The easiest way to go would be to do a 100% complete and 100% stock G60 swap with Digifant I doing the honors. Neal Tovsen can share notes on how to do it, go...
Yes i guess that would be the easiest way to go about it... but i just built a 2.0L with a JH head for the car and id like to use that engine so i dont know if...
At the Norfolk Va divisional I blew out another inner CV joint in the SM rocco first run Sunday. I seem to be breakin one a year. Not sure of the cause on...
No problem Ted. Chris and I were working course when Ted ran the car. It fun to watch your own car on course at speed. You rarely get to see that. Looks like...
... He did indeed. And he ran before we did. I had to work hard to get ahead of Ted's times. And even though I think I drove harder than I have in a long ...
That's interesting. I just replaced my first axle ever before Nationals. That's 2.5 years of autocrossing with the supercharger. And it wasn't even blown yet....
Neither. It is "Pearl Metallic" on the pre-78 cars. :) ... From: CP1303@... To: vwautox@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:03:13 Subject:...
I have a better name for the car than the "RIVO." Something with name recognition, that people have a good impression of... How about, "SCIROCCO!" you...
... recognition, that people have a good impression of... How about, "SCIROCCO!" you IDIOTS! <<< No, no, no! Don't you understand? You need a different...
... http://autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103350<<< Yep, I've always liked the Mercedes hatchback, too. ; ) I might be interested... how many cupholders do they...
Now hold on. Does it come in colors to match my lipstick ;-) Whitney . and Sparkie the wonder Golf . and Blue the Miracle Bug ... From: vwautox@yahoogroups.com...
The shaft was too long and the inner joint balls were riding way over where the inner washer is. Replaced with a shorter shaft assembly. Life is good again.....
... setup. Not sure what is worse, uncontrolable oversteer or push...?? Ted V<<< What's causing the push? You and the gas pedal? I really think you need an...
... until Norfolk I still had rubber bushings in the rear pivots. The wheel bearings were SHOT BIG TIME, so uncontroled oversteer. I had some poly laying...
... After I corded my tires at the last event, I had the pleasure of putting in numerous runs in the 2004 SM2 2nd Place finisher (supercharged Miata), followed...
ok i know this is a relatively dumb question, but i want to know which years of rabbit or rocco is the lightest and best for autox -im not planing on going...
Pretty simple, really. The earlier the chassis, the lighter it will be. But '74-'75 is pretty much impossible to find. Seems like '78 represented a bit of a...
... rocco is this what i need to keep my out for? <<< Why not find an early Rabbit? It might be lighter. ... 'rocco or Rabbit, in the best shape you can find....
Or maybe lower a Vanagon Syncro to the ride height of a regular Vanagon, or maybe another three inches lower than that, and install a 2.0 direct injection...
... No, no, no... Everyone knows the 412 Fastback is the much better race car with lower CG.... Just flip the engine to make it mid engined... Or seriously,...
Hey now Chris...you're leaving out the ol' Dasher! My Mom had a tan one...it had a mean little 1.5 shoving power through an auto trans! THAT was a car. It...
... Dr. Tovsen, what exactly did VW do to add so much weight in the later Mk1 Sciroccos and in the Rabbits? I can think of 5-speed trannies (which the 1978...
Tons and tons of tiny little things. Additional carpeting, additional interior trim panels, heavier window regulators, more sound deadening, more undercoating....
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