Awesome B-Day gift -- Need Race prep info :)

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

IIRC, they made roughly 500 000 MKIs and 280 000 MKIIs.

You figure which one is rare. :-)

I'd say strip a MKI!

Cheers.

Marc
PS. Better yet, find just a shell.

> 
> I feel sorry for any MKI stripped and gutted for the track. They look much
> better on the road eating Honda.
> Strip a MKII. Plenty of parts if you have a problem and no where near as
> rare.
> Just my 0.02
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Cory Langford [mailto:Cory_Langford@bcit.ca]
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 12:33 PM
> >To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Awesome B-Day gift -- Need Race prep info :)
> >
> >You know you have an understanding spouse when you get track time for
> your
> >B-day :)
> >
> >I have always toyed with the idea of trying my hand at racing, just for
> >the fun of it, and last weekend my wife gives me the three day licensing
> >course package and a practice day with the local sports car assoc. and
> the
> >instructions to take the next three months to build my dream scirocco. :)
> > - Sorry had to gloat a little ;)
> >
> >So at the end of July I get personal instruction and 3 days of track
> time.
> >What I need is to build a car that would be somewhat competitive (I know
> I
> >will never be a professional racer, but I want to try to have a little
> >fun...).
> >
> >
> >So I know I need to have a good look at how the classification of cars
> >works, etc (I have never even been to the track so this will be a whole
> >new world), but I know there are a good number of listers who do some
> kind
> >of racing so I figured I'd start with suggestions from those in the
> >know...
> >
> >1st up is do I prep a mk2 shell or a mk1 shell? I was thinking mk1 as it
> >is a little lighter, but I am not sure how the handling is on the track
> >between the two? Any preferences (I have both sitting here waiting..)
> >
> >Next is suggestions on suspension, engine, exhaust, rims, tires, safety
> >equipment needed, etc. I want to make the car not a total track only
> >car. I would like to be able to drive it (as I doubt I will be a
> >consistent racer), and still have it compete on the track. I am not sure
> >how many people drive their cars to the track with maybe a trailer of
> >spare parts behind them and then race them, but why not :)
> >
> >Extra parts that might be useful that I currently have in the stock pile
> >to work with would be:
> >
> >Rebuild FN trany
> >Rebuild ACN tranny with Quaife installed
> >Stage 4 G60 with 68mm pulley, chiped, etc
> >The overbored PG block with stroker crank for aprox 2L stroker engine,
> >Callaway turbo kit installed, 260 cam
> >1.7L mk1 engine, ported head, 260 cam, adjustable cam gear, TT springs
> >Stock 16V sways
> >Stock 16V Kbar
> >Neuspeed lower stress bar
> >Neuspeed Upper stress bar
> >Upper rear stress bar (the one that attaches to the rear strut bolts)
> >Audi 5K intercooler
> >New HK struts (all around)
> >Spax Springs (2 years old)
> >Apex Springs (1 year old)
> >stock 16V springs (??? old)
> >10.1 16V brakes & 22mm master cyl.
> >Rear 16V discs
> >A1 super sprint exhaust (full - flex back res & muffler)
> >Remus a3 turbo muffler 3" inlet. (adapted for a1 mounting)
> >Suppersprint 8V header
> >pair of sparco 4 point harnesses (the quick release kind, so I am not
> sure
> >if they are good for racing or not)
> >Corrado seats
> >Scirocco 16V seats
> >Various size rads and fans, power steering setup, etc, etc.
> >
> >So I am up for spending some money but I thought I would take suggestions
> >on which route to go.
> >
> >Expect a whole lot of more questions to come out in the next few months
> :)
> >
> >Cory Langford
> >'86 Roc turbo,
> >'78 Roc turbo - Daily driver project,
> >'65 Ghia Coupe
> >95 Eurovan, etc, etc... :)
> >
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