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1.8T in a Mk1 Scirocco, info?...(Audi a girls car...What!?!?)
You should all read 200hp the easy way on the hardcore forums.. 200HP+ for
under $500.00 + injectors!!!!
hehehehehe
brian
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Josh wrote:
> simply put, don't bother doing it. you will be happier and have allot less
> grey hair if you build a good 16v.
>
> granted a 1.8t can be a blast, and it is a do-able swap, but it seems to
> have a track record of problems and assorted issues.
>
> great fun with 200+ hp in a rocco, but I cant honestly think of more than
> one swap that hasn't devolved issues with either wiring/tranny or something
> else which has caused more expense and downtime.
>
> I know the next rocco I play with will not finish up with a 1.8t in it :D
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy" <sirocco81@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:49 AM
> Subject: 1.8T in a Mk1 Scirocco, info?...(Audi a girls car...What!?!?)
>
>
> > He he,...That was kind of like jumping off a diving board into an empty
> > pool 8^0.
> >
> > I guess I need to pay a little more attention in class from now on.
> >
> > Scirocco content:
> >
> > Cosmos is still way slower than my WRX...I REALLY need to change that.
> >
> > I have been considering a 1.8T swap recently (among other old skool
> > options)...doing the research right now and finding someone to do some of
> > the work.
> > Also calculating the fund requirements for this project. ($$$$).
> >
> > How many out there have done this conversion into a Mk1 Scirocco?
> >
> > Yarrow is the only one I can find. (what happened to that car?)
> > There are 1/2 a dozen Mk2 Scirocco conversions (Kelly, Josh, Jota (name?),
> > etc...)
> >
> > Any valuable sites out there to help me with the details of such an A1
> > conversion?
> >
> > thanks all,
> >
> > Randy B
> > 81 Scirocco S - TT1847cc 8V "Cosmos"
> > 03 WRX wagon - Daily Driver
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 05:25 AM 2/10/2004 -0800, L F wrote:
> > >Randy,
> > > I throw stuff like that out there every so often just to get people
> > > hotted up.
> > >
> > >Never take me seriously.
> > >
> > >Larry
> > >:)
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: <mailto:sirocco81@sbcglobal.net>Randy
> > >>To: <mailto:rocco16v@netzero.net>L F ; <mailto:sad_rocc@yahoo.com>Dan
> > >>Smith ; <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >>Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:38 AM
> > >>Subject: Re: name this audi (Audi a girls car...What!?!?)
> > >>
> > >>Ok, I had to come out of Lurk mode for this one (albeit a little late).
> > >>
> > >>W T F !!!!!!!!!!!
> > >>What makes you think the Audi is a girls car!?!?!?
> > >>
> > >>Larry, what you been smokin' ?
> > >>
> > >> From Dan described it sounds like a Sport Quattro (ya ever heard of
> one of
> > >>these?...didn't think so!)
> > >>This car dominated rally racing for almost a decade.
> > >>That was one Bad A** car.
> > >>
> > >>Auto Union had a couple of cars in the late 30's that dominated called
> the
> > >>"Silver Arrows"
> > >>Those were as beautiful as any woman of that age no doubt.
> > >>
> > >>Even the more common UrQuattro and the modern S (S3/S4/RS4/RS6/S8) car
> are
> > >>very awesome cars.
> > >>
> > >>Oh, and BTW someone said something about these being 4cyl cars (the
> > >>UrQuattro in particular)...What???
> > >>These babies were 5cyl. turbo's.
> > >>
> > >>Dan, check the link below and let us know if this was the car...if it
> was
> > >>you saw a VERY rare car.
> > >>I believe there are only about 10 currently in the US and they are worth
> > >>over $200K
> > >>
> > >><<http://www.quat.com/sqhome.html>http://www.quat.com/sqhome.html>
> > >>
> > >>I may not own an Audi but I have a deep respect for their products and
> the
> > >>4 rings that represent their heritage.
> > >>
> > >>(ok I stepping off my podium and am going back to lurk mode0
> > >>
> > >>Randy
> > >>81 Scirocco S - TT1847cc 8V "Cosmos"
> > >>03 WRX wagon - Wish it was a Sport Quattro
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>At 04:56 AM 2/8/2004 -0800, L F wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >Leave a note on the lady's windshield and ask her.
> > >> >(I say lady because real men don't drive Audis)
> > >> >
> > >> >:o
> > >> >
> > >> >Larry
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: Dan Smith
> > >> > To: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 2:09 PM
> > >> > Subject: name this audi
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > There's this really hot Audi Quattro outside my office, can someone
> ID
> > >> > it for me? Looks mid 80s, 2dr coupe, hatchback with foam spoiler.
> > >> > Original 5 star Audi rims, 4 square headlights, beautiful leather
> > >> > interior, sort of has fender flairs. Oh yeah, it has a front spoiler
> and
> > >> > a total of 8 hood vents, 4 set kind of like this: == on either side
> along
> > >> > with vents on the rear quarters. What is this sexy beast?
> > >> >
> > >> > Dan
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > ---------------------------------
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> > >> > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online
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