Most power in an A1?

[chris.p.bennett at navy.mil (Bennett, Christopher P ET1 MARMC 1230B)]

There's a guy local in VA with a 300hp A1 rabbit.  I think he tweaked it though recently... haven't heard much about of late.

Chris

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Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:12
To: Spewey
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Subject: Re: Most power in an A1?


seen 500whp in kevins blacks scirocco a1

On 10/25/05, Spewey <spewey@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Dick Y Wong wrote:
> > Well I started with an '84 Euro GTI motor with 10:1 compression and
> > solid lifters. I had Drake do a "Big Valve Head" Job with a 426 cam
> > and Drake's recurved distributor. I added a 50hp shot of nitrous.
> > So far, I still have my original crossmember. My conservative
> > estimate is 160hp. I've had the motor for about 20 years. Of the 20
> > years, the last 8 years with nitrous and the last 18 years with a red
> > poly front mount.
>
> Excellent, thank you. But you are on the border. It may be 160, it may
> be 140 and nitrous is only when you juice it so that doesn't count. I'm
> asking "What lasts?" because 150 was a solid barrier back in the day.
> Without twin turbos.
>
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