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I have always adjusted the valves in the firing order, 1234 backwards, because any variation beyond that position is irrelevant and beyond your control. Just in case you don't already know, when 1 is...

It's hard to get them too tight. be aware new Chinese nuts are crap, you need original ones.

Yeah, I built that motor, it's totally stock.

What do you want to know?

gsxr 1000, 2006

I can't find it right now, but there's a machine shop who sells this for dwarf cars. It sits on top of the starter allowing it to move back and forth. I had to modify mine quite a bit, and I used a...

Can anyone tell me how hot is too hot for Avon A-11's?

I tried a small compressor from a motorcycle racing place. It died immediately. Now I use CO2, a little bottle lasts for 100's of shifts.

I would suggest you send the ECU to George Dean, and have it gone over for all the "safety" features. Tipover switch, etc. The only thing he couldn't fix for me was the secondary throttle failure...

NO!
Nothing to be proud of.
It was supposed to have been driving with this carb, but I had to make tabs for a return spring, clearance the no longer used choke area, make a bracket that bolted to...

Thanks for the replies. It's all done now.

I'm just making it run, I don't care about legal. It just seems weird that the carb would face backwards.

I'm using the Solex 28 that came with the car, if it's facing backwards, and the cable...

I'm putting a 1600 single port in the 82 Zink I've been trying to sell. It seems the carb has be installed backwards to clear the roll bar brace. Before I do a bunch of fabrication, am I missing...

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I have seen many times with VW's where the master cylinder pushrod has no freeplay The more you drive it, the more it engages the brakes. Check that with your clutch master.

It would be a very easy job, a few hours. The uprated stuff is more desirable than the vintage stuff in VW circles, so easy to sell.

I tried to PM you twice, it doesn't work. Send me a price and a pic please.
Thanks, Steve

Thanks!

I contacted Revolution to see if they had the air scoops/inlets for my Z12. They didn't reply. Anybody know where I can buy those?

I would say I did a "refresh", not a restore or rebuild. I spent no more money than necessary, and had most of the parts sitting on shelves. Found a few things that might help somebody....

The current wing is already too tall, and because I am a giant, having it above my head isn't practical.
I have been thinking about the "slicer" option! :D
Thanks for the ideas.

Thank you. Maybe I will do some destructive testing.

This is my second A-Mod car, so I know all about iterations. The first car took me 3 seasons to get to FTD, this car, I just about went from slowest guy to fastest in 1 season. New tires should be...

I am going to move it about an inch, beyond that, I would have to build a whole new wing, since it's all glued together, no fasteners at all. The wing elements slid into the aluminum uprights that...

Thanks, but I don't think that would help much. I made a wing in Autocad that was high enough to pass over the little cones we use, and it ended up being 3 feet high! Not going to be able to see over...

Thanks very much. I like the idea of replaceable, and possibly identical elements.
My only other thought so far is to make the wing far enough above the ground to go over cones, but there are...

Yes, please. Particularly that double leading edge you have going on there.

I don't know what that is.
Here's some more background. The rear wing is huge, and I already have aero push. Secondly, our venue is rough and narrow, so SCCA style courses are not possible. Thus,...

I need to brainstorm ideas for a lightweight front wing that can survive a cone hit.

You talking to me? I'm...

Z18 sounds right, I have the log books, first entry is 1980, is there a chassis stamp somewhere?

OOh! There ya go!

Supposed to be a Z12B,

Yes, Pegasus has them, but I can get 3/4 for half that price, and I need 3. The originals are pretty light, just wondering if that same thing was still available.
No, no...

I have a 1980 Zink. It came with a blown motor, and since I'm a VW guy from way back I'm building a 1915 for it with some stuff I already had. The plan is to autocross it, not sure what else. I'm...