Re: Prepping an 8v for AutoX

[eric chase person <eperson@students.uiuc.edu>]

just a couple of comments on your setup:

-i would stay away from poly bushings, consensus is they suck
-if your going to autox you might think about keeping the stock front bar
for awhile, no front bar may work for road racing well but i think it
helps to have some roll stiffness on the slower autox track. its no prob
to remove it anyway if you feel the need to.
-personally i dont like Autotech's hollow bars, their solid ones may be ok
though.  you cant go wrong with neuspeed's bars either.
-as for a rear upper tie bar, i would like some opinions from guys
 running the neuspeed triangulated brace.  Myself, i dont think it would
make a noticible difference at all, but i have never tried one out so i
dont know.  I plan to custom make a regular upper tie bar similar to the
Eurosport but with rod ends for adjustability.  BUt i wanted to see
if anyone thought the neuspeed was worth buying.  I cant see that the loss
of trunk space can be offset by any increase in performance.  I already
can't fit anything in my trunk now, and i havent even gotten my sub/amp
rack in yet!   

Eric Person
86.5 16v

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Ian Pitts wrote:

> I have recently acquired a Scirocco II 8v and plan to use it for AutoX first
> and SCCA Road Racing later. I currently have the following:
> NS Lower Front Subframe Brace
> TT Short Shift Kit
> NS Weighted Shift Lever
> Boge Struts and HÖR Springs
> 
> My stepfather and I plan on installing the following:
> * Upper Rear Tie Bar (What do you suggest, the triangulated NS one or just a
> top one?)
> * Front Upper Tie Bar
> * Polyurethane Bushings wherever possible (Any suggestions as to manuf?)
> * Removal of front sway bar
> * Autotech Hollow 28mm rear sway bar
> * Ported and Polished Big Valve Head
> * Cam (G-Grind or Hor cam.. I'm leaning on HÖR cam due to top-end gains)
> * TT Downpipe
> * TT Exhaust
> * NS Throttle Body
> * Headers?
> * Velocity LSD Upgrade (Thoughts on this?)
> 
> Is there anything we're missing? The car still needs to be street legal, but
> it will only be driven occasionally on the road and to the various track
> events. I have a bunch of experience modifying my VR6 Passat, but this CIS
> stuff is all new to me. Grin.
> 
> I appreciate any and all feedback about this,
> Ian
> '93 Passat GLX
> '85 'Rocco II 8v
> http://www.powmotorsports.com
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