Some content because things have been slow...

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco)]

 I have 83mm Mahle pistons here for my 2l.

I bought them at Autocavan in the UK. I don't know if they are still in
business.

Cheers.

Marc

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org 
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] De la part de Don Walter
> Envoy? : 8 octobre 2004 22:13
> ? : Jeff Toomasson
> Cc : Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : Re: Some content because things have been slow...
> 
> Thanks Jeff.  I did find some 83mm Mahle's in stock but not 
> the stock size of 82.5mm  I'm not planning on going forced 
> induction but i do want to run a strong engine.  WiseCo 
> especially seems to have tighten the tolerances that 
> previously caused noise and oil loss.  They also are the only 
> company that offers an offset configuration like the stock 
> pistons have.
> 
> I will be putting in a TEC II that will help the engine to 
> breath better.  I'm going to look for the previous post's of Dan's.
> 
> Searching......
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 18:55:04 -0700, Jeff Toomasson 
> <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> > Yes, I meant it as a compliment, buddy...  :)
> > 
> > The traditional knock on forged is that you'll have increased oil 
> > consumption because they can't, or at least used to not be, able to 
> > make them as precise as cast. (Dan Bubb mentioned a few months back 
> > that forged pistons have closed the gap, so to speak, 
> making them less 
> > unattractive to the normal street modder guy...)
> > 
> > Have you been able to find Mahle's in stock anywhere? 
> People (like TT) 
> > say they offer them, but they never seem to have them in stock and 
> > don't know when they're going to get more...If you happen 
> to be lucky 
> > enough to find a cast set of 83 or 83.5 pistons available, I'd grab 
> > them (that is, if you're still planning on having a nice 2L16v N/A 
> > thumper. If you're going forced induction, go forged by all means).
> > 
> > HTH, JT
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Don Walter wrote:
> > 
> > >Jeff,
> > >I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment or 
> something else 
> > >but I'm taking it as a compliment.  Thanks.  Yes I am finding that 
> > >all replacements with the exception of Mahle is Forged.  I'm also 
> > >leaning very much to the WiseCo's as they seem to be the 
> best and the 
> > >least expensive.  Sounds like an oxymoron.
> > >
> > >Don
> > >
> > >On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 18:39:28 -0700, Jeff Toomasson 
> <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>This afternoon was a real snoozer from the list w/ Don's piston 
> > >>question being the lone highlight (BTW - unless you go w/ the 
> > >>Autotech setup, virtually the only thing you can buy from 
> the known vendors is forged).
> > >>
> > >>So I thought I'd post some bodywork pix - nothing 
> substantial; just 
> > >>me gettin busy w/ an angle grinder...Comments are welcome 
> - I need 
> > >>LOTS of encouragement right now. I'm running out time (no free 
> > >>weekends for the next month) and I need to get into the 
> paint shop 
> > >>before the rains come....  :-/
> > >>
> > >>L8R, JT
> > >>
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/bodywork1.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/bodywork3.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/bodywork4.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/ragcut1.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/ragcut2.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/ragcut3.JPG
> > >>http://www.validpath.com/images/ragtop/ragcut4.JPG
> > >>
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> > >
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
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