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Re: Differences between 8v and 16v
Rich,
Some highlights from the magazines below. For the complete
articles, go to www.scirocco16v.org and click on "Press"
Jason
R/T:
h body-color bumpers, air dam, mirrors, skirts, and cast-alloy wheels with
sculptured holes that look as though they force cooling air to or from the
brakes, depending on which side of the car they are no. There's also a new
radio antenna at the back of the roof, sloping aft like an aircraft
antenna. Colors are limited to red, black, and silver.
For the 16-valve, the springs are shorter and thus stiffer; the rear
anti-roll bar is larger and shock damping is increased. There's also a
cross-brace between the front suspension arms to increase lateral rigidity.
Tire size is increased to 185/60HR-14 on 6-in. wheels. Braking performance
has been improved by fitting 9.4-in. solid rear discs in place of the
standard car's drums, and enlargement to 10.1-in. of its vented front discs.
Beneath the new twincam cylinder head, the Scirocco uses Volkswagen's
standard inline-4 modified with greater oil pump capacity and special
piston-cooling oil jets.
C/D:
The clutch and the gearbox have both been strengthened, though the gear
ratios are largely unchanged (fifth gear has been lowered, from 0.89 to
0.91:1).
All four springs and shocks have been recalibrated, and the nose has been
lowered 0.4 inch
Finally, the rear anti-roll bar has been enlarged from 0.8 to 1.0 inch in
diameter.
VW&P:
. The front springs have again been made shorter (by 10 mm) and stiffer, a
24 mm rear anti-roll bar has been added, a front lower stress bar is now
standard equipment, the shocks have been recalibrated, and the car now has
four-wheel disc brakes
The exhaust system is stainless steel, which should last far longer than
the mid-steel version
Other features that should boost longevity are sodium-filled exhaust valves
and oil-cooled pistons. As a bonus, the l6V also has the larger oil pump
found on the turbo diesel, to help meet the extra lubricating demands.
MT:
To help put its robust new power-plant to best use, the Scirocco 16V GTX
has also received a major suspension revamp. Heavier springs have been
fitted up front, and upgraded shocks reside at each corner. The rear
anti-roll bar diameter has been upped from 20.5 to 24 mm, and ride height
lowered 10 mm
At 10:56 AM 8/27/2001 , thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 09:40:19 -0500 "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
>writes:
> > Didn't the big rear wing come on all '85.5+ 'roccos?
>
>Yeah, but I didn't know that was a mid production change, I thought it
>was all '85 and up...
>
> > Incidentally, I have one of these wings in my garage that someone
> > can have if they want it. I'll ship it for $75, or you can pick it up
>for
> > free.
> > Columbus, IN.
> >
> > (Yes, I know it doesn't cost $75 to ship it.)
> >
> > Aaron
> > '87 528e
> > '82 Scirocco
> > '70 Beetle
> > '82 Kawasaki GPz550
>
>That would be a pain to properly box up and ship...
>
> > > > -tranny
> > > > -Front rotor size
> > > > -rear discs vs. rear drum
> > > > -factory body kit
> > > > -fuba antenna
> > > > -rear wing
> > > The fuel injection, 16V brain boxes and the engine harness.
> > > 22mm M/cyl
> > > 8000 RPM tach
> > > 4 point lower bar
> > > larger rear anti-swaybar
> > > Black striped taillights (not necessarily a 16V thing)
> > > Blacked out headlight retaining rings
> > > Driver's fender without am antenna hole
> > > Heavier pressure plate and a disc with a larger splined center
> > > The relay shaft has a slight angle to it
> > > Seats
>
>Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Discount Techtonics, Autotech-Quaife
>USA, Magnecor, & Peloquin Dealer - Bear, DE 19701
>
>'79 Scirocco 16V "Retro"
>'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
>'84.5 Scirocco "Oddball"
>'84 GTI - SciRollers: '79 White Champagne Edition, '84 Black, '88 Red
>
>
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