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Can you snap a picture from below?

Ballpark price?

Looks great!

Hey Doug....give Adams Enterprises a call in McHenry, they had some pretty darn good prices.

http://www.costplustools.com/store/show_pr...roduct_id=39310

Does anyone have any comment on this coolant changer tool?

I am thinking of picking one up to ease the mess of a coolant...

You are exactly right.....
Not only a lame question but one that I need to answer for myself.

If someone car remove my dumb question I would appreciate it!!

I am lazy....

On an A1 car, with manual steering.....how many inches does one turn of the outer tie rod equal?

Sorry for the lame question...

I did search through the archives but either I am a poor searcher or it hasn't been discussed.

I am just looking for some opinions on breaking in a rebuilt engine. Engine will be used for track...

paint it purple

Bill at Apex is working on my engine as we speak!!

He had some bad news for me today....engine needs oversized pistons. Trans oil is sparkly like the fourth of July. Car is costing some money...

Hey guys:

Do you guys have your flywheels cut at every clutch replacement?

Any Chicago guys know of a good place to have one cut if needed?

Thanks
Mike

Hey Roy:

I think you need to buy a full size pick-up truck for a tow vehicle.....that way you can drop off that FSAE car for Andy!!

Good excuse to visit Chicago too.

Mike
eagerly waiting to...

The Bently says to keep track of the position of the balls when you take apart and regrease the CV joints, so they don't change positions.

I got my balls all jumbled up!!

How many of you keep...

Well it was the clutch. The friction material on one side was partially cracked off. It was an OEM Sachs clutch.

Any suggestions for something more track worthy?

Thanks guys.

Mike

Yep car shifted fine when it was shut off and not rolling.

Hi ho hi ho its off to remove the clutch I go!!

Mike

Fluid is Redline MTL.

Seems to only happen when hot.

I have around 9 hours of track time on the trans without incident till last weekend, always running the MTL.

Shifts fine in reverse when...

Howdy
Problem: Gingerman, first session fine, even with the off-roading!!
Second session going great until I try to shift from 4th to 3rd, before turn 11, clutch feels weird and cannot make the...

Do you guys tighten the nut to the proper torque or do you put as much torque on it as possible(long lever and people standing on it)?

Mike

I am not exactly certain how tight the axle nut was initally but I never felt an slop till last weekend after a session, the next session it rained so I was not pushing the car. This weekend I was...

Hey guys I have about 3.5 hours of track time on my 16valve Scirocco and the front axle nut on the passenger side loosened up a bit....caused the wheel bearing to be a blit slopy. I tightened it...

Well lets say this is stricty a road race set-up.

I hear you about the huge difference in how the car is used during road racing/autocross.

Mike

Hey guys could you get me in the ball park...

The car is a 75 Scirocco, with 16 valve engine.

Currently I am running 350/300 lb springs, BSI/Koni struts. No front swaybar, stock 16valve rear...

Do you have the bolt in or weld in BSI plates?

By the way they are on sale!!

Mike

Do the eurosport ones have any damping to them or are they solid sperical bearings?

Why do you think they would be better for ocassional (to and from) street use, most use is track/autocross?
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Sounds like a plan.

Mike

Hey Chris, I would be interested in seeing your setup. Have you been to any of the CVO events this year? You might have seen my car there because I have done a few.

E-mail me off line.

oliver...

Weld in?