Recent content by jay05

Lets get signed-up. $150 for 3 races in 1 day. That's what you would pay for a track day. http://www.dlbracing.com Ryan, don't worry about fixing your car. We won't be racing on Saturday, so we have all day to do so.

New outer cv's for A1's from GKN will not clear spindle. I guess GKN are only making the larger ones for A2's and up. I was able to machine them to fit. What are other options for us A1ers? Late model spindels and brakes? Machine spindles? Or just keep on machining the cv's?

Just reminder to all that rebuilding, going over, or just drinking beer and staring at their cars over the winter. You may want to make sure your torque wrenches are accurate. After replacing my clutch I decided to bring my torque wrenches to work to check their accuracy on a calibrated...

ITC field up to 8. Let's see if we can make it 9. Bill? Jim? Shawn, you can get that head gasket replaced in time. Good to see Jon in the field.

I'm looking to rebuild my 1.7, since it's been 13 years since the last rebuild. Any suggestions on parts suppliers and manufacturers? What .040 over pistons? Tricks of the trade? Thanks.

Batteries may be replaced with those of alternate manufacture provided they are of similar amp-hour capacity and weight and are fitted in the standard location. Can similar be 10 lbs. lighter...

What to use for steering rack lube? The Bentley says Dow Corning Molykote #321. The cheapest I found is $27 for an 11 oz. can. Is there anything else out there that I can use as an equivalent.

I know this subject is:dead_horse:. I'm thinking of trying out one of the tanks from http://discountgastanks.com/search/?/VOLKSWAGEN/1982/JETTA/index.htm Was wondering if anyone has tried these tanks and if they had any success with them? I saw over at vwvortex that as long as they part #...

Need new belts this year. I'm looking at Crow and Impact right now. Impact has a trade-in program to get a 5 point set with the trade-in of the "other brand" for $63. Also, no reweb, just trade-in for the same price when they expire. Wondering if anyone has experience with either brand or...

SCCA just came out with 2008 Contingency Program. It shows that Kumho and Hankook are the only Regional tire sponsors. Is this true? If so, sweet! Now maybe everyone will switch t Kumhos since I could never afford the "faster" Hossier. And it will prove how slow I actually am on a level playing...

Has anybody ever run the Kumho Ecsta 700's as intermediates? Need some rains and the price is right.

Need new CV joints for my A1. Where is the best and or cheapest place to get GKN/Lobros.

While at a double drivers school at Nelsons Ledges on the 2nd of 3 days going into turn twelve at about 100 mph I went to downshift to 3rd and ground 1st. Everything was fine until they threw a red flag and once we got the yellow I shifted into 1st let the clutch out and nothing happened. All...

a82 jetta 1.7 itb. new to the car and wondering if the timing advance should be removed. also, not sure what it should be set at. have been running at 31 w/out the vacuum lines hooked up. i'v running auto-x's so far to get a feel for before jumping onto the track.