Forced Induction ?: X-Flow versus JH head

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

Sweet!  I've even got a g60 motor in my garage....

Dare I ask What that setup's worth?

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>; "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: Forced Induction ?: X-Flow versus JH head


> Scoobie-style won't work on a Scirocco. There is very
> little hood clearance as it is.
> 
> If you want to conserve space, keep tubing short, and
> provide the most efficient intercooling in a Scirocco,
> go air/water. Like this:
> 
> http://www.schimmelperformance.com/DSCN8794.JPG
> 
> I intend to do exactly that when I get some other
> areas sorted out first. The only difference is that I
> have a non-crossflow head and a g-lader, but it'll end
> up looking almost identical...just flowing the other
> direction!
> 
> Neal
> 
> --- Euroroc II <flaatr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Ya know that's a great design... no long tubing,
> > very little lag.
> > 
> > Only thing is that the scooby has a whole lot of
> > clearance since it's a 
> > flat 4. I don't think there is room to put the IC on
> > top unless you put 
> > it  to the side over where the fuel distributor was
> > and you also may need 
> > to relocate the battery.
> > 
> > -Raffi
> > 
> > At 01:11 PM 2/16/03 -0800, you wrote:
> > 
> > >What he said.
> > >
> > >The cross flow throttle linkage and such would seem
> > such a minor item
> > >compared to turbo manifold issues and all that,
> > that I wouldn't
> > >consider them show stoppers.
> > >
> > >The JH is a bird in the hand but the x-flow seems
> > an even better
> > >choice. (Except for the height.)  Maybe you should
> > install a WRX style
> > >inter cooler hood scoop.  ;])
> > >
> > >
> > >TBerk
> > >
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