Re: My scirroco (1985 8v)

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

For Solo racing, the 13" wheels will be better.  You don't get to high 
enough speeds that you max out top gear.  Go with 13x7's (or wider) with 
225/45-13's.  For autocross, you want wide tires with a smaller rolling 
circumference to help the acceleration.  15's are good for the street, but 
you want less weight for racing.  Depending on your suspension, the 
225/50-15's will rub too.  They are going to be too tall.  195/50 is the 
largest 15" size that fits without trouble.  I am running 205/50-15's and I 
am getting rubbing on the splash guards since I lowered my car.  I didn't 
have any rubbing before lowering it.

I suppose shaving the head might get you 10 horsepower.  Anyone have a 
better guess?  If you built your engine to maximum rebuild dimensions, you 
end up with 130 hp.

Ian Overholt
'88 16v
'78 Champagne Edition


>From: Slim <falzsf@home.com>
>To: Scirocco Mail List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: My scirroco (1985 8v)
>Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 18:13:48 -0500
>
>Hello all well I am happy to say that I am about to start some solo I &
>II racing this summer! I have front and rear sway bars (22mm) but one
>bad thing is that i still have 13inch stock rims and winter tires! LOL.
>I am saving up for 15x7 rims called kemais there $139 each, they look
>good and are fairly light too, I was going to buy some good tires but I
>decided to go with some canadian tire brand, they are H rated and most
>of all my prob is I just dont have the money. They are 225 50 15, and I
>though the price was good. Another thing I want to do is shave my head a
>little for better compression wondering if anyone has any advice ideas,
>about doing this. How much horsepower can I squeeze out by shaving the
>head? Also any advance for solo racing?
>
>
>THANKS ALL
>
>Shawn Falzarano
>Winnipeg, Manitoba
>1985 VW Scirroco (1.8 8v)
>
>e-mail falzsf@home.com

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