Re: g60 torque vs. 16V

[Etrik Patricella <etrik@pure-research.net>]

Jason Brunberg wrote:
> 
> Paul Krucke wrote:
> >
> >      Just remember to reinforce your front mount area BIG TIME.  A local
> >      guy had done G60 Scirocco conversions, and the front was not
> >      reinforced and the front mount tore out and took the radiator and the
> >      messed up the hood.
> 
>         That's really strange.  Does that mean the G60 is a lot torquier than
> the 16V?   A bud of mine has a G60 in his MK2 Golf, and I kick his ass
> all over the place (except on top end).  I can't see why the G60 would
> have to be reinforced more than the stock 16V.  Please enlighten me.
> 
>

It doesn't matter,  if you have a powerful engine you NEED to brace it.
I am talking from exp. I DESTROYED my front cross member just by
using a poly front mount.  I was cracked in at least 7 differnt places,
not to mention the rad sits higer.  What really finshied it off is
when I broke the rear mount, THoump, lucky for my I didn't push the
radiator into the hood.  It is now fixed, half assed, but sturdy.
All this from a stock 1.8 16v (hi-perf exhaust only).

Later
Etrik
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