Re: the (turbo) Mad Max Rocco lives! (sorta long)

["Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>]

Coll Going Alex,

I remember seeing the motor on the stand at the Bar-b-que. when do we get to
see it run? Are you going to show up the the ND show with it?

Later -- Craig Williams
1981 SciroccoS 2008cc 16V (disassembled in the garage)
1987 Jetta GLI 16V (Daily Driver)
1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife)

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net>
To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: the (turbo) Mad Max Rocco lives! (sorta long)


>
> lock up your women, children and hondas,
> because the Mad Max rocco is back on the road!
> After an embarrassing amount of time putting the turbo
> and other things in, I finally drove the roc for real the other
> night.
> So some of you may not give a damn, but here is a breakdown
> of what's on it and a review of certain parts:
>
> '83 rocco
>
> motor:
> 1.8JH, g-grind cam, autotech adjustable cam sprocket, open
> k+n filter on pcv breather, k+n air filter, euro-curve disty, eurosport
> plug wires, moroso valve cover (courtesy of honnold), euro oil
> filter flange, earl's lines and fittings, mocal (?) 16 row cooler,
> cam oil splash guard, oil pan windage tray, low temp fan switch
> and thermostat, Redline Water Wetter, golf/16v radiator w/passat
> dual fans, port matched intake w/audi 5K TB, eurosport 2" cat back
> exhaust with dual outlet magnaflow muffler, and of course, the BAE Turbo
> kit.
>
> tranny:
> stock 2H, and a velocity limited slip diff on my garage
> floor staring at me wondering why it's not in the car.
> No short shift kit anymore because it won't clear the turbo pipe.
> Redline fluid.
>
> suspension:
> Bilstein sports, Ground Control coil-overs with 375lb front/300 rear,
> Neuspeed front 22mm and rear 28mm swaybars, Neuspeed front
> upper and lower stress bars, Neuspeed rear triangulated stress bar,
> delrin front and rear bushings, poly steering rack bushings, vw motorsport
> rear trans mount, tt hd front mount, 16x7.5 ABT wheels w/Pirelli P-zero
> 205-45-zr16s.
>
> brakes:
> 22mm MC and 16v booster, rocco 16v pedal cluster, velocity braided
stainless
> lines, ATE super blue fluid, ferodo pads, 11" Corrado calipers (painted
> yellow!) and rotors, Momentum brake adaptor kit.
> And Speedbleeders on order!
>
> interior:
> corrado dash, soon to have full VDO gauges in place of stock
> instruments, 16v seats, soon to be replaced with sparco or other,
> no back seat, semi-stripped interior, A3 dome light (thanks nate!),
> 4-point harnesses on the way, italvolanti steering wheel, momo
> race air shift knob, cut down shift lever, power door locks and windows.
>
> exterior:
> hehehe.....
> three different colors including red, black, and primer black,
> corrado front bumper, euro headlights, kamei mesh grill,
> kamei grill spoiler, 16v antenna, clear euro signals, tinted
> rear lights, JE designs rear tailight fill plate, zender GTX rear wing,
>
> So, the BAE turbo is a nice addition to the motor (thanks Kevin!)
> It pumps out around 6psi, and since it is designed to produce boost
parallel
> to the engine rpms, it does not require a wastegate and cannot
> be adjusted for more boost.  The kit was easy to install (for the most
> part), and I figure on around an additional 35-40 hp.  There is a
noticeable
> amount of turbo lag, and boost doesn't hit until about 3500 rpms, but
> it's damn fun when it does!  I've got a SAAB intercooler waiting to go
> in, but I'll be working out some minor bugs first.  The first problem
> being that the 2" exhaust is just way too small for the turbo.
>
> The Momentum brake kit was well made, with the exception of
> their use of button head allen bolts.  I had a minor problem installing
> them, but Momentum was extremely helpful and very courteous
> If you are looking to do the corrado brakes conversion, I would recommend
> their kit.
> So, the final verdict is that the car is pretty quick now, but still
> ugly as sin!  (and now it makes cool whooshing noises!)
>
> any questions?  feel free to ask....
>
> Alex Ting
> '86 zender z400 rocco
> '83 mad max turbo rocco
> '97 ducati 748 monoposto
>
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