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by sciroccohp
Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:16 pm
Forum: Race Oriented Cars, Parts, Safety Equipment, etc.
Topic: VW Beetle hillclimb car & trailer for sale
Replies: 13
Views: 9853

Re: VW Beetle hillclimb car & trailer for sale

the more I look at it, the less I believe I will actually be able to get my fat butt into it. Steve, I am not sure, the six years of daycare have just ended so I have the itch to get racing and my new car is no where near ready. I was probably deluding myself that I could get this thing going quickl...
by sciroccohp
Sun Sep 11, 2016 8:49 am
Forum: Race Oriented Cars, Parts, Safety Equipment, etc.
Topic: VW Beetle hillclimb car & trailer for sale
Replies: 13
Views: 9853

Re: VW Beetle hillclimb car & trailer for sale

how is the cage to the current rules? would it be grandfathered in or need significant updates?
by sciroccohp
Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: My '86 GTI build
Replies: 556
Views: 158387

Re: My '86 GTI build

I have manual adjusters on the drums that I tighten every run. If definitely got better when the balance bar was set to all front, I just think I have the wrong masters and the cylinders are so much smaller in the back.
by sciroccohp
Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: My '86 GTI build
Replies: 556
Views: 158387

Re: My '86 GTI build

no, very similar setup to yours but with stock brakes all around. I need to investigate which master cylinders I have since I always have too much rear brake under light pedal. Its good timing as a reminder, I just mounted the pedal cluster in the new car. so it is still easy to get out.
by sciroccohp
Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: My '86 GTI build
Replies: 556
Views: 158387

Re: My '86 GTI build

always had good luck with Porterfield pads, I don't like the idea of bigger brakes, the stock brakes with the pads I got I can lock them up anytime with 255 A6's. don't want the extra mass or slower acceleration (nevermind the huge inventory of 13" wheels I have) I have to find out which compou...
by sciroccohp
Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So......
Replies: 21
Views: 4514

Re: So......

weird my first bike was an XS850 H and when I totaled that I used the parts to fix up an XS750. fun bikes, I miss having a motorcycle.