Re: velocity limited slip kit / swapped 5th gear

["Ken and Susan Buck" <phillyscca@mail3.enter.net>]

I like your idea of re-countersinking the caps.  I will do that next 
time.  As for fixing the threads in the tranny,  I used a tap to 
clean what was left of the threads, then used JB-Weld instead of 
loctite.  3 years later without a problem.

Not as good as a Quaiffe, but worth the $$$$$.



> Date:          Mon, 17 Jul 2000 13:58:53 -0700 (PDT)
> From:          kevin f <aventari@detonate.net>
> To:            "Ken and Susan Buck" <phillyscca@mail3.enter.net>, scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject:       Re:  velocity limited slip kit / swapped 5th gear
> Reply-to:      aventari@detonate.net

> allright, thats what i like to hear--a satisfied scirocco owner w/ the setup i will have :)
> 
> i cant wait to get my car back togther now!
> 
> When I torqued the hex bolts, the specs were for 35 flt-lbs but i 
got to 33 and the 6mm allen socket was starting to strip the 6mm 
hole in the bolt! (so i just stopped at 33. the threads might've 
str> 
> I think the kit wasn't that well designed.  but it should work now
> 
> BTW how did you fix the stripped threads in your tranny???
> 
> --- "Ken and Susan Buck" <phillyscca@mail3.enter.net>
> > wrote:
> >I have both of these items in the '78.  The problem I had/have with 
> >the Velocity kit was that I over torqued the hex bolt and stripped 
> >the threads in the tranny.  Take your time and make sure everything 
> >is clean, then the locktite should hold.  My car is very low and I 
> >haven't had any issues with the bolts hitting.
> >
> >And the .71 fifth gear is indeed awesome, especially when you down 
> >shift next to a Mustang on the Turnpike and leave him in the dust.
> >:^O
> >
>
Ken Buck
Philly Region SCCA oldtimer
78 FSP VW Scirocco- 2000 PA State Solo II Champion
85 VW Scirocco dirt Thunder Car #12 (still 3rd in points)
84 VW Scirocco daily driver 235,000 miles and still screaming
66 Olds F-85- second owner, "the rally car"

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