Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 17:40:25 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Would you be interested in a limited-slip diff for your
Vanagon?
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Aaah, yes, I can spin tires in 1st and 2nd gears with my Rabbit Pickup.
Dynoed power of 145hp - 2.0L ABA engine, with a very trick head and cam
with a 112mm European CIS fuel injection system. Other than switching
garage bays in the middle of winter, the Rabbit PU has never seen snow
since the 96/97 restoration. Third gear is too tall and I can only spin
tires when it is raining.
Manditory vanagon content, no, none of my Vanagons can spin their tires on
dry pavement!
At 09:05 PM 03/10/1999 -0400, Bulley wrote:
>You have GOT to be talking about ON SNOW when you talk about spinning the
>tires on a Rabbit in first, second, and third... Tell me you aren't saying
>your Rabbit gets third gear when the pavement is dry...
>G. Matthew Bulley
>Director
>Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
>www.bulley-hewlett.com
>Cary, NC USA
>888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Marshall [SMTP:vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG]
>Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 8:53 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Would you be interested in a limited-slip diff for
>yourVanagon?
>
>Todd,
>
>I would be willing to purchase one for my 84. I will be replacing the R+P
>this winter so... now would seem like the perfect time to do it.
>
>On a related and LOT cheaper note, Velocity Sport Tuning in California make
>a "mini limited slip" for 1983 and later A series Volkswagens. This is a
>combo of shims and springs that go on either side of the differential.
>With these installed, it requires about 85 to 100 ft.lbs of torque before
>the wheels can spin independantly as opposed to the 5 to 10ft.lbs for the
>factory transmissions. I have this $99 USD kit installed on my 1980 Rabbit
>PU (1984 Rabbit Turbo Diesel trans) and I would have to say it works
>perfectly! Before I installed this kit it was quite easy for me to spin a
>tire in 1st, 2nd and if the pavement was wet 3rd gear. Now I can still
>spin in 1st and 2nd but BOTH tires are spinning, I have yet to spin it in
>third even when it is wet! Parking lots and the like are no different that
>usual. I even had the unfortunate experience of having my CV joint bolts
>vibrate loose and the axle let go from the transmission while waiting for a
>green light. The truck managed to limp out of the intersection with only 1
>axle attached! I have driven my truck across my yard once when there was
>snow on the ground (truck is garage kept in the winter) and even with
>performance tires on there the traction was fantastic! It is a not a true
>limited slip differential, but it works quite well at reducing slip during
>most driving applications.
>
>
>
>-- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
>-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
>-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
>-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
>-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
>-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
>
>
-- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
-- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet --
-- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
-- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org --
-- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca --
-- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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