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    Brembo vs. ATE Rotors?

    Someone is going to point out that the Brembos are not really legal for Showroom stock (or IT for that matter!) since the OE manufaturer for VW is ATE, but I have a pair of each in the heap of new bits. I'm wondering if anyone has experience that relates to or compares these options, in terms...
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    Hey, ITAC - Procedural Question?

    From the August 2003 FasTrack The following items have been REFERRED to their respective advisory committees or TABLED pending receipt of additional information. ... IMPROVED TOURING 1. Classify the 1994-97 Volkswagen Golf with the 1993 model year already classified. (Monaghan) Tabled for...
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    "When I started racing, I quit driving like an idiot...

    ...on public roads." This is a common response among racers and, with that in mind, I'm working on a proposal to seek grant and/or corporate sponsorship funding for an anti-agressive driving program, using my new race car as a tool to target this message to folks - most notably young people -...
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    2-door MkIIIs for Sale

    VWVortex classifieds... http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1058508 - 95 Sport in CT, $2200 http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=963399 - 97 GTI in PA, $3000 Kirk
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    MkIII Alloy Wheels Please

    If anyone has any 14x6 alloys off of a MkIII GTI, I'd pay money for them. I'd consider any alloys of that size off of that series of car but the best would be the ones like these... I also need a couple of sets of dead front brake pads (also MkIII) that I can have my friction voo-doo guys...
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    ...or new OEM replacement mechanicals?

    Anyone have suggestions for sourcing OEM replacement parts for VWs, with good quality-to-price ratios? I need to find a reliable source for rotors, calipers, CV joints, bearings, and the like... Kirk
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    Need someone in NoVA to check a car

    Looking for a smart someone who I can hire to take a critical look at a MkIII GTI that I have found for sale in Manassas, VA. This would be a "pre-screen," to identify any obvious reasons that I might not want to make the trip, as opposed to a "final inspection" on which a purchase would be...
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    IT2 Contingency $ for the ARRC

    The IT2 Initiative announces the IT2 Challenge Contingency Sponsorship for the 2003 ARRC Runoffs, to be held November 7-9 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The IT2 Initiative is a grassroots movement to reclassify currently uncompetitive four cylinder front-wheel-drive cars out of SCCA's...
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    Need a shell? Golf II...

    ...for next to free at http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=963023 Kirk
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    96+ Civic EX to ITA

    I have officially submitted my request that the CB consider listing the current SSC (non-Si) Civic Coupe in ITA. Feel free to use the links at... http://www.it2.evaluand.com/itprop.php3 ...to contact the CB, ITAC, and/or your area director to voice your opinion. CRX owners can explain that...
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    24 hour enduro is for wimps...

    NASA is making noises about a 25-hour enduro next year, starting with a 12-hour "nested" in the first half... Dang. Kirk
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    Why is my banner dorked up?

    The banner has been wacky for weeks. FYI. Kirk
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    Hypothetical 318?

    In theory, what would the e30 and e36 318i/is chassis weigh in the real world, prepared to the limit of the IT rules and NOT including any ballast? Purely academic at this point but still interested. Thanks for any suggestions. Kirk
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    Speaking of ITS Civics...

    Max wheel size for this car would be a 15x7. Anyone here have experience fitting this size package on a Coupe? What is the bolt circle on the EX? Kirk
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    Place to race a E30/E36 318?

    If there is anyone out there running an early-90s 318i/is or interested in doing so, they should take a minute to visit http://www.2litre.itgo.com - it describes an initiative that we are calling IT2, an effort to create a category for the newer, 4-cylinder cars that don't really fit into the...
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    Racing a Protégé?

    If there is anyone out there running an early-90s Protégé, please take a minute to visit http://www.2litre.itgo.com - it describes an initiative that we are calling IT2, an effort to create a category for the newer, 4-cylinder cars that don't really fit into the existing IT structure very well...
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    Racing a 5th Gen. Civie EX or Si?

    If there is anyone out there (besides Downing and Beeson!) fighting to make one of these cars competitive in ITS - who has missed word of it in the other strands - they should take a minute to visit http://www.2litre.itgo.com - it describes an initiative that we are calling IT2, an effort to...
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    Racing a 2.0 16v Golf?

    If there is anyone out there fighting to make a Golf competitive in ITS, please take a minute to visit http://www.2litre.itgo.com - it describes an initiative that we are calling IT2, an effort to create a category for the contemporary, 4-cylinder cars that have been orphaned in ITS. Of...
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    Stock weight of 1.8 16v MkII?

    Anybody know what VW says? What they actually weigh? I would also be interested to find out what ballpark HP gains are in IT trim... Thanks! Kirk
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    Not my father's Oldsmobile...

    Hey - how 'bout that Quad4? Kirk
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