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At 11:10 PM 11/27/96 -0700, you wrote:
>
>scirocco-l-digest Wednesday, 27 November 1996 Volume 01 : Number 046
>
>------------------ SUBJECTS FROM TODAY'S DIGEST -------------------
>Re: check this out, VW wanna be honda
>Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>Re: chirping in 2nd...
>Re: The C-box has been claimed.
>Re: chirping in 2nd...
>Sorry for the poorly edited reply....
>Re: check this out, VW wanna be honda
>Huge oil leak...
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>tire sizes
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: tire sizes
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: check this out, VW wanna be honda
>Re: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>Exhaust
>RE Exhaust???....
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Exhaust
>Re: Huge oil leak...
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>RE: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: chirping in 2nd...
>Re: chirping in 2nd...
>Re: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Exhaust Systems???
>Re: Exhaust
>Re: Exhaust Systems???
>
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>
>From: Kevin McGrath <kevin@pelican.net>
>Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 21:19:35 -0800
>Subject: Re: check this out, VW wanna be honda
>
>Kevin McGrath wrote:
>>
>> I thought this was kind of funny maybe I'm the only one.
>>
>> Actually I'm not a drive VW ONLY or die person, but I think the
>> arguments are kind of fun check this out
>> http://www.pelican.net/~kevin/honda.html
>
>Or maybe http://www.pelican.net/~kevin/crx1gti.jpg
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>From: Senomar@aol.com
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 02:27:54 -0500
>Subject: Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>
>Vento actually mens WIND in Portuguese, my mother language
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>From: Senomar@aol.com
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 02:29:05 -0500
>Subject: Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>
>Corrado is not a verb, but derived from verb in Portuguese or Spanish,
>"Correr" Which means "to run, to race"
>
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>From: Miles Lott <milos@insync.net>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 08:49:13 -0600
>Subject: Re: How do you folks pronounce "Scirocco?"
>
>I didn't realize you were from Texas, too :)
>
>At 03:20 PM 11/26/96 -0600, you wrote:
>>
>>me too, must be the texas way to pronounce it =]
>>
>>Ryan
>>
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>>On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, Miles Lott wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I pronounce it "sherROCco."
>>> Really!
>>>
>>> Miles Lott (http://www.insync.net/~milos)
>>> KTXH Ch. 20 in Houston, TX :
>>> Home of the Rockets!!!
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>Miles Lott (http://www.insync.net/~milos)
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>From: MARK DAVISON <markaab@global2000.net>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:58:32 -0500
>Subject: Re: chirping in 2nd...
>
>Hi Tim:
>
>At 06:28 PM 11/26/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Soo, this reaises a good topic, in my opinion. What kind of tires do you
>>guys recomend?
>
>For street I like Bridgestone RE-71 or Goodrich Comp T/A.
>
>>Also, I have decided to go with 14" wheels on my '84 instead of 15" (so I can
>>keep the same diameter of the tires) The stock config. on my car is
>>175-70-R13. To keep the same diameter on 14" wheels, what size tire do I
>>need to get? 175-70-R14?
>
>I'd go with 185/60-R14
>
>>OH, and one more question, then I'll shut up. With 14" wheels, what are the
>>biggest brakes you can bolt on?
>
>You can use the 10.1" Scirocco 16V brakes in front.
>
>Also, can I put a 16v Scirocco master
>>cylender and still use the orriginal, 8v brake booster?
>
>Should work ok on most cars produced in Germany produced starting
>in Jan '84.
>
>>What other changes might I have to make?
>
>You can get by without the 16V master cyl if you have the 10.1" brakes
>in the front and still have the rear drums but if you have the rear discs
>as well you'll need it for sure. It's nice to have with just the 10.1" in front
>though.
>
>Mark
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>From: Ed Wahl <ewahl@lucent.com>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:46:29 -0500
>Subject: Re: The C-box has been claimed.
>
>At 04:17 PM 11/26/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>OK Its been claimed, no need for anyone to ask for it.
>
>Hmm I have an extra C-box for a rocco-2 round here somewhere too. Have
>to find it But I'll offer it up free same deal. You pay shipping.
>
>Ed
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>From: VanAm <vanambum@silyn.net>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 18:36:01 +-100
>Subject: Re: chirping in 2nd...
>
>>Also, I have decided to go with 14" wheels on my '84 instead
>>of 15" (so I can keep the same diameter of the tires)
>>The stock config. on my car is 175-70-R13. To keep the
>>same diameter on 14" wheels, what size tire do I need to get?
>>175-70-R14?
>
>When I was in the States I had an 86 Scirocco that I bought 14
>inch rims for. Later on, I kicked myself in the ass because I could
>have put 15" on it. Everyone told me 15 wouldn't fit. Just to give
>you an idea, your 175/70R13 has a total rim/tire height of 575.2 mm.
>If you put 195/50R15 on it, the overall diameter goes to 576 mm.
>Get the 15s, man! You'll thank yourself later! Those 14s I bought
>4 years ago are now my winter rims for my Scala that I have here.
>Wouldn't want to mess up the 15" BBS! :-) You could even put
>16s on it if you wanted to spend the cash. 205/40R16 is only 570.4
>mm. Whatever you decide to do, make sure your ET(offset) isn't
>too low of a number. I think 30-35 is average for a Scirocco. If you
>go too low, you'll have scraping problems. Good luck!
>
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>From: David Ian Utley <diutley@telepath.com>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 11:51:05 -0600 (CST)
>Subject: Sorry for the poorly edited reply....
>
>Oy!
> Sorry for the bad reply on the Wankel motors. This *&^%&#$ computer
>still has a number of bugs that will not die!
>
>David
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>From: Brandon Sommerville <brandon@caseware.com>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 13:30:48 -0500
>Subject: Re: check this out, VW wanna be honda
>
>At 08:53 PM 26/11/96 -0800, you wrote:
>>I thought this was kind of funny maybe I'm the only one.
>>
>>
>>Actually I'm not a drive VW ONLY or die person, but I think the
>>arguments are kind of fun check this out
>>http://www.pelican.net/~kevin/honda.html
>
>Actually I see that around here a lot. Lots of Civics running around with
>the teardrop alloys, or even the 6 spoke ones.
>
>I am a VW ONLY person though! :)
>
>Brandon Sommerville
>
>"Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes."
>
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>From: Brandon Sommerville <brandon@caseware.com>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 13:40:25 -0500
>Subject: Huge oil leak...
>
>Here's the scoop. Me and my '87 16v are running errands, no problem. I
>drove my wife to work, half way there my oil light comes on and the buzzer
>goes off. I turned the engine off right away and coasted to a halt on the
>side of the road. Checked the oil level. None.
>
>Had 2 quarts in the back, dumped them both in and headed towards the
>mechanics. 2 km later, same thing.
>
>The car is now at the shop. Any ideas from you master mechanics out there?
>
>Brandon Sommerville
>
>"Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes."
>
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>From: VanAm <vanambum@silyn.net>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 19:49:02 +-100
>Subject: Re: Huge oil leak...
>
>>Here's the scoop. Me and my '87 16v are running errands,
>>no problem. I drove my wife to work, half way there my oil
>>light comes on and the buzzer goes off. I turned the engine
>>off right away and coasted to a halt on the side of the road.
>>Checked the oil level. None.
>
>>Had 2 quarts in the back, dumped them both in and headed
>>towards the mechanics. 2 km later, same thing.
>
>>The car is now at the shop. Any ideas from you master
>>mechanics out there?
>
>I'm no where near a master mechanic, but that sounds like the
>drain plug or something. You have your oil changed recently?
>Maybe they/you didn't put it in all the way? Just a thought...I'm
>not meaning to insult your intelligence or anything.
>
>- -Mike
>89 Scala
>
>
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>From: Andre Bjorkheim <andreb@u.washington.edu>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:53:21 -0800 (PST)
>Subject: tire sizes
>
>> >Also, I have decided to go with 14" wheels on my '84 instead
>> >of 15" (so I can keep the same diameter of the tires)
>> >The stock config. on my car is 175-70-R13. To keep the
>> >same diameter on 14" wheels, what size tire do I need to get?
>> >175-70-R14?
>>
>> When I was in the States I had an 86 Scirocco that I bought 14
>> inch rims for. Later on, I kicked myself in the ass because I could
>> have put 15" on it. Everyone told me 15 wouldn't fit. Just to give
>> you an idea, your 175/70R13 has a total rim/tire height of 575.2 mm.
>> If you put 195/50R15 on it, the overall diameter goes to 576 mm.
>> Get the 15s, man! You'll thank yourself later! Those 14s I bought
>> 4 years ago are now my winter rims for my Scala that I have here.
>> Wouldn't want to mess up the 15" BBS! :-) You could even put
>> 16s on it if you wanted to spend the cash. 205/40R16 is only 570.4
>> mm. Whatever you decide to do, make sure your ET(offset) isn't
>> too low of a number. I think 30-35 is average for a Scirocco. If you
>> go too low, you'll have scraping problems. Good luck!
>>
> I personally have ran a 15x7 w/30mm and had minor rubbing, a 25-27mm
> would have been better. I am now running a 16x7.5 w/25mm offset and
> I had to shave off most of my rear fender lip for it not to rub. I
> have just ordered the other day, 17x7.5 w/35mm offset. It will clear in
> the frontbut the rear might require a 4 or 5mm spacer not to hit the
> spring, if it does at all. Bottom line, if you have a 7" width rim
> I would recommend a 25mm - 27mm and for a 7.5" width rim, i would say
> that a 30mm wouldnt be too bad. I wouldnt suggest running anything
> wider than a 205 though. BTW, I have a 79 rocco.
>>------------------------------
>
>From: caufman <caufman@geocities.com>
>Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 15:52:18 -0800
>Subject: Exhaust
>
>Tim or Shawn,
>Is the TT stainless available for an 80 Scirocco. I have not even been
>able to find a stainless system for this year car. If you know the
>place, point me in the right direction.
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