

| Subject: | Fwd: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms |
| From: | Robert Lilley |
| Date: | Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:55:20 EDT |
In a message dated 10/24/1999 11:54:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Wolfvan88 writes: > The engine are similar outside, but also vastly different inside... > > > The T1 motor is different in many areas: cam, heads, pistons, stroke, etc. > Therefore the rockers only have a small effect on performance, The engine is > NOT made for HIGH PERFORMANCE. > > The Wasserboxer is a high performance engine (Bigger stroke, bigger pistons, > high flow heads, dual valve springs, full flow oiling, etc.) It's performance > is penalized by a small cam, and a moderate FI system and lack of fine tuning > on parts. Therefore when the lift is increased, what the rockers do, the > engine will respond with a greater increase in performance. > > Most of my changes are what VW should have done in the beginning of the > Wasserboxer existence... > > Robert > [message/rfc822]
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