Re: 2.0 8v.... <snipping Oasis quote>

["Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net>]

I believe that you can use an upper stress bar with the ABA.

look here:

http://www.geocities.com/scirocco2l8v/MyCar.html

Alex Ting
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>
To: Alex Ting <alext@nu2u.net>; visualarts <visualarts@porterworks.com>;
scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: 2.0 8v.... <snipping Oasis quote>


>> Oh yeah, the other downside is that the ABA is 16.5
>> mm taller, so
>> you may have some clearance issues on the throttle
>> body, and you
>> need a longer downpipe (techtonics makes one).
>
>Too me this is the biggest issue. I've yet to see an
>install that permitted an upper strut stress bar -
>which is a must for me personally. If you just want to
>straight line the car - no problem. But if you want
>handling and durablility, I believe that the A1
>chassis MUST be re-inforced with upper and lower front
>bars.
>
>That's why I will snap up a 3A if I ever run across
>one. And you can bolt up either a solid lifter 1.8
>head (JH) or a Hydraulic 1.8 head (HT/RD) to it.
>
>Both motors will require a few thingies to get the
>distributor to work, and you'll need to swap a VW pan
>onto the 3A.
>
>
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