Re: Velocity Stage 2 diff kit

[Dale Witt <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

For what you get, I do not believe you can do better than the Quaife.  I have

run the same setup for 8 years with no problems (yet!).  It has been on the
drag strip, racing, and is now a daily driver...works great.

Dale Witt
82 2.1 16v Scirocco (Zender 400 w/NOS)
86 2.0 16v Scirocco

thescirocco@juno.com wrote:

> 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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