I wouldn't be surprized (it's at least worth a shot) to see if a good
alternator/starter repair shop could increase the power of the starter by
redoing it, adding to it, or replacing the armature entirely.

-Dana-

>   The question is, how do I START
> the motor???  With the TDI being 19.5:1 compression ratio the stock Syncro
> starter will have a very hard time spinning the motor, if it could spin it
> at all.  At -30C to the equation and there is no way it would spin.
> Any thoughts or suggestions???
>
> David Marshall