wasn't there a way to tell externally if you have a quaife?

[flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

I'll film it so we have something to show at your trial...

-Raffi


At 01:14 PM 7/2/2003 -0700, Jeff Toomasson wrote:
>And that's supposed to be feasible?!  ;)
>
>I guess I can just go down to my local fire station and ask them to follow
>me to a school parking lot and ask them to flood the concrete while I
>jeopardize my and others' safety...that'll work... :D
>
>Seriously, though - thanks for the response.
>
>JT
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Ringham" <jrringha@adobe.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 1:06 PM
>Subject: RE: wasn't there a way to tell externally if you have a quaife?
>
>
>Yes there is.
>
>Find an empty wide open parking lot. Wet the surface liberally with water.
>Drive straight at about 25mph in second gear, then turn sharply right or
>left, like a 90 deg turn, while doing so nail the throttle. Car keeps going
>straight = no quaife. Car pulls hard through the turn, while you hit your
>head on the driver's door, or slip out of your seat into the passenger
>seat,( depending on the direction of the turn) = quaife!
>
>Simple test. Let me know when you try it. I'd like to watch.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Toomasson
>Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 12:34 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: wasn't there a way to tell externally if you have a quaife?
>
>
>While I'm pretty sure it doesn't have one, the rebuilt 2Y in my mk1 grabs
>better than any VW tranny I've ever driven. If, by chance, it does have a Q,
>I'm definitely want to yank it before I sell it. So, I just want to make
>sure....
>
>IIRC, it was just simply putting the front end in the air and putting it
>into gear - the wheels should spin a certain way, right?
>
>Thanks in advance, JT _______________________________________________
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