Ron's Pocket Rocket Was: since it's slow tonight....

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

The 4spds that I have driven did indeed feel faster off the line than most 5spds...  The 1st Roc I drove was a carbed 4spd, sucker flew off the line.  I think it was a 77 or 76, so that should have been a 1.6...  It was fun...

David
> 
> From: Ben Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/10/14 Thu PM 02:48:27 EDT
> To: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Ron's Pocket Rocket  Was: since it's slow tonight....
> 
> Yeah, you guys should give Ron crap about the 4 speed... hell, I gave
> him more of a hard time just the other night.  ;)
> 
> But the fact is that Ron has a really quick car.  And that light 4-speed
> helps more than it may seem... I was amazed how responsive the car
> felt.  More than my mk1?  Well, let's not go quite *that* far now..  ;)~
> 
> hehe... seriously Ron... your car feels great.  
> Keep it up!
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> --- Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Yessiree...the 4-speed saves a solid 20 pounds, right off the nose.  With my
> > engine's torque, it
> > looooveees that 2nd gear.  Gets that little mosquito of a car up to speed
> > right now.  Ask Ben
> > Harder...(and I quote: "I wouldn't have wanted to race you" (speaking of his
> > own 2.0L 16V
> > Meqasquirted MkI, now in process of an under-hood upgrade)).
> > 
> > Sorta makes me smile.  :)
> > 
> > Ron
> > 
> > 
> > --- Jeff Toomasson <area53@validpath.com> wrote:
> > > Yeah - what's up w/ that?? All that beautiful tranny knowledge and he goes
> > and 
> > > builds a _ 4 _ -speed!!!?  Trying to shave off a few extra lb's??  :p
> > > 
> > > JT
> > 
> > 
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