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Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?
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> > On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Dan Bubb wrote:
> > > I'd bet my left ...... that all the A1 chassis (all Rabbit, all =
Sciroccos)
> > > rear beam axles are the same with the possible exception of the =
swaybar
> > > holes which are easy to add if your car has had a rear swaybar =
retrofitted.
> > > (Which, of course, it wouldn't need with a diesel engine ;^)
> > > Dan
Hi Dan;
You seem to have forgotten one thing about handling The rear sway =
bar is just as important for a front wheel drive 50 horse diesel engine =
car in a 20 MPH corner as it is for a 200+ hp hopped up 16 valve. Except =
for straight line speed, suspension and brakes are much more important =
than sheer horsepower. If you don't belive me put an ADDCO rear sway bar =
on your Rabbit diesel pickup and see the huge difference it makes in =
your cornering ability.
Brian Decker=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:52 AM
Subject: Re: Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?
> Sorry about the small slam against diesels. Of course I wasn't =
slamming
> TURBO diesels! But, whatever. Some of use have to have 16Vs, some are
> happy with 8Vs, some love their diesels.
> I hate to gush, but I really love your 5K tachometer! The ultimate in
> truth in advertising!
> Dan
>=20
> Drew MacPherson wrote:
> >=20
> > Your left kidney is safe - the axles are interchangeable, although =
if you
> > can find a donor from an A1 Jetta you'll get one pre-drilled for a
> > swaybar, with an 18mm one already installed, unless it's a GLI, in =
which
> > case it will be a 20,5mm bar (same as Mk2 Scirocco 8V)
> >=20
> > And who says that a diesel doesn't need a rear sway bar?????? :)
> >=20
> > Drew (84 Wolfsburg TurboDiesel Scirocco)=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>> > On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Dan Bubb =
wrote:<BR>> >=20
> I'd bet my left ...... that all the A1 chassis (all Rabbit, all=20
Sciroccos)<BR>> > > rear beam axles are the same with the =
possible=20
exception of the swaybar<BR>> > > holes which are easy to add =
if your=20
car has had a rear swaybar retrofitted.<BR>> > > (Which, of =
course, it=20
wouldn't need with a diesel engine ;^)<BR>> > > =
Dan<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>Hi Dan;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2> You seem to have =
forgotten=20
one thing about handling The rear sway bar is just as important for a =
front=20
wheel drive 50 horse diesel engine car in a 20 MPH corner as it is for a =
200+ hp=20
hopped up 16 valve. Except for straight line speed, suspension and =
brakes are=20
much more important than sheer horsepower. If you don't belive me =
put an=20
ADDCO rear sway bar on your Rabbit diesel pickup and see the huge =
difference it=20
makes in your cornering ability.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D2>Brian Decker </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>From: "Dan Bubb" <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com";><FONT=20
size=3D2>jdbubb@ix.netcom.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3D2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>To: "Drew MacPherson" <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca";><FONT=20
size=3D2>drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca</FONT></A><FONT =
size=3D2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Cc: <</FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";><FONT=20
size=3D2>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</FONT></A><FONT =
size=3D2>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:52 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Subject: Re: Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81=20
Scirocco?</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D2>> Sorry about the small slam against =
diesels. Of=20
course I wasn't slamming<BR>> TURBO diesels! But, whatever. Some of =
use have=20
to have 16Vs, some are<BR>> happy with 8Vs, some love their =
diesels.<BR>>=20
I hate to gush, but I really love your 5K tachometer! The ultimate =
in<BR>>=20
truth in advertising!<BR>> Dan<BR>> <BR>> Drew MacPherson=20
wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > Your left kidney is safe - the axles =
are=20
interchangeable, although if you<BR>> > can find a donor from an =
A1 Jetta=20
you'll get one pre-drilled for a<BR>> > swaybar, with an 18mm one =
already=20
installed, unless it's a GLI, in which<BR>> > case it will be a =
20,5mm bar=20
(same as Mk2 Scirocco 8V)<BR>> > <BR>> > And who says that a =
diesel=20
doesn't need a rear sway bar?????? :)<BR>> > <BR>> > Drew =
(84=20
Wolfsburg TurboDiesel Scirocco) <BR><BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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