cross-flow vs g60

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

Me too!   :(

Mark.
80 S
81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
> Sent: October 31, 2003 1:40 PM
> To: Dan Smith; Calimus; Scirocco ML
> Subject: Re: cross-flow vs g60
> 
> "I think Patrick and I will be the only 2L 8v swap people"
> 
> I am truly hurt that I could be forgotten so easily! ;^)
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Dan Smith
>   To: Calimus ; Dan Bubb ; Scirocco ML
>   Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 12:13 PM
>   Subject: Re: cross-flow vs g60
> 
> 
>   As I read the newest mail first, I'm not sure how my question turned
to
> this but here are my reasons for an 8v.
>   1. Simplier. Teaching myself everything from how to change the oil
on up,
> I need simplicity
>   2. Cheaper. I'm a college student and the idea of parts being half
the
> cost and 2x as common is great.
>   3. Because I can. I'm going to make a fast, powerful 8v because I
like
> to be different. Everyone does 2L 16v swaps, euro lights, euro
bumpers,
> yadda yadda. I think Patrick and I will be the only 2L 8v swap people.
> 
>   Dan
> 
>   Calimus <calimus@techography.net> wrote:
>     Being that I have both engines in my cars, I like em' both. I like
the
>     16v for it's stock power and decent high end and I like the 8v for
> it's
>     down low power which can be very fun in the twisties. Not to
mention,
>     but the 8v's are just better setup for modding the piss outta
them.
>     There is actually room to put things like turbo's and whatnot
without
>     creating a really tight area that will build up a ton of heat.
Don't
>     get me wrong, there is still a space issue, but no where near as
much
> as
>     on the 16v.
> 
>     To put it mildly, they both have their good/bad points, it all
boils
>     down to personal preference. I for one enjoy them both and don't
look
>     down my nose at anything. I only look at honda's in my rearview.
:)
> 
>     William
> 
>     Dan Bubb wrote:
>     >
>     > "My question is why do you want hobble yourself with an 8V? "
>     >
>     > This just makes my ass tired!
>     > It is a wonder that the Scirocco even survived for 11 years with
> only the pathetic 8V! Thank God that VW finally put a decent engine in
the
> Scirocco so the 16V guys would have something to look down their noses
at!
> 
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