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Re: Calloway Scirocco: REQUIRED reading
I didn't know there was a MKII version Callaway? Thought
the were mkI only...
...confused...
--- Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com> wrote:
> Kids, did you read that email of mine about the "lotsa
> cool car sightings"
> or something like that? Well, check this out. I think I
> just got an email
> from the owner of the pristine red Calloway Mk2 Scirocco.
> (I left my
> business card with the garage where the car was parked.)
> I'll post more info
> as I find it, but I get first dibs... :^)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John B. Kirkpatrick
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:10 PM
> > To: sfwilliams@home.com
> > Subject: 1982 Scirocco
> >
> >
> > Scott, I have a very high powered Scirocco.
> >
> > I have some interest in selling the car, because I am
> trying to buy some
> > land in Virginia. If I buy the land, I need a tractor
> and a pickup, not a
> > sports car.
> >
> > This Scirocco was built for guys with lots of money.
> They spent
> > a fortune,
> > Well over $20,000 of extras.
> >
> > The car is very fast. I can adjust the boost from the
> driver
> > seat. It is a
> > Calloway system. This is not just a bolt-on turbo.
> The heads
> > were done to
> > lower the compression to accept the boost (14-26 lbs.
> (so I am
> > told)). The
> > spark plugs are 5mm. Very small the head is all valve.
> The
> > suspension has
> > stiffeners on the top and bottom of the front, and only
> on the top of the
> > rear. Big vented rotors at all corners.
> >
> > Exhaust temp guage for each cylinder. BBS Wheels with
> 195-50-15 Z-rated
> > tires, all brand new (under 2,000 miles).
> >
> > Just passed NJ inspection.
> >
> > I have a lovered hood too, it is in my garage. This is
> a very
> > drivable car.
> > Prior to 4,000 revs, it drives pretty normal. Once you
> hit 4,000
> > revs, all
> > hell breaks loose!
> >
> > It is a ton of fun, but it would like the track. It is
> hard to launch the
> > car from the start since it is front wheel drive. I
> have an old
> > ticket from
> > Englishtown, that shows a 13.9 quarter mile at 104.28
> mph. It says the
> > boost was at 10-11 psi., but who knows the truth. The
> dyno test shows 246
> > hp and 235 lb-ft at 5,750 revs, and 253 hp and 189
> lb-ft at 7,000.
> >
> > Let me know what you think.
> >
> > John Kirkpatrick
> >
> >
>
>
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=====
Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever :) Oo=w=oO
84 rocco 16v
84 rocco turbo (project stage)
98 chevy Z71 (cause everyone needs a truck!)
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