Most power in an A1?

[optimus234 at hotmail.com (Kevin S)]

I am at or over 200whp for about 9 and a half to 10 months. Have had this 
with my own crossmember brace. No problems yet.

Kevin



>From: Derrick floyd <tyrone27@gmail.com>
>To: "nocones77-vw@yahoo.com" <nocones77-vw@yahoo.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Most power in an A1?
>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:48:33 -0700
>
>i'm at over 200whp for about the last2-3 years.
>
>On 10/25/05, nocones77-vw@yahoo.com <nocones77-vw@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > <raises hand>
> >
> > 235whp for the past 1.5 years.
> >
> > Well over 160whp for the past three years. Driven HARD...pretty much
> > autocross-only, with a couple Pro-Solos (24+ drag race starts per 
>weekend)
> > thrown in for good measure. Admittedly, I don't daily-drive the car, but 
>I
> > find it hard to believe it would really be any more abusive than what I 
>do.
> >
> > Only just installed Eric's crossmember brace this summer...had it 
>sitting
> > in the garage for nearly a year (sorry Eric!). Welding additional 
>supports
> > on the chassis is illegal in my class. All the structural sheetmetal is
> > stock.
> >
> > As a former '88 16v owner and someone who has cut sheetmetal on several
> > different Sciroccos, I personally believe the crossmember problem is 
>mostly
> > limited to the change in sheet metal alloy somewhere around '85, and 
>unless
> > my lurker status means that I missed something (entirely possible) that 
>the
> > crossmember brace seems to be working for people...
> >
> > Neal
> > '77 Scirocco
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Spewey <spewey@comcast.net>
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 01:18:42
> > Subject: Most power in an A1?
> >
> > What's the most power you've ever seen in an A1 VW?
> >
> > What about something that worked for more than a few goes?
> >
> > I want to hear about +150hp [single motor] applications that lasted
> > longer than the front crossmember and if I don't, I will figure either
> > it didn't or they did.
> >
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