Quick Questions for the Racer

[bmcgarvey at gmail.com (Brian McGarvey)]

Best money spent..
buy a set of 13x8 or 14x8.. (diamond racing wheels -- steelies)
 and get hoosier or other brand specific autox - dot tires.
The wide super sticky tires make a huge difference..
as many people at the GRM found out.. bringing street tires is like bringing
a plastic spork to a gun fight.

Bigmac.



On 3/22/07, Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Some of you might remember an email a few months back about me setting up
> this 86 8v Scirocco as an Auto-x car on a very limited budget..  Well that
> project been set aside because I've been working my ass of on my 85 trying
> to get it ready for Cincy...
>
> Well the schedule has just been posted and it looks like the season opener
> is April 15...  So I'm hoping to be able to get the car ready for that...
> With the two local Auto-x clubs in my area it looks like I should be able
> to
> run at least 16 event as long as eveything hold up okay...
>
> The car has some suspension work done to it... A good aftermarket strut,
> paired with Nuespeed Race Springs...  Poly bushing everywhere up front out
> back..
> The motor is mainly stock...  8v header (no name unit)  with a stock 16v
> exhaust...
> 10.1 brakes up front, and the 8.9 rear disk out back...
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/85roccoZ400/Mvc-418s.jpg
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/85roccoZ400/Mvc-420s.jpg
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/85roccoZ400/Mvc-416s.jpg
>
> Alright here is the class I'll be shooting for STS...  I've got around
> $400-500 to spend so any information would be great...
>
> What would be a good tire to run on a 14" rim?  Probably going to stick
> with
> the snowflakes...
>
> What brake pad would work best with the standard 10.1 vented rotor?
>
> What will work best as far as alignment goes?
>
> -Brian
> 85 Scirocco 8vT       01 Jetta 20vT       84 Rabbit GTI
> 86 Bronze Scirocco 8v
>
>
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