Recent content by Rex B

Hey guys, need some diagnostic help. my '87 ITA Jetta won't start and I have a prospective buyer coming to look at it tomorrow. Ran it last at a DE a few months ago, wouldn't start Sunday morning. It fires immediately, runs a couple of seconds and dies. Cold start valve works, sprays a nice...

I'm about to fabricate some cooling ducts for my '85 in preparation for the 1st SCCA race at Texas motor Speedway July 12-14. Rather than go the easy way and get the Mazda Comp backing plates, I'm going to do it the hard way. Caliper end - Looks like I can weld a 3" tube at about a...

I dropped my ITA project/street car off at the local independent VW shop last weekend. I wanted an expert to look it over and get it into a good stock state of tune so I would have a baseline for improvements. It has the stock cast manifold, dual outlet downpipe into a gutted catalyic convertor...

OK, I'm about to damage the seat upholstery over this one: My brake pedal has been spongey or soft on my race car pretty much since day 1. I insist on a rock-hard pedal on everything I drive, but I can't get there with this one, not even cold and freshly bled.. I've bled the brakes until...