Re: Velocity Stage 2 diff kit

[thescirocco@juno.com]

Hey Ken,

With all the problems that you had, I'm surprised that you would
recommend the Velocity kit.

Deciding between the tested Quaife and the new Pelequin.
I'm leaning towards the Quaife...

Peter

On Sat, 2 Oct 1999 11:01:24 4 "Ken and Susan Buck" <phillyscca@enter.net>
writes:
> Just my 2 cents:
> 
> I have the kit in the autocrosser, which has the CG coilovers 
> lowered 
> to the max.  I really liked the kit for awhile, and I would recomend 
> 
> it as a great cheap upgrade.
> 
> I screwed up the installation (like Meze) on the first install, so 
> it 
> doesn't work properly.  When torquing the final allen bolts, I made 
> them "Ken tight,"  a torque specification 1/4 turn past stripped.  
> The bolt threads and the tranny threads stripped, rendering the kit 
> useless.  I did a reinstall with a longer bolt, which worked great 
> for two autocrosses.  Now the car acts like a stock diff, spinning 
> the inside tire when powering out of the corner.
> 
> My advice to everyone, Velocities kit is a good cheap upgrade, but 
> it 
> not a quaiffe.  If you only street the car, Velocity is for you.
> 
> 
> Ken Buck
> 1999 Philadelphia Region SCCA RE
> 78 DSP VW Scirocco- finally Ground Control equipped
> 85 VW Scirocco dirt Thunder Car #12 (4 feature wins in '99)
> 84 VW Scirocco daily driver 221,000 miles and still screaming
> 66 Olds F-85
> 
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