Re: Velocity Stage 2 diff kit

["Ken and Susan Buck" <phillyscca@enter.net>]

THe problems were my fault, not the products.  I overtorqued the 
bolts and stripped them.

THe quaiffe is tested and proven over time, just wish I had that kind 
of disposable income  :^)



> From:          thescirocco@juno.com
> To:            phillyscca@enter.net
> Cc:            scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Date:          Sat, 2 Oct 1999 11:07:15 -0400
> Subject:       Re: Velocity Stage 2 diff kit

> 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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> 
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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