Crossmember Bar design

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

> Not to nitpick too much Larry, but the front end on the Scirocco is only
> slightly similar to the Rabbit.  What's more is I have never seen nor 
> heard
> of any Rabbit having this trouble.  Methinks this problem came from 
> Karmann,
> and not Pennsyvania...
> David


That's my point, David.
The design was sufficient for the Rabbit, but when called upon to do duty 
with a later, heavier 16V engine it was lacking and VW did not re-design it.
Sounds like a plausible theory, anyway, eh?

Larry
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