Date:         Fri, 3 Dec 2004 12:19:11 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
Comments: To: tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
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"My main concern is if they are any good, why didn't VW
include them from the factory? "

        These are clearly words of wisdom.  With every mod. there is
give and take.
With this change I would geuss you are shifting the HP to a higher RPM
range,
witch means less torque.  Also the likely hood is higher rpm's = less life
out of the engine. CLearly more valve train where.  NOthing is fro free.
                                                                 Eric



tabe johnson wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>High ratio rocker arms, up to 1.4:1 I believe, are available
>for our vehicles.  Do they improve performance?  Do they
>contribute to excessive valve, valve seat, or valve train
>wear?  If you have them or have used them, I'd be really
>interested to hear your experiences.
>
>My main concern is if they are any good, why didn't VW
>include them from the factory?  It can't cost any more
>to make 1.4:1 rocker arms than 1.1:1.  (Unless they used
>the same mould they built in 1960, which wouldn't surprise
>me.)
>
>
>Thanks!
>
>--tabe johnson
>xtabe@yahoo.com
>'87 Westy
>
>
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