Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II

[nocones77-vw at yahoo.com (nocones77-vw@yahoo.com)]

I know how that feels! Coming home from MacGarvy's place a few years ago in my old 16v, I bent all four of my OZs, blew the struts, both strut bearings, bent a control arm, and cracked the windshield. $2500 in damage, thanks to GA DOT.

Believe it or not, I'm actually trying to figure out exactly how much work it would take to mount 285/35-18s on my autocross 77 Scirocco. I need more rubber under the car, but in order to go any wider than my 225/45-13 (20.7" diameter), you have to go all the way to either a 245/50-16 or 285/35-18, both of which are about 24.6" diameter. Unfortunately, it is looking like so much work to do "properly" that I'm thinking it might not be worth it. Custom knuckles, control arms, drive shafts,  and fenders just to fit the things. And then probably a new engine, transmission, brakes, and suspension to accomodate the twenty pounds PER CORNER of additional rotating/unsprung mass without actually making the car slower than it is...

Neal
'77 Scirocco Twin Screw
SCCA Solo Street Modified

----- Original Message ----
From: Calimus <calimus@techography.net>
To: David Brown <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>; scirocco scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 2:03:23 AM
Subject: Re: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II

I think at least a 1/4 of us MKII folks are running 16's.  I'm running 16x7
Konig GT-R's with 205/45 toyo's.  I never rubbed untill the other night when
the DOT left a massive standing break at a bridge junction and I smacked it
at 80mph.  So long to both front struts and possibly the pass side strut
housing as I now have some really ugly negative camber on that side.

Anyway, here's a few pic links

http://www.techography.net/gallery/albums/svfest05/CONVAR85.sized.jpg

http://www.techography.net/gallery/albums/svfest05/CONVAR84.sized.jpg

William S.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@adelphia.net>
To: "scirocco scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:37 PM
Subject: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II


Been looking at tires and rims lately.  Wondering who's got the largest rims
on a rocco and what size they are. Without bumping or rubbing of course. 8-)

Anybody got a pic if they think they got the largest? (18"???)

Thanks
David
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