Might be how I wrote the sentence. I was referring to the "Golf Ball" porting as seen by NG creating discussion in some circles. Porting on your head looks fine and is the same approach done to my engines over the years. Yes the kit car had a pretty large air box as shown in the picture. This approach would dampen the sound waves from the intake system. Unlike that 16v Scirocco that your posted in the clip that I could not get enough of!
I really love these original MkIV kitcar airboxes and other bits. But they are almost unobtainable! I've seen VWM alternator set up's, airboxes, Carter ventilation canisters, camgearcover and more bits, they are all on my wishlist. But first things first.
Calipers and discs from a Porsche 993 TT, bell and adapter from MBT 322x32mm The OZ Mito was one of a few rims that cleared (almost, 5mm spacer) the caliper. I would like the original vwm dtc 4-pot girling calipers as Skywalker 38 is going to use on his car. These are a bit smaller so I can remove the 5mm spacer.
Loving this build, Excellent work on the engine etc. Dogbox the only way to go for high rpm shifting. My race car rev limit is 8,600 and shifting with the dogbox is like a knife thru butter. Would be even better with a sequential shifter
Just picked up my airfilter. it rubs up the bonnet. Maybe i needs to make a bulge on the hood like the Clio Williams has. I hate that the brandname is upside down. I did ask for a filter without or with the name upside down because the trumpettray is already mounted upside down for bonnet clearance. Maybe I will paint the filter Black.
Made a last attempt today to make the airfilter fit. Removed the 22.5 degrees bends, and placed the trumpet tray direct to the itb's. Now I need a 8mm spacer to clear the fuelrail, and I need to close the opening for the throttle linkage. But now the filter just stays clear of the bonnet. Driving without the 22.5 degree bends is not a bad thing, because the engine was on the dyno and made the most power without those bends.
Most power on a dyno is not always correlated to best drive feel. With or without the bends, you would probably struggle to tell the difference as a driver.
I know, but the torque curve was also nice. And the power curve was also nice and flat making the engine driveable with power between 5,5k and 9k. So I hope that the drive feel will also be nice.
Drive feel is related to available torque @ various engine loads and acceleration that results when you as a driver pushes the accelerator pedal. The driver has a certain expectation for every mm of pedal pushed and the resultant engine load results in X Nm of torque depending on the calibrated engine map. What you see here and in other plots like this, is the upper limit of load, which shows the engine @ WOT has a broad torque spread resulting in a powerful reading, but is not a true expression of everyday road feel where you do not drive at WOT all the time.
Yes, I agree. That is why I said that I "hope" that the drive feel will be nice. Hope to do this driving soon.
