Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?

[jdbubb@ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

I was kidding! Just a little nudge that a non-turbo diesel is going to
be SLOW!

> Decker wrote:
> 
> > > On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Dan Bubb wrote:
> > > > I'd bet my left ...... that all the A1 chassis (all Rabbit, all
> Sciroccos)
> > > > rear beam axles are the same with the possible exception of the
> swaybar
> > > > holes which are easy to add if your car has had a rear swaybar
> retrofitted.
> > > > (Which, of course, it wouldn't need with a diesel engine ;^)
> > > > Dan
> Hi Dan;
>     You seem to have forgotten one thing about handling The rear sway
> bar is just as important for a front wheel drive 50 horse diesel
> engine car in a 20 MPH corner as it is for a 200+ hp hopped up 16
> valve. Except for straight line speed, suspension and brakes are much
> more important than sheer horsepower. If you don't belive me put an
> ADDCO rear sway bar on your Rabbit diesel pickup and see the huge
> difference it makes in your cornering ability.
> Brian Decker
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?
> 
> > Sorry about the small slam against diesels. Of course I wasn't
> slamming
> > TURBO diesels! But, whatever. Some of use have to have 16Vs, some
> are
> > happy with 8Vs, some love their diesels.
> > I hate to gush, but I really love your 5K tachometer! The ultimate
> in
> > truth in advertising!
> > Dan
> >
> > Drew MacPherson wrote:
> > >
> > > Your left kidney is safe - the axles are interchangeable, although
> if you
> > > can find a donor from an A1 Jetta you'll get one pre-drilled for a
> > > swaybar, with an 18mm one already installed, unless it's a GLI, in
> which
> > > case it will be a 20,5mm bar (same as Mk2 Scirocco 8V)
> > >
> > > And who says that a diesel doesn't need a rear sway bar?????? :)
> > >
> > > Drew (84 Wolfsburg TurboDiesel Scirocco)