Re: 90 hp engine upgrades

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:00:27 -0500 "Dan Williams"
<scirocco21@hotmail.com> writes:
>I've got an 86 Scirocco with the 90 hp 8v engine.  it's pretty high 
>mileage 
>(212,000 miles)but I don't want to tear it apart yet.  My question is, 
>does 
>anybody know a good way to get a mild boost in passing power?  That 
>9.7 0-60 
>time is okay, but I don't like getting passed by the average Honda off 
>the line.
>
>Dan


Sure, rebuild it to begin with. Even at 212K its got to have some wear
and compression cant be what it used to be. A little overbore helps.
Then while your at it, rebuild the head, P&P the head and a nice cam,
Balance the bottom end, lightened flywheel, intake and exhaust mods.
Should get you 130hp easily.  

There is no easy simple mod to get a big boost in power without
additional work or cost. Its all about a package deal. Every little thing
adds up to what you end up with. It just depends on what you want and
what you can afford. 


Shawn Méze
86' Jetta GLi 8V       84' Scirocco 8V           88' Corvette -SS 30-
82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-     79' "Project FSP Scirocco"
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