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I'm looking to contact Mr. Donaldson regarding some parts that Chris Albin mentioned to me. If anyone could put us in contact I would appreciate very much. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas.

Any idea when the '07 race schedule will be released? Any hope that the schedule might have a couple of races in August?:dead_horse: July and September were packed with nothing in August it seemed. I can't turn my car around that fast.:birra:

I have a new set of 4 sticker Hoosier 205/55/14 R6's mounted on '95-'99(?) 7 spoke 14X6 Golf wheels that are marginal for my A1 Rabbit. I have $950 in the package, will sell tires & wheels plus two 7 spoke spare wheels for $650w/rims-$550 tires only/firm-cash/m.o. Will be at MidOhio the...

Anybody running the VW 14 x 6 7-spoke factory wheels on an A1 chassis? I picked up a set and put a set of Hoosier 205/55/14 R6 on them - Hoosier 205's are a lot wider than the Toyo 205's - and haven't had the opportunity to get the car out yet. Edit: Did some research. The wheels are from...

I need to get in touch with Chris Albin - GP/ITB racer. Dave Garner @ Hoosier suggested Chris as a info source. Thanks for the help.

Talked to my Hoosier rep about camber which brought to the front of my pea brain the question of caster. I put GC camber/caster plates on my itc A1 and my inquiry is this: Where the heck do I set the caster?? Hoosier rep told me the new R6 may be able to run 1.75-2 degrees camber, he's...

Are there any VW gearbox gurus in the midwest (Ohio, In, Ill, Mich) who can rebuild my 4 speed and install an LSD? I'm not crazy enough to try that job-yet. Also bouncing around in my gray matter in no particular order: any one weld-in camber plate better than the others, or is a plate a...

I am in need of wheel studs for my A1. Bought a couple of sets of 15 x 6 rims and need to convert to studs. I tried BSI's and SRS' websites and didn't find any. Anyone know where to get said parts? Thanks for your time.

Read the new Fastracks and came upon the weight changes for HP. The VW's are now 185 lbs. lighter, so my inquiry follows. Is it possible to build a front running national HP VW, or is this a bone from the CRB? If the British roadsters get approximately 100 hp from their motors as a rule of...

I am considering fabricating a new cage for my A1. A few questions/thoughts in regards to the subject. 1) Should the rear main hoop bracing tie into the top of the rear shock mounts? 2) Is it legal to mount the rear hoop in the "pockets" that are just behind the front seats? Is this area...

What is the logic behind taping glass headlights instead of removing and replacing with metal/composite panels? I was at MidOhio and witnessed a first lap, first turn, front of the field fandango between an ITB Rabbit and Volvo. The Rabbit lost both headlights and no doubt the majority of the...

Read in Sportscar that Rabbit racers will be able to run 15" wheels, if adopted by the powers that be. If a 13" wheel with a 60 series tire has approximately the same radius as a 15" with a 50 series donut, what would be the pros/cons of switching to the larger wheel? It looks like the weight...

What will a good, LEGAL, IT VW 1.6L motor put out horsepower and torque wise? Anyone have any experience using the zero weight oils and/or 15(?) weight gear lubes?

Mundane question perhaps, but here goes. Are vented rotors legal on an itc rabbit? The gcr states 239mm disc, so I assume that means the factory solid rotor. Correct?

Anyone in the Northwest area ever deal with Quality VW Parts in Hillsboro, Oregon? Any horror stories to relate? I was high bidder on an ebay auction of theirs in August and have yet to get parts, this being Oct. I have emailed them several times and talked to them two weeks ago. I was...

Is there a difference between the heads on a late 70's A1 1.6 head and an 82 MK1? Question pertains to a header swap. Thanks for your wisdom.

I have a '79 ITC Rabbit and I am searching for a spin-on adapter to sandwich between my oil filter and base to allow me to put in an external cooler. Where do I find them? Performance shops around here revolve around the SBC, so I am not getting anywhere. Any of the VW people make a weld-in...

How far can I take a 1.6 head and still be legal? cc the chambers? Radius the valves? Take it to .025 below service limit? Whatever I can get away with? Get a BSI rebuild and fuggedaboudit? Your thoughts, Mr. Linerud, and all others who stumble across this post.

Trying to find the 1.6 "go-nogo" head dimension. GCR states .025 under service limit, my manual does not quote such limit. I am guessing that the dimension is measured from the block/head surface to valve cover rail/flange. Am I correct, and what is the dimension? Thank you.

Questions that I neglected to pose the first time around. 1)Whose shocks, and where to get them? 2)What size of an oil cooler? 3)Camber plates, any one stand out? 4)Going to Gingerman in June for school, any advice regarding the track?