Re: [mk1] euro or higher speedo? and comments

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

There are even the rare few of us with mk1's and 110mph units....Potterman
has a 220kph one for sale I think(brand new).

Eric


On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Kris Rayner wrote:

> There were 100mph speedo's that were made.  Mine originally was 
> an 85, but I pulled the 100 off of a Rabbit.  I'm not even sure if it 
> was stock for those cars.
> Sounds like I should really get the larger air flow meter.  Mine 
> doesn't quite zoom from 65-85 and I can only chirp the tires in a 
> good 1st-2nd shift.  Do you have a 1.7 or 1.8 though?  Alas, I only 
> have a 1.7, but am not about to do too many other mods as I'm 
> saving for my 16v transplant.
> 
> From:           	"Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>
> Organization:   	RTSystems
> To:             	scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Date sent:      	Wed, 3 Feb 1999 21:42:54 +0000
> Subject:        	[mk1] euro or higher speedo? and comments
> Send reply to:  	rts@nol.net
> 
> > gotta say i love this little MK1 scirocco. to update i added the 
> > larger auti-5000 t-body, port matched the intake manifold and
> > added the larger air meter plate and larger airbox w/ K&N. My
> > fuel system is still not working 100%, the car wont start unless
> > I floor it, and even then it takes about 15 cranks to catch.* but
> > anyways the speedo only goes to 85mph then it has a peg, well
> > th car shoots up there so dang fast i'm finding myself pegging it, i 
> > did it once and backed off, is this bad for the speedo fro me to take 
> > it 85+? I was wondering if there was a euro version or am i doomed to 
> > install a seperate speedo somewhere? this car is badass, i can rip 
> > the tires loose in 2nd and just a blip of the throttle takes me from 
> > 60 to 85+. midrange is lacking but it's not too bad...
> > 
> > * i think the system is not keeping pressure, either the injectors 
> > are leaking down , or the fuel accumulator is loosing pressure. if i 
> > turn the car off, it will start right back up, but if i leave it for 
> > extended persiods it will take forever to catch.
> > 
> > one day i'll have to go out with the wife in the passat and have he 
> > keep up with me to test top speed!
> > 
> > Ryan
> > 
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> 
> 
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>                    Kris Rayner
>                 1984 VW Scirocco
>     1981 VW Scirocco S - Soon to be a 16V :)-
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