RE: question of difference some mods will make

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

I think you'll like the power increases from the new setup, although I 
don't have any specific numbers for you. And you're right about having 
solid lifters. 

I would also recommend getting a larger throttle body (of the audi5000 or 
A2 VW kind), as this will help get all that air to the cylinders. K&N 
filter might help too. 

I got a stiffer VW Motorsport rear tranny mount for my 85, and this 
helped make a huge difference, but the one I replaced was totally shot, 
so a new OE mount might have made nearly the same change. Definitely put 
in the stiffer front mount that TT sends with it's exhaust. 

GL

Jonas
85 Scirocco

Robert H Luhrs wrote:
>Ok, i have a stock 86 8 valve, now that it is summer and i have a 
>job that
>pays me enough money to actually do something with my car (job at 
>school
>pays diddlysquat, summer computer internship much better :) Here 
>is what i
>had in mind: I need to replace the valve cover gasket and the 
>exhasut
>manifold gasket, i figured while i have to do that i might as 
>well get a
>6-bolt manifold (the 4-2 one) and a dual downpipe into a 2" cat
>(complements of a combo of potterman and adirondack :) I am also 
>planning
>on getting a g-grind cam while the valve cover is off. (assuming 
>that they
>are solid  lifters of course, as no one is really sure, but it 
>seems as if
>they are, i fiugre if they are, i put in the cam, then shim the 
>lifters,
>voila) If i do these mods, does anyone know approx what kind of 
>increase
>in power, either real or seat of the pants feel? Or for approx. 
>the same
>amount of money does anyone have any other suggestions where my 
>money
>would be better spent? (i am also getting probably an autotech 
>sport
>exhaust, but i don't think the list needs another TT vs autotech 
>vs
>whomever else sport exhasut discussion :)
>SO for any help any one can give, thanks in advance,
>Robert Luhrs
>
>(basically, i was happy with the car until my dad went out and 
>bought an
>88 16v that blows my doors off, now i need more power :)
>
>
>
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