Re: 87 8v throttle body!

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>]

oops type chage the u to an o

http://www.nol.net/~rts/modsc.html

sorry

Ryan
> > http://www.nol.net/~rts/mudsc.html
> >
> > theres the exact page, 3 links willhopefull clear things up for
> > people
> >
> > Ryan
> > > Ryan,
> > >
> > > It sounds like the '87 scirocco 8valves came stock with a larger
> > > throttle body.  Do you know if this is the case? I got a used Nuespeed
> > > version of the larger throttle body and now get the feeling I'm
> > > screwed....  Called new deminsions and they said...Yeah 87's have the
> > > same size already.  But here is the kicker.  Upon actually looking and
> > > measuring the tbodies I find that indeed the secondary (larger) butter
> > > fly is just less that an inch bigger, but bigger none the less.  The
> > > primary is the same however.  Also my t-body has an oval shaped ring
> > > that fits into the rubber air intake off of the s pipe and the neuspeed
> > > has an egg shaped larger opening.
> > >
> > > So...any ideas.  Perhaps do I NOT have a stock 87 throttle body? Or do I
> > > indeed have the larger throttle body and the neuspeed is only a fraction
> > > larger which won't add any noticable performance?  Arrrggghh
> > >
> > > any help appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jared
> > > Jerlandson@wac.net
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:       Ryan Schuermann [SMTP:rts@nol.net]
> > > > Sent:       Tuesday, September 15, 1998 4:42 PM
> > > > To: tudor@tvo.org
> > > > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject:    Re: Audi 5000 TB
> > > >
> > > > damn i'll say it again,we need a searchable archives!!!!
> > > >
> > > > anyhow
> > > >
> > > > you'llknow it's the proper t-body by looking at the car and seeing
> > > > 5000 on the back(and audi). go to yourdealership and buy a scirocco
> > > > 16v gasket (may be able tobuy an 87 8v gasket or audi 5000 one but i
> > > > don't know for a fact as ive only used 16v gaskets) yes the 4 bolt
> > > > holes line up perfectly,may need to use the orig 4 audi bolts, as
> > > > your orig ones may not be the proper length for the audi t-body.
> > > > trace the gasket on themanifold, remove all that aluminumwith your
> > > > favorite abrasive (note do not use a grinding stone, you'll be there
> > > > for hours, use the proper abrasive tool, something metal with teeth
> > > > thats made to eat the shit out of softmertals) then sand it smooth.
> > > > bolt on your 5000 t-body. Remove the top nuts and swap out the
> > > > linkage levers on top. now it should look just like your stock setup,
> > > > except fatter venturis. Oh also you 'll have to trim away a teeny bit
> > > > of excess gasket where the lever moves, just open it full throttle
> > > > and you see what to trim. viola make sure to use a K&N or other air
> > > > filter and cold air induction setup with this.
> > > >
> > > > I noticed a big difference in replacing the 'S' pipe with a big fat
> > > > strait 3" pvc pipe..only problem was in texas 100deg heat on a black
> > > > car driving for 2 hours strait tended to melt it a bit! use metal if
> > > > you can. also a 16v boot and short 5" long 3"pvc pipe works really
> > > > well if you plug up the extra holes in it
> > > >
> > > > (i still say my 8v p and p manifold will save you at least $20 in
> > > > parts and a few hours labor,hint hint)
> > > >  Ryan
> > > > > Hey everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I know this has been asked a million tines, but I'm going to ask it
> > > > again
> > > > > once more, to get the straight goods.
> > > > >
> > > > > I raced an older RX7 tonight, and had a crushing defeat.  My '86 was
> > > > > quicker off the line, but he crept up on me in third gear, and
> > > > passed me
> > > > > in fourth.  Not exactly a complete blow-away, but if I would have
> > > > had one
> > > > > extra horsepower, I could have stayed an inch ahead and maintained
> > > > my
> > > > > pride.
> > > > >
> > > > > So, I got paid today at work, and have decided it is time to put an
> > > > Audi
> > > > > 5000 throttle body on my car.  I have found a suitable donor car,
> > > > and I
> > > > > think it has the throttle body I need ... first of all, how do I
> > > > tell if
> > > > > it is the correct throttle body for transplanting on my car?
> > > > >
> > > > > I have prepared for the surgery my intake manifold will require.  I
> > > > > presume it would be best to match the port on the manifold to the
> > > > larger
> > > > > bores in the Audi throttle body.  This shouldn't be much of a
> > > > challenge.
> > > > > And I am assuming that the four holes for the allen screws which
> > > > hold the
> > > > > throttle body to the intake are in the same place.  This also means
> > > > I can
> > > > > use the stock Audi throttle body to intake gasket?
> > > > >
> > > > > So besides the cutting and grinding I'll need ot do to my intake,
> > > > what
> > > > > else will I need to do?  Is the throttle cable relatively easy to
> > > > mount on
> > > > > the Audi throttle body?  And what about adjusting it - how do I set
> > > > the
> > > > > idle and such?  Or should I just follow the instructions in my
> > > > Bentley -
> > > > > as if I was adjusting a stock throttle body?
> > > > >
> > > > > Once I am successfully through this procedure, I will be putting up
> > > > a big
> > > > > page on my site explaining this conversion in detail, so people
> > > > won't need
> > > > > to continue explaining this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > -- Michael Helms
> > > > >
> > > > > '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> > > > > '86 Scirocco - the not-fast-enough daily driver
> > > > >
> > > > > Web Site:  http://www.continuum.org/helms
> > > > >
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