Re: Twin engine Rieger! (or?) twin engine sleeper

[Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com>]

I don't think you're expecting the rear engine to cost what I think it
will or either you have a super inflated idea on what the parts you have
will actually sell for.  I can't give an AGB tranny away and good 16v
heads don't bring what I think they should.  I don't mean to burst any
bubbles you may have there chief, but the poor mans way to rear engine an
A1 would be to weld in an A2 front end.  Then you'll have the headaches
of getting the motors in sync and good God the drive train.  You gonna do
the 02A's in there?

No doubt, a twin engine, wide body, booger green Scirocco would be a
beast, but for a personal project it might be too much to take on.

Why would you have no hatch?

Have you thought about the added drag on a rear engine (when running as
AWD) with those monster wheels on the back?

The custom bent piping...ewww!

A roll cage may not be enough.  I don't think I'd trust that alone to
keep that frog of yours together with a second engine.  Atleast not a
factory mede piece.  Custom fabricated to the car, maybe.

To be street legal in every state I know of, you'll need to enclose that
rear engine.  (separate it from the cabin)

After you pop a wheelie, you might come down too hard on that front
spoiler.

Just my thoughts,
Eric




On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:16:43 -0500 "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
writes:
> Well, here is the idea i'm tinkering around with currently:
> What i have (all remnants of my past 5 sciroccos):
> 1 Rieger GTO scirocco, FN trans, shrick 276's, tt race exhaust 
> (full), lots
> of rear meat itching for torque.
> 1 Full 16v (yes, everything).
> 1 16v head (with stock cams).
> 2 AGB trannys.
> 2 euro bumpers.
> 1 Kamei X1 full body kit.
> 
> Here is idea #1:
> - Keep rieger the way it is: daily driver, grocery getter (well, you 
> know
> how big these hatches are).
> - Get $400 87 rocco 16v with blown rings (perfect body), rebuild 
> front
> motor, throw extra 16v (after rebuild) in back with one of the 
> agb's, roll
> cage, rear seat out, kamei kit, euro bumpers, paint, etc.
> 
> advantages:
> - i love how the rieger sounds and it is a joy to drive the way it 
> is. Not
> sure i would ever want to spoil that, even if it would become a 
> monster of
> all sciroccos (i'd prob be draging it at waterfest vs. showing it, 
> heheh).
> - Would have a 'weekend rocco' that would sink the ego of just about 
> every
> other driver on the road today.
> 
> disadvantages:
> - cost
> - have to figure out cheap way to get non-drivable scirocco from 
> tampa, fl
> to charleston, sc.
> 
> And now for idea #2:
> - Dont get second scirocco.
> - Put second motor in rieger, roll cage, etc. (note: would have to 
> ruin tt
> exhaust and drop back to stock cams on front motor for proper 
> torque
> balance).
> 
> advantages:
> - possibility of having the most wicked scirocco on the planet.
> - could sell kamei x1, other 16v parts, and euros and make a pretty 
> penny
> (probably cover costs on rieger).
> - less bitching from the wife (possibly, havent bounced idea off of 
> her
> yet).
> 
> disadvantages:
> - now have 1 scirocco, not really suitable for daily driver status, 
> and
> without a hatch.
> - more of the wife asking 'could i take the green car to wal-mart
> tonight???' (heheh).
> 
> So, i now open the floor for suggestions.
> Thank you in advance for your patience/participation.
> Allyn
> 
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original 
> clutch,
> driveshafts, wheels :)
> 
> 
> 
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