Hey all - cleaning out the piles of old parts, found a set of Shine VW upper shock mounts - the spherical bearing units that weld into the shock towers on an...
I have a Schroth Rallye 3 racing harness in my 1997 GTI VR6 that I'm selling. It works great, but I don't autocross anymore, and if I did, I'd be doing it in...
A set of 4 gunmetal wheels and tires, 4X100mm, 16X7 with 205/45ZR16 tires mounted. Wheels weigh 14.5lbs each. Are all straight and have the same minor little...
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OZ Superleggera rims. 11lbs - very light. $200 new each on Tire Rack, plus shipping. Was on A2 GTI for autox only. No winter, no curb rash, 97% flawless. ...
Man, this list is DEAD. Did everyone stop autocrossing VWs these days, or did Abe's grumpiness scare everyone away? :) Wanted to mention that, even though the...
Neal are you still here? If anyone knows how to modify an Audi 5000 manifold to fit a 4 cyclinder cylinder head please give me the specifics. I have a head...
... cylinder head please give me the specifics. I have a head modified to use one and I would really like to use it. <<< Welding is involved. Out there... on...
... He was trying pretty hard at Peru. :) Mismatched body parts, creative fender flaring, etc. Then he has the gall to tell me that I let Abe's car get dirty...
... Yeah, like Kevin said. My car is going though...well...you know how kids go through that geeky stage as they mature? Pimples. Clumsy, out-of-proportion...
I'm going to ask a REAL tech question! <gasp> OK, we all know the basic stuff about they whys and hows of solid lifters vs hydraulic lifters, but I want the...
Neal, A very little insight on what I think I know about this subject... 1. I believe the hydraulic and solid lifter cams have different base circles. (The...
Neal: Not sure if this answers your question, but the base circle for solid lifter cams is about 1.5 inches, and for hydraulic cams, about 1.34 inches. (Raven,...
Call Collin at Techtonics. He is the one who knows. FWIW, There is nothing inherent about hydraulic lifters that impair the engine's ability to make power. The...
... I went and took a bike ride and thought about this some more. And I know you've heard this from me before, Neal, but you're not the only revving the ...
... Next time your at Peru, and need another driver, just ask! I only live an hour or so away and would be more than happy to warm someone's tires for them....
... Geoff says: We aint racin' at Indy. This is a different sort of sport. I really believe that allot of the go-fast is the driver, but yes, the car has to be...
... Yeah, well... there's a reason for that. ; ) The more power ya gots, the worse these problems all get. Weight transfer. What Neal really needs is three...
I'm still racing my 16v GTi - not autocrossing however, road racing. Admittedly I've been getting slack on writing up my adventures though - something about no...
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... solid lifter ... Actually, that would explain it. Thanks! So...hmmm...I guess that means that the cam follower "stack height" (don't know if there's a...
... Oh yes, and it almost RUNS! Rad. Wiring is done, have to do fuel lines, pump, put the header back on, oil, coolant, start, win! Something like that,...
... You mean, besides over-pumping at high revs, and under-pumping at high lateral load? Idunno...seems like the inability to close the valve completely or...
... Z06s, GT3s, and 360 Modenas seem to do just fine with their hydraulic lifters. But, specifically, that exact same lifter your engine uses is found in VW...
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