What STEAMS me about Vortex... Sorry... Rant

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Well, it's time to be the tech dick ;^)
Maybe you had a non-stock 16V gearbox with taller ratios, but in the past 
we've been all over this. Taller ratios won't give you a higher top speed 
cause it takes the engine off the power peak. So, I strongly doubt the 143 
top end with a stock 1.8 16V with modified exhaust.
As far as third gear pulling 105, even with the tallest third (1.29 vs. the 
stock 16V 1.44) you'd be over 7000 RPM which is about 1000 RPM past the 
power peak, so I kind of doubt that number too.
Stock exhaust size for a 16V is about 2". TT sells an upgrade to 2.25". They 
also sell an upgrade to 2.5", but strongly (strongly!) recommend that it 
only be used with forced induction engines. So, basically if your exhaust 
was that big it was hurting the performance of a stock 1.8 16V.
Not trying to be a dick. Just stating the basic facts.
We went over this about a year ago in some detail. Maybe it's time to dig up 
all the HP, drag, C of F blah, blah, blah.....again.
Dan
The insufferable tech dick.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: What STEAMS me about Vortex... Sorry... Rant


That is a stock 1.8 16v with no cat and no resonator other than the stock
muffler. I was absolutely at max full throttle doing actually 143mph. I
didn't find out till much later that they make tires that are designed to go
that fast. :) I do have a larger diameter exhaust. 2.5 or 2.75 I think. I
have the 16v dealer video where they state that the top speed is 122mph on
the track. I thought that was pretty funny.
 It did take a while to get to that speed. I used to be able to pull close
to 105 in 3rd gear (maybe that's why I need a head gasket now LOL) I
remember the engine going up a little in pitch everytime there was a
bump--as the front wheels were leaving the ground. Like I said that was
once... I won't ever do that again--at least not in a Scirocco.
 I have pushed the R32 a little bit and it feels better and worse at the
same time. Approaching 100mph you know it with a Scirocco... you know you
are going fast. The R32 at 90 feels smoother than the Scirocco does at 60.
If I ever get my chip I will see what the R will do out somewhere where
there are no cars and it isn't deer season.
 Reminds me of Rodney Carrington... Talking about hunting deer with a
buick... Camoflaged... "start her up real slow..."

 On 5/17/05, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
>
> >> That is scary! 110 is scary enough, I don't want to think about 150...
> >>
> > I believe a scirocco with a decent body "kit" to keep its nose down at
> > speed while the flow around tit smooth enough would be the way to go.
> But
> > then again if I were to try somethign like that, Bonneville is the place
>
> agreed. front and rear spoilers seem to help a bunch. the rieger actually
> smoothes out when going >100. its funny that the original post mentioned
> 143, as thats what my speedo read at top end after the 2.0 swap. true
> speed
> was lower, as i dont have the right speedo gear for my wheel/tire size
> (reads ~8% high).
> Al
>
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