All you have to do is post your rocco pics

[scrilla]

My experience with manual steering suggests that if you start to hate it you likely need new tires. Bald tires make it a bigger PITA than it needs to be. I have all three versions of Scirocco steering. One is manual, one is power, one is non power assisted power. Not super keen on the last option at low speeds, but otherwise it's fine, as are the other two all the time.

Yeah, the tires are defenitely bald. Just been putting it off until I get the wheels I want on there.


What is non power assisted power steering?

[woody16v]

Yeah, the tires are defenitely bald. Just been putting it off until I get the wheels I want on there.


What is non power assisted power steering?

non-power power steering is simply a power steering rack without the assistance of fluid. usually caused by failed pumps, leaky lines, or intentional removale of the afformentioned components. made popular by the fact that scirocco manual steering will not work in a power steering car without finding the increasingly rare (and expensive) u-joint assembly thingy since the rocco is a strange bird and manual linkage from any other car will not work. and of course, they dont make them anymore.

[toy_vw]

non-power power steering is simply a power steering rack without the assistance of fluid. usually caused by failed pumps, leaky lines, or intentional removale of the afformentioned components. made popular by the fact that scirocco manual steering will not work in a power steering car without finding the increasingly rare (and expensive) u-joint assembly thingy since the rocco is a strange bird and manual linkage from any other car will not work. and of course, they dont make them anymore.

I know we have had this discussion before..but..I have a manual rack..in my PS car...and it bolted right in with no mods...am I lucky? did frankenstein get to my car ?

I cant wait to pull my engine out and get that rack relocated..only so I can take pictures and figure things out

[Amsterdam087]

[Jacob Matthew]

Now is THAT yours, Amsterdam? I'd love more information on that car, what's under that monster hood?

[ziggirocco]

^^^ awsome, love the look, more pcs please !!! ^^^

[veetarded]

Now is THAT yours, Amsterdam? I'd love more information on that car, what's under that monster hood?

No. Long story with that car, but it used to belong to caster troy on here.

[Amsterdam087]

he sold it????
last i had heard ages ago it was still in his possession.

[Amsterdam087]

and this is my pile,
alot has changed since, no longer have the roof racks on it. and some other stuff







and my setup



things have changed there too

[ziggirocco]

^ I would love more info on the engine/ turbo setup, as well as the black rocco, both very nice, now I may go turbo......or not...

[Amsterdam087]

the black car is commonly referred too as "west coast beauty" and has a pretty well built NA setup. this car was featured in eurotuner years back with a full list of specs. i still have the issue i will dig it out. i was making arrangements to purchase it when it went up for sale the first time but due to how far it was from me i settled with the white one above.

[ziggirocco]

where was it located, the eurotuner would be cool to see, are there any threads on your white one's engine set up?

[Amsterdam087]

before i tore into it it had:

2.0L 16 V (swap) (rebuilt)
9.3:1 compression ratio
Dished 9A pistons (forged)
Custom Audi based short runner intake
40 lb/hr injectors with SX Adjustable FPR
DTA P8 Pro Engine Managment
Bell Vertical flow intercooler (28 flow tubes)
GT-30 Dual Ball Bearing Turbo
02J gear box from a TDI
Peloquin torque biasing diff.
Custom full 2.5" stainless exhaust system
AMS Cast Iron tubular exhaust manifold
TT 16V Cam Set
TT Port and Polished Head
Full Front and Rear Corrado G-60 Disk Brakes
Spec stage 2 clutch (waiting on my stage three to arrive)
G60 Drive Axle

and a bunch more im forgetting,
then i started this: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-teaser-or-two... to build it up to the 400mark. still working on that.

im also building a jeep in my spare time and acquired a 33 studebaker that i tinker with as well.
needless to say time is the only thing i don't have enough of. toys... sure, got plenty.

caster troy's car was in so. cal, im in washington state. it just wouldn't have worked out, i didn't have enough to fly down there and drive back without trying to get him to lower his price significantly, and to be honest i didn't even bother asking him. his car was worth more than he was asking for it, it was that perfect IMO


and to stay on tpoic, here is the first day i brought mine home over the mountains from where i bought it. i was very happy that day to say the least

[Amsterdam087]

after a good through cleaning, on my way to race track for her initial shake down

[veetarded]

Yes, he finally moved it last year. Car was in SoCal, don't know where it is now.

[scrilla]

I have to ask. Were the gas hood struts something that came on the later MK2 roccos, or was that something you fabbed up your self? We did a similar mod on the GF's MK3 GTi, and have been very happy with it.

[JRingham]

I see what you did there...

I don't

[woody16v]

I don't

not that its any consolation, but i dont see it either

b-e-a-utiful

I know we have had this discussion before..but..I have a manual rack..in my PS car...and it bolted right in with no mods...am I lucky? did frankenstein get to my car ?

I cant wait to pull my engine out and get that rack relocated..only so I can take pictures and figure things out

i do recall that conversation, vaguely. but thats how i recall most things so im kinda used to it. without having actually atttempted this i cant be 100% positive, but several who have proven reliable as info sources in this forum have said they shouldnt fit. im guessing you're lucky unless you happened to get the right one with the rack if you picked it up used. but for the most part when ive seen one available its gone in a flash or is cost-prohibitive

[ziggirocco]

after a good through cleaning, on my way to race track for her initial shake down

love it, who did the engine install then? How much was the guy asking for the black one at the time? just curious.

[crazyaboutrocs]

and this is my pile,
alot has changed since, no longer have the roof racks on it. and some other stuff

Very nice. I've always loved those TSW wheels. I don't suppose you have a spare center cap and nut laying around?

[Beakersloco]

I have to ask. Were the gas hood struts something that came on the later MK2 roccos, or was that something you fabbed up your self? We did a similar mod on the GF's MK3 GTi, and have been very happy with it.

The gas struts are something that many owners are doing themselves. There is a writeup somewhere on these forums ... I believe that a guy with a red rocco ... phenom I think his username is did the writeup.

[SP Scirocco]

i have a brand new set of polished gas struts FOR SALE if your interested

$50 shipped

[Jacob Matthew]

Do these struts hold the hood with ease? Is it a difficult install? I can't imagine it would be.

[rricardas]

[vnichw]

Do you have any more photos of your car? Would love to see the rest of it


Thanks

[rricardas]

here you can look about my scirocco mk1
http://www.corrado.lt/402/402e.htm

[ziggirocco]

here you can look about my scirocco mk1
http://www.corrado.lt/402/402e.htm

looks nice!

[sciroccos4life]

[ziggirocco]

slot cars...wow!

[sciroccos4life]

slot scirocco...wow!

Fixed

[sciroccos4life]

[sciroccos4life]

[Amsterdam087]

[ziggirocco]

^^ any more pics of this one??

[gmonks]

sadly shes been sitting outside all winter, my plane is to get euro bumpers and bbs and lower her alot more