Re: '81 scirocco

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> chris wrote:
> > 
> > i was wondering if anyone could tell me what the
> difference between the 81
> > scirocco and the '81 scirocco S is? the only thing
> i noticed was that the S
> > has a sun roof.
> > and i was wondering what other VW motors would fit
> in the 81 scirocco.
> > 
> > Chris
> > Portland, OR
> > '81 Scirocco
> 
> The 'S' model was meant to represent Sport. I've not
> confirmed that any
> true mechanical differences existed between the S
> and the other models.
> Certainly not a bigger engine. 

==There are no mechanical differences between the "S"
and non "S" models. None. All Scirocco S models were
manual tranny, 5spd. No automatics.
> 
> Know differences included uprated interior color
> schemes, a red stripe
> on the bumpers, etc. A sunroof was not standard with
> the 'S' models.

==Add to that blacked out chrome. Front spoiler by
Zender. The interior seats were Recaro style, with
separate bolsters while the non-S seats were one
piece. The "S" instrument panels were flat black while
the non "S" models featured a tacky fake wood grain.
There are other sublte differences . . .
> 
> As for engine swaps, they all do. It depends on how
> much money and how
> much fabrication/modification you want to do. Easy
> plug in answers
> include the '83-84' GTIs, Audi 80 ABA model 2 liter
> short blocks (mated
> to the head from the previous GTI 1.8). Later year
> cars mostly fall into
> the 'tall block' type and may require some slight
> clearance issues with
> the rain tray due to their greater dimension from
> top to bottom.

I don't believe that there are rain tray issues using
a CIS head on an ABA block. There are issues for
Rabbits, I was comparing the engine bay of my Scirocco
with a Rabbit GTI this weekend for this purpose.
> 
> hth, it's just the reader's digest version.
> TBerk
> 
It's all fun!


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