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Is the 1.8 16V really 1800 cc or is it a little less?







   Now that is thinking outside of the box -  I wonder what the tech
   inspector would say  :)


   Cory Langford
   82/83/78 shells looking to become a race car 8^)
   81 1.8S (for Supercharged)
   78 1.9L 8V Turbo
   86 2.1L 8V Turbo
   68 Ghia
   95 Eurovan

"Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com> wrote on 03/10/2006 05:21:32 PM:

> Ok the rules state you cannot deck the head.. what about the block and
> pistons to keep the compression ratio the same, but decrease the
> displacement :-)
>
>
>
> On 10/3/06, Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, the rules also say I can't deck the head or change the
compression
> > ratio :(
> >
> > Guess that leaves the EN 1.7 with a displacement of 1715. I just hoping
to
> > have a 16V instead. I guess a 90 HP engine in a 1500 lb car is still
> > somewhat competitive. Those Honda hatchbacks seem to dominate that
class.
> >
> > Cory Langford
> > 82/83/78 shells looking to become a race car 8^)
> > 81 1.8S (for Supercharged)
> > 78 1.9L 8V Turbo
> > 86 2.1L 8V Turbo
> > 68 Ghia
> > 95 Eurovan
> > "Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com> wrote on 03/10/2006 04:37:07 PM:
> >
> > > Deck the snot out of it... relief the pistons a bit more.. and you
can
> > > probably prove your under that 1750cc mark :-) and get a boost in
> > > HP...
> > > Bigmac..
> > > The rules are there to be tested...
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/3/06, Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Okay, I don't have my bently handy, but I need to know what the
exact
> > > > displacement of the 1.8L 16V Scirocco engine is.
> > > >
> > > > Reason being, - The class cut-off I want to try and get the car
into for
> > > > the track is UP TO 1750 cc  the next class is 1751 to 2750.
> > > >
> > > > So:  is the 1.8 under 1750 or over 1750?
> > > >
> > >
> >