Author Topic: Golf syncro is back on ebay. (Read 6684 times)

Pat Dolan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:48:45 am »

Quote from: "92Wolfsburg"

Hmmm....where can I get a rabbit pick-up like that?!

Just make one. By lowering the entire powertrain, there is a lot of room. Use a Passat Syncro for donor.

Pat Dolan · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:53:58 am »

JT 7 subsonic:

Not going to "restore" this car, as it is not worth the time and money. It will be a spare winter beater until I have time to sort out a 1.6 TD and then slide it in when the car is not required. The paint has been on for over a year, and nothing is coming through, so it should last a while. Trying to keep things in perspective - too many projects that need serious time and $$ to get distracted much.

No locking diffs on this model, but I believe they are available from other applications of the same bits (rear, that is. Front is a regular 020 with a collar on the output final drive that turns the rear driveshaft, which is coupled by a viscous fluid device to the rear axle, so front needs a Quaffe or Peloquin for rough stuff).

What I REALLY need right now is a set of 14 x 6, 4 on 100 alloys to get the best rubber underneath (195 75 14). I just bought a set of Castelletas, but they are in my truck parked in ON. Anyone in easy shipping distance got something?

Pat

MacGyver · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2008, 11:29:03 am »

If you're considering used & not looking for anything fancy, remember that certain Chrysler rims fit too, helping expand your search pool.

Pat Dolan · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:10:49 pm »

MacGyver:

I am one of the odd ducks who like to keep his VWs all VWAG. Scored a set of 14" snowflakes today from my good buddy Steve at OK Tire on 8th in 'toon town (yeah, an unabashed commercial pitch, but these are GOOD guys and into motorsport about as deep as you can get). I was teetering on keeping 15s by going 195 65 15 on the original Speedlines, but I think I will do the 14" thing with Goodyear Wrangeler AT (LT tires). A bit heavy, but should be bulletproof - and this is supposed to be a LOW SPEED vehicle - to keep me out of jail. I actually want Green Diamonds, but there is but one single 195-75-14 tire in town and they are notoriously slow from Denver at returning calls.