RE: 6-speed trans or p&p 16v head?

["Crane, Damien" <d3c@TENNANTCO.com>]

Hey, no fair.

Neither, neither I say!!!  Convert to a diesel!  Go to an automatic!!

One of these days (years) I hope to run against you.  But I suspect I will
still be using a 1.8 8V.  I want to have a chance!

Anyway, this is for the rally pig, right?.

If so, what do you need 6 gears for?  Have you ever run out of 5th?  I've
only hit 7 grand in 4 twice. (On the same _long_ straight section run both
directions.)  Isn't it amazing how gravel saps the power?  For rallying, I
think getting more power from the head, and more traction through a
mini-slipped, welded, or quaifed differential would be the way to go.

Now, after you've got the quaife, the head done-with 304 cams, and you've
got 250 hp, but a powerband of 7200 to 8500, THEN you need a tranny to keep
it in that tiny powerband, but of course it would have to be a seven speed
squential shift xtrac like the real 2 liter rally cars have.

Well, that's my plan anyway.

> ----------
> From: 	Scott F. Williams[SMTP:sfwilliams@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, December 15, 1998 7:33 PM
> To: 	scirocco list
> Subject: 	6-speed trans or p&p 16v head?
> 
> Friends, Rocconians, and countrymen, lend me your ears if not your
> money...
> 
> Given the choice to pick from a 6-speed transmission or a ported and
> polished 16v head (on top of a 2.0l motor), which would you choose?
> 
> I realize that the 6-speed might be more expensive by a good shot.
> However, I see the 6-speed as being more practical. How so? Well, first
> of all it'll make my car more less high strung, will increase fuel
> efficiency, and (if gear ratios are chosen correctly) will also make the
> car faster because it'll be in the power band more often.
> 
> The heavily modified head's benefit is more power ergo more speed. The
> question is, which pays off more in the end. Assuming that I can hoof
> the bill for the tranny, I think that this is the better way to go.
> Comments?
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> Scott F. Williams
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> 
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