Re: Hill climbing Scirocco

["Armando Pereira" <armando_pereira@hotmail.com>]

I agree that weight plays a huge role...  my US car is an 89 200  Avant 
turbo quattro with the stock 20v 5 cylinder, a new computer, upgraded turbo 
and performance exhaust and airfilter, also slightly upgraded suspension.  
never got it dyno'ed but it was putting out over 240HP accourding to my 
mechanic (The chip alone was supposed to bring the stock engine to 240HP).

My friend at home has a 16v GTI and we would sometimes race each other a bit 
around the local industrial park on the weekends and he would easilly move 
away from me in say 10-25MPH turns but anything faster and I would be 
seriously on his ass or in front.  Maybe it had something to do with 
gearing...  Or the fact that I was slower in tight turns because of my 
suspension wasn't stiff enough...

Anyhow,  just remembering the Avant... I can't sell it because I spent way 
too much money on it and I can't bring it over because it's a major gas 
guzzler.  Grrr

Armando




>From: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>
>To: DNK006@aol.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Hill climbing Scirocco
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:51:48 EST
>
>On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:26:43 EST DNK006@aol.com writes:
> >156hp 5 cyc Turbo with all wheel drive vs. 4 cyl front-drive
> >I know which one is going to get to the top of the moutain first!
>
>
>Not necessarily so. Naturally it all depends on how the cars are prepped.
>Bone stock, id think that the stock Scirocco 16V could take advantage of
>its light weight over the Audi's heavy weight. Its only 33hp difference
>between the 2 cars VS how much weight of the Audi? It would be
>interesting but I think the Scirocco could in fact win.
>
>
>
> >and
> >it isn't our cars unless the Audi breaks down.  I know it is fun to
>compare
> >Scirocco's with other cars,  and it is the most popular to compare power
>to
> >power.
>
>
>True, however you fail to consider the most important factor after you
>compare power. WEIGHT. This is, after all, how we can compete in a street
>fight with the V-8's.
>
>
> >The fact is, Sciroccos are WEAK, yes I said it.  76 hp, 90hp, or 123
> >hp just can't keep up with V-8s, Turbos, or even the better V-6's.
>
>
>In stock form, yes, not much power to be found there. 90hp for the stock
>JH is not much power when you look at the grand scheme of things. Im
>pretty happy to be putting out nearly 130hp in my stock block, stock
>pistons, stock head,  JH for not so much money AND, its street legal. :)
>
>
> >Granted any Scirocco can out perform most new cars
> >in many ways (including economy), but they are still
> >kin to the Golf 1, which was intended as a "peoples car"
> >not a race car.
>
>
>I agree with you on principal. Considering what the original design was
>for these cars,  a side effect was some pretty decent performance
>capabilities. Probably the biggest acceptance of these cars is decent
>styling and extremely affordable.
>
>
>
>
>Shawn Meze
>86' Jetta GLi   82' Scirocco GTi   81' "Project Scirocco FSP"
>The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
>best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
>http://www.Geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1308/index.htm
>
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