Mk1 racer on eBay

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (LEF)]

> I have always wondered what they do to these motors to make them have that 
> much horsepower...

 Well, for one, they can use any hp number they want....who is going to take 
the time/expense to verify it by having the motor dyno'd?  And if someone 
did dyno the engine (not a chassis dyno) and the numbers came up short....so 
what?  The PO could say "My numbers were on a fresh motor, this has xx 
racing hours on it....you must have changed something....yadda, yadda, 
yadda"   Then, too, what would the new owner do?  Say "take everything back, 
I don't want it because it's down 35hp from what you said"?  Probably not.

  No, race hp numbers are as reliable on a race car (especially one that is 
on the auction block) are they are on someone's street car that just came 
back from Roscoe's Dyno-Tune.  That is to say, not very.
They make for great debates, though.

Larry
sandiego16v