Hmmm Present for the car

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

My cost to regrind a cam was around $35, but that was MY cost. :)  I think
the normal charge is around $80 or so.  As far as your lacking low end, I
have two numbers for you with a period in the middle.  2.0!!!!  After
putting my 2.0L bottom end it I can trudge up hills in 4th and cruise around
town at 30ish in 4th too.  Nothing you bolt on will change the bottom end
much let alone take the place of displacement!

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@veedub.com>
To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: Hmmm Present for the car


> I forgot, did you do the machining and stuff yourself or have someone else
do it? What was the cost?
>
> Dan
>
> --- "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com> wrote:
> >I did this on my car now and it is nice for what I paid for it.  I sort
of
> >like the lumpy idle but it wasn't that lumpy either.  Secondly, if you
want
> >something a little milder, then go for the euro grind on your stock
intake.
> >Adds a little (not as much as the exh. cam) and won't make your idle as
> >rough.  For the most part, a higher performance cam will most always take
> >away something somewhere else.  Just like advancing you cam timing or
> >retarding it.  Take away here, add here, there's always a downside to
> >performance mods once you get past installing a K&N!!
> >
> >Dave
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dan Smith" <sad_rocc@veedub.com>
> >To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>; "Scirocco List"
> ><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: Hmmm Present for the car
> >
> >
> >> So wait a sec, I can find an old US exhaust cam from a 16v and put it
in
> >backwards in place of the intake cam and now I have the same as a 16v
with a
> >euro cam? Granted, I know this is waaaaay simplier than truth, but just
want
> >to clarify. Also, how much does a regrind usually go for?
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> --- "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com> wrote:
> >> >If you find a good deal (should be able to down there in TX, you could
> >get
> >> >the windows tinted for under $100 then get the carpet or the dash cap.
> >If
> >> >your just gonna go with an euro intake cam, find an old exhaust cam
and
> >flip
> >> >it into the intake side (pretty easy) or have your local cam grinding
> >shop
> >> >regrind your intake to euro specs.  Cheap and you'll get the same
> >> >performance as a euro cam.  Then when you realize that's not enough
you
> >can
> >> >put out the big bucks for the real cams (shrick/kent).
> >> >
> >> >And if you got a REALLY good deal on the tinting you may be able to do
> >the
> >> >carpet or dash cover WITH the tinting and the cam!!
> >> >
> >> >Dave
> >> >
> >> >P.S.  Check Ebay for the Momo!  There are some people who are Momo
> >dealers
> >> >and sell on ebay much cheaper than retail.
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Brian Wagner" <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>
> >> >To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >> >Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:23 PM
> >> >Subject: Hmmm Present for the car
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Well the wife has approved a little money for the roc for xmas and I
was
> >> >wondering what to get, I have narrowed it down to the following
> >> >
> >> >1) TT Eurospec Intake Cam $200
> >> >2) Coverlay MFG Dash Cap - $107 Shipped (I would do a full write up
and
> >post
> >> >about quality) it would beat trying to find a crack free dash for a
> >> >reasonable price
> >> >3) Momo Steering Wheel - $200 (not including adapter)
> >> >4) New carpet kit $99 (with write up) adding additional sound pad to
> >reduce
> >> >noise
> >> >5) Get the windows tinted (I live in Texas and this might be a good
> >thing)
> >> >
> >> >Mind you my limit is $200 so I am trying to get the best bang for the
> >buck,
> >> >so if I go with item 1 or 3 I get only one thing. What else is out
there,
> >I
> >> >know the cam is good for another 5~8 hp so I am not sure if the money
is
> >> >worth it at this point. Beacause sometime in the future I am upgrading
to
> >a
> >> >9A block.
> >> >
> >> >Give me you thoughts especially on the the dashcap I have seen them on
an
> >> >MKI and it is a great fit and the finish is good.
> >> >
> >> >Brian Wagner
> >> >
> >> >
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