Re: fatty rear tires

[Dale Witt <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

I can only speak for myself.  I have a wide body kit by Zender and the
main reason I have this kit is because I wanted something to make my roc
different from the majority.........so I spent the cash.  The wide body
kit calls for wide wheels and larger tires or you would have some
serious wheel well gap.  Is it cosmetic?, sure it is and you may or may
not sacrifice performance.  I cut off enough sheetmetal when the fiber
glass fenders were put on so that I ended up with a net gain in weight
of only 8 pounds.  I put out more than enough power with my 2.1 and NOS
to handle
the kit and the "fatty tires".  Bottom line, if I wanted a car that
looked like everyone
elses.....I would drive a Honda.

Dale Witt
86.5 2.0 16v Scirocco
82 2.1 16v Scirocco (Zender 400 w/NOS)

Nathan Malone wrote:

> I have seen many pics that have these really
> bad ass looking sciroccos with all kinds of
> kits and stuff on them and then I notice
> these heuge wide tires on the back.
> I dont understand the purpose in this,
> is there some kit out there to plop a
> drive line and rear axcel on a Rocc
> er' what's gion on man. If theres a
> kit its gotta be more than just a kit
> youd have to do some serious mods
> to put all the neccecary parts and supports
> on a fwd to make it rwd, expecially
> if it was puttin out enough power to
> need 15" slicks in the back. Please
> tell me it's not something that is for
> looks and sacrifices performance.
> that just pisses me off man. like those
> extended axels with the rollerskate wheels.
> I hate that crap. If any of you guys have
> that stuff I dont mean to insult ya, I guess
> I just personally dont see the purpose.
>
> Nathan
>
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