There is a ploy being used on me this weekend....Shussssssssssss everyone, I dont want to know......so dont tell me....Ok
Good,
El Tony
Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Oh yes!!
As a matter of fact that's the ploy I'm going to use on Tony this weekend.
Have him drive Mike's stock 1.8 16V, then drive my 2.0 16V that is otherwise stock.
Huge difference in mid-range torque!
Doesn't matter if it's an 8V or 16V, going from 1.8 to 2.0 makes a big difference.
Dan
From: "Jim Ruffi"
To: "Dan Bubb" ;
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: $150 aba here in OH
>
> I was thinking in terms of terms of pistons taking up more "space" in the
> combustion chamber to make higher compression, and the fact that that would
> lower the cylinders' volume...thus the amount "displaced" on each
> stroke..but I guess displacement isn't affected by that....
> Another reason why I don't build motors....oops
>
> OK, back to the original question:
> Did you realize any "worthwhile" performance gains?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com]
>>Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:05 AM
>>To: Jim Ruffi; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: $150 aba here in OH
>>
>>
>>I'm sure you can buy pistons for the European only ABF (Techtonics
>>107.833 $625) that would have the
>>correct piston dome, valve cutouts and piston pin height for an
>>ABA block and rods.
>>
>>short block is generally the same. I have one in my car.
>>
>>Why would you loose displacement as a result of messing with compression??
>>Displacement is simply a function of bore and stroke and number of
>>cylinders.
>>Dan
>>>
>
>
>
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