It has been about 7-8 years, but I used to get all = kinds of performance parts for Rabbits, GTi's and Sciroccos from = several companies (there are lots). Neuspeed was one I = remember. Most of the performance parts make power in the = higher-rpm ranges (where you are living with that diesel trans). = However, you are often going to sacrifice low-end grunt (which is what = you really need). Some things I did on my old Scirocco to = increase off-the-line grunt:
Free flowing exhaust with European GTi 4-2-1 manifold =
(sound like you have this already)
Bigger AFM (~100 mm I think)
Larger throttle body, match ported to intake =
manifold
"Euro" grind cam
Balanced and blueprinted motor with 10:1 =
pistons
Lightened flywheel
With this setup I used to eat 8v GTi's for lunch, and = could hang with the 16v Sciroccos and GTi's up through 3rd gear.
Driving a Vanagon is a whole different thing, though, = so I don't know if much of this applies to your situation... = (i.e. YMMV)
Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA
> At 07:23 AM 20/05/2000 -0700, Robert Zezoff =
wrote:
> >The diesel is gone and a beautiful 92 =
cabriolet digifant
> motor with 102k is
> >in its place.
> >I have the diesel tranny and run 4200 rpm =
at 70 mph.
> >It has the good GL exhaust 4-2-1 style =
manifold and mandrel
> bent custom
> >downpipe into a dynomax muffler.
> >The van runs great but still have to =
downshift to third on
> long grades.
> >
> >The 92 cab digifant motor is rated at 92hp, =
I think due to
> the original
> >manifold.
> >
> >What can I do to increase power on this =
thing.
> >
> >Bobby
> >Folsom CA
> >
> >
>
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