Re: AGB transmission / top end / CAM's

[ChuckKuecker <ckuecker@mcs.net>]

At 00:42 10/1/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Uhm let's see here,  having an adjustable cam sprocket allows you to shift the 
>"power band" of your car's torque curve.  Retard it for high end torque, 
>advance it for lower end torque.  Personally, I would retard it, so that my
car 
>had more high speed oompf.  Besides, you can squeal the tires on a stock 
>Scirocco easily.
>
>(I looked this up in Greg Raven's old 1987 book: Volkswagen 
>watercooledfrontdrive Performance Handbook)
>Chad Ptasinski
>1985 8V Scirocco

The tires on my daughter's car (gawd, it's wierd saying that!) are a bit too
easy to squeal. If she wants to get greasy, I could see helping her put in
one of those legendary differential kits...

At least she lets me drive it now and again. Mostly I'm back to my '67.

Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

'83 Scirocco (single wiper!!)
'58 Ghia Convert
'75 Bug (painted!)
'67 Bug
'63 Bug (*still* for sale)
'91 Vanagon


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