QUAIFE! (was Fiberglass Hoods)

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

Yea, the blue one with the dual stripes. I considered getting a pic of mine
next to... say... jan folkstons, but that is such a big skew of extremes in
one pic that the camera may break. A pic of it next to yours, with its
subtile racing hints, shows the difference without cracking camera lenses.
heheh.
Al
P.S. THIS year = Rieger... NEXT year = TWIN???? hmmmmm
Perhaps i'll just pull the Rieger to cincy WITH the TWIN!
It doesnt count as a trailer queen if its pulled by another rocco, does
it???
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (shell donor ready to rock, still
planning, rocco #7)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn C Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
To: <amalventano1@home.com>
Cc: <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: QUAIFE! (was Fiberglass Hoods)


>
> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002 00:59:39 -0500 "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> writes:
> >    Umm, that IS weird. On a dyno, the differential is not operating
> >in any
> >kind of slip mode. In theory a quaife would look exactly like a stock
> >diff (or even a big solid hunk of metal/completely locked diff for that
> >matter).
>
>
> Does it? I find it quitre odd that I had these conclusions (which I
> posted earlier) and then I get a call from Potterman saying the same
> thing I thought, but hadnt shared with anyone. its just odd.
>
>
> >One thing to consider is that when you put in the quaife you put all
> >brand new seals in there (long shot i know, but its friction).
>
>
> My tranny was built by Eurosport for Mannix so I know it got ALL new
> seals, bearings, bits pieces that he thought it would ever possibly need
> to withstand all the abuse and beating that Mannix and Wenzel would put
> on it. Ive had it a couple years and its still as tight as it was the day
> I installed it and it reportedly had 15K on it since the rebuilt/quaife
> installation. Ive beat the hell out of it, done a few road events,
> burnout events ect. Its a quality piece and will definitely let Raffi do
> any tranny work I will need in the future. No problem.
>
> Pottermans tranny was also done by Eurosport.
>
>
>
> >P.S. Shawn, you bringin that beast to cincy? I want a pic of it next
> >to the Rieger.
> >Al
>
>
> Which one? Well, doesn't matter as I wont be able to attend this year. I
> just have got too much stuff going on with the racing thing and the new
> house thing.
>
> If I did go, id probably bring the 84 since its got more motor than the
> 82 does. its "Potterman fast" but it was built as a mild street car for
> the wife. (Who just got her first ticket in 30 years doing 68 in a 45.)
> Might be too much car for her now.
>
> Its the same car that held off a couple 2.0L 16v GTi's at the track at
> Pahrumph last October. Its nowhere near where I want it to be for the
> street. (the 4K is going in soon with the diff kit and the Eurorsport
> header is being swapped between cars.)
>
> So, hopefully by this time next year the 82 will have its new monster8v
> motor installed and a few thousand miles already on the clock before I
> trek it to Cincy. That's a long ass haul to hang out in a guys yard ya
> know. I mean, it would be easier to justify it if there was a race or
> something. LOL!!!
>
>
> Shawn Méze
> 86' Jetta GLi 8V     84' Scirocco 8V    88' Corvette -SS 30- 2001 SDR
> Solo2 Champion
> 82' Scirocco GTi -FSP 54-     79' "Project FSP Scirocco"
> The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and best looking Scirocco(s) in all of
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