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1.8T in a Mk1 Scirocco, info?...(Audi a girls car...What!?!?)
Oh and if done right (most people don't) it can be completely street legal
in California unlike a 16VT
-Raffi
At 12:42 PM 2/11/2004, you wrote:
>Hey that was my idea... first I need a mkI though.
>
>I've read everything including what Josh has to say and I still think it's
>a good project to go with. Electronics are going to be the biggest
>issue... not simple like CIS/-E/-Motronic. Too many pieces need to match
>so the best is to find a complete donor... but this is doable.
>
>My research shows you can get a low mileage 1.8T with wires and
>electronics for less than I put into my 2.0 swap (motor with all the new
>fiddly bits).
>
>Depending on the motor, mounts become an issue and also if you wanna go
>with a newer tranny you will need to fabricate those mounts also.
>
>-Raffi
>
>At 11:49 PM 2/10/2004, Randy wrote:
>>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:
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>>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
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>>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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