16v air box intake
  =>> OEM scirocco 85 fuel delivery pump and injectors.
  =>>
  =>> Things to consider;
  =>>
  =>> JH engine = 75HP(NET) @ 5500 RPM with 100 ft Torque @ 3000 RPM
  =>> 3a engine = 108 (NET) @ 5300 RPM with 121 ft Torque @ 3200 RPM
  =>>
  =>> dyno link ->
  =>>
  =>>
  =>> So basically I am in between them two engines... any thoughts ?
  =>and if you
  =>> have a dyno image I would like to have them please...(with
  =>mods) so I know
  =>> where to seek improvements
  =>>
  =>> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
  =>> ----------------------------------------------
  =>> MSN:ATSGTX@hotmail.com |YAHOO:ATSGTX@yahoo.com
  =>> ICQ:32918816 |AIM:Texasscirocco
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  =>>
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