MkII Wind resistance: 8v vs 16v body kit was: Friday - what'sthe fastest you've ever taken your Scirocco?

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Ron Bunch wrote:


> At 06:00 PM 3/5/04 -0800, chris gonzalez wrote:
> 
>> stock 1.8 16v with TT exhaust: 127mph
>> 1.8 8v with g-grind cam, euro exh manifold/TT cat back, 123mph
>>
> Sounds about right to me.
> I would expect such tweaked 16V and 8 V motors should reach those speeds.
> It appears Scirocco speedometers are consistently accurate, when working.
> Interestingly, we're looking at only a 10 MPH top end difference, 
> although the 16V should certainly pull better at the top end, especially 
> the 50mm versions.
> 


I'd think the body work on a 16v might help keep the thing from reaching 
a higher top speed.

IF I get a Mk2 (uh, suppose that should be WHEN) it'll be an 8v with a 
single wiper. Now the _motor_ can be a 16v, no problem, that I can 
handle. But the body? I like the sleeker look of the 8v over the 16v.



TBerk