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turbo swap Q
how about the centerforce clutches they are highly rated
in the turbo world (200HP + ) could those not do the trick?
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Gathering Automatic Parts
for conversion.
> so whats the correct resolution to this? a multi-puck clutch or something along
> those lines? the 'special' 16v pressure plate (with 6 spring straps vs. 3)?
> Al
>
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
> driveshafts, wheels :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott F. Williams
> To: Dan Kraus ; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 12:53 AM
> Subject: RE: turbo swap Q
>
>
> Dan, I can tell you right now that the stock clutch will slip. Mine was
> slipping on me with my last engine configuration which probably put out around
> 170hp. That was a new 8v clutch with a 16v pressure plate, btw...
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
> '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
> Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
> Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
> ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
> The Krassman asketh:
> Hey everyone,
> Would a stock 8v clutch hold up in my new 200+ turbo motor?
> Specs: - rebuilt 2.0 8v cross flow head/ rabbit 8v block, Turbo, and
> complete G60 fuel system.