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Old 11-23-2018, 07:06 PM   #493 (permalink)
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The VW Gol.....................I never hear of the Gol before.

https://engineeringworkarounds.blogs...different.html
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The same boxer engines also served the earlier versions of the Gol, such as this '80 model which still resorted to the 1.3L engine. Rumors quote this to have been an attempt from Volkswagen to get rid of a stock of engines which were refused by export markets. The replacement for the 1.6L engine on the following year increased the performance to levels deemed more acceptable by the overwhelming majority of Brazilian customers, and the "BX" lasted until '86 when subsequent versions of the Gol were by then all fitted with water-cooled engines. A key difference to the Brasília is the fact that the Gol had the engine mounted upfront and with front-wheel drive.
I assume it's like other VW's of that era about .32 Cd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automo...ag_coefficient

https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...-mk1-front-end


https://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?2139035
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The first generation Scirocco remained relatively unchanged during its production until 1981. Volkswagen sold 504,200 units of the Mk1 Scirocco.
1982 paved the way for a new generation Scirocco (Mk2). This more rounded, slightly longer Scirocco was designed internally by Volkswagens styling studio. Based on the same platform as the original Scirocco, the new body allowed drag coefficient to be reduced from 0.42 to 0.38. A 1.7 L (1,717 cc) engine was fitted that produced 74 hp.
The .32 Cd I picked up earlier must have been for some of the later VW cars.
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