well I got some revenge for you! Got my 850 back out this weekend and put 3.7 seconds on another GP car - a spitfire! We both had prepared cars with slicks,...
A little update on this. I have found out that the 2:2:1 style is designed for a more usable torque curve while the 4:1 is more for peek power. That would seem...
Take a look at ebay in Italy and Germany. They are there all the time. I have several I've bought in Germany and Italy. Expect to pay around 150-250 Euro,...
Howdy Karl, Your research is dead on. I was at the Westec machine tool show this past Tuesday and talked to a vendor out in Ontario who is willing to bend the...
I have built quite a few headers using mandrel bends from JC Whitney. Good quality, smooth bends, etc. Yessssss, it's not as pretty when you have to join...
Actually John you made me a large tube 4 -1 which ran great. With my engine setup it made more seat of the pants power. I used to take stock 850 headers and...
Thanks to all who have responded! How fast do I want to go? Well, that's more of a question of RPM's in our case since we are hobbled with one or two final...
Ciao a tutte. I'm new to posting here and would love to get some input on my 850. My long term project is a spider with the 124 ohv motor installed. With the...
you have opened a Pandora's box here! I think weight balance is important - so: what I did while retaining the orginal 850 motor (by rule for my class) AND...
... class) ... middle of car, but used an aluminum one. this removes the need to have pipes going to the front, but reduces weight transfer. ... allows...
Brian, Removal of the inner skin of the rear panel and engine support turret is something I have done. You will have to make up a new engine mount though (mine...
Just to add to Paul’s thorough run-down of required work to rev. rot. of A112 engine for use in 850, I would just add that the A112 flywheel should be...
Howdy Brian, Where are you ducting the air out from??? I have a few holes (2.5") drilled in the back panel of the tyre compartment, but its still not enough to...
If the gudgeon pins in any engine selected for rotation reversal are offset in the pistons, it will be necessary to reverse the orientation of each piston...
G prepared in Solo II (autocross) rear disks are probably overkill for autocross plus the vw drums give you more than 200% increase in swept area plus I had...
We have pretty strong SOLO programs here..Alabama, Tenn Valley and Nashville. I didn't know if you were running in Prepared or Modified. Car sounds well...
Hi John, At this time, the hot air from the radiator is going out through what used to be the front compartment floor. I am going to create a lip at the...
B, I've thought about exhausting thru the hood as well, but I need to find a doner hood. Making some sort of grill work could be pretty time consuming - I'm...
Howdy everyone, It was a blistering hot and somewhat windy day @ Fontana for another Solo 2 event. Got to the track @ 11:00am, just in time to walk the course...
Hi group, I am racing my coupe in G production this weekend with RMVR (Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing) at the old airport track in La Junta, Colorado. I hope to...
you will find that VW bug (1968 or so)hi po wires will work after you set the length. the spark plug end screws into the wire so shorten that end. Remember to...
Howdy one and all... Just a quick update from out West. Removed the engine & trans to remove the fuel tank because of fuel being spilled on the track during...
Please no flak If your rules allow, changing to a VW tranny - not an easy change BUT - this gives you unlimited (within reason) gear ratios (final and 1,2,3,...
David: No flak from me. I am alway interested in getting the most out of 850's...and I just happen to have an 850 to vw trans adapter plate in my stash of ...
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