what if a scirocco mated with an aztec?

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Drew,

The 2.0 TDI is here in the Passats already, its an 8v though, not the 16v
that is in europe.  In US trim, its rated for 134hp and 247 ft lbs. *not
bad numbers from even a gasser 2.0 8v!!!!*

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

79 VW Iltis
81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
90 Corrado TDI
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)

Drew MacPherson said:
> On Sun, 23 May 2004, T Berk wrote:
>
>> 71 mpg in 1981? Not bad. Just think how much more performance you
>> could get these days and still get similar numbers.
>
> You can get better numbers and way better performance with the Polo.
>
>> Hopefully it won't be too much longer the US gets direct injection
>> motors w/ the low sulfur fuel.
>
> The states already has the TDI - or at least most of them do, anyways.
> There are lots of other issues with North American fuel besides its (still
> too high although dramatically reduced, sulphur content.)  Cetane value,
> for one, is a minimum of 50 in Europe - however it's only a minimum of 35
> in North America.  Although we did get the 1.9 PD (pumpe deuse) TDI, with
> its increased hp, torque and efficiency this past year, and the 2.0 TDI is
> supposedly in the Passat for 2005, VW must detune their diesel powerplants
> to run propoerly on our crappy fuel.
>
> Drew
>
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