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Subject: Turbo Scirocco
From: roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)
Date: Wed Aug 29 21:02:07 2007
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On 10:22 am 08/29/07 "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, they are and apparently the G60 supercharger is both unreliable
> and expensive from what I hear. So, companies do make turbo
> conversion kits for the Corrado so you can still haul around its mass
> tonnage with a 1.8L 8V.
>
> BTW, drove my Audi A4 1.8T yesterday with the wastegate stuck open.
> With no boost that car is slower than Dan Snow's diesel Scirocco. And
> 5 times harder to work on!
>
What you really do not want to try is a TDI with one of the air charge
hoses blowed off, it makes you believe in negative acceleration if you
didn't already. Snails will feed your car whoop ass. :P
cathy

References:
- Turbo Scirocco
  - From: Josh Holtgrewe
- Turbo Scirocco
  - From: Dan Bubb
- Turbo Scirocco
  - From: John S. Lagnese
- Turbo Scirocco
  - From: Dan Bubb

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