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·I should be getting my friend's 91 classic at the end of this month... and even if he backs out on me I think I'll have to search for an SE-R. I'm hooked.
In my few years of hopping up water-cooled VW's I've noticed that there are a couple easy ways to improve upon performance and looks of pretty much every generation of car. I was wondering if there are any similar cheap/easy tricks in the classic...
1- Euro bumpers. the MKI generation of american VWs came with these enormous boat anchors that could be replaced by their european counterparts for about 40 LBS weight savings on the extreme ends of the car.
2- Sound deadening removal. This is a bit of an extreme measure, but it is good for about another 50-70 LBS. Kind-of a "racer-only" mod.
3- Euro cam (or on 16v's euro intake cam). Good for a few HP, and still passes emissions no sweat.
4- hella H4, or other E-code lighting upgrade. Absolutely necissary on MKII jettas and golfs with DOT square lights.
I haven't driven my pal's SE-R at night yet so i don't know how necissary the upgraded headlights are, but i'd like to know if there's enough sound deadening to make it worth my while to remove... I'd also like to know if there's a heavy rebar under the bumpercovers that could be replaced by a lighter weight version. I know I can get cams for this thing, but I'd like to know how cheap they are and whether or not they'll pass smog in CA. Basically, I'd like to make the car even MORE quick and nimble than it is without doing any real work/spending real dough.
...I DO have every intention of spending and working a lot, though
thanks for any info!
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In my few years of hopping up water-cooled VW's I've noticed that there are a couple easy ways to improve upon performance and looks of pretty much every generation of car. I was wondering if there are any similar cheap/easy tricks in the classic...
1- Euro bumpers. the MKI generation of american VWs came with these enormous boat anchors that could be replaced by their european counterparts for about 40 LBS weight savings on the extreme ends of the car.
2- Sound deadening removal. This is a bit of an extreme measure, but it is good for about another 50-70 LBS. Kind-of a "racer-only" mod.
3- Euro cam (or on 16v's euro intake cam). Good for a few HP, and still passes emissions no sweat.
4- hella H4, or other E-code lighting upgrade. Absolutely necissary on MKII jettas and golfs with DOT square lights.
I haven't driven my pal's SE-R at night yet so i don't know how necissary the upgraded headlights are, but i'd like to know if there's enough sound deadening to make it worth my while to remove... I'd also like to know if there's a heavy rebar under the bumpercovers that could be replaced by a lighter weight version. I know I can get cams for this thing, but I'd like to know how cheap they are and whether or not they'll pass smog in CA. Basically, I'd like to make the car even MORE quick and nimble than it is without doing any real work/spending real dough.
...I DO have every intention of spending and working a lot, though

thanks for any info!
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"more housing developments go up named after the things they replace,
so welcome to meadowbrook, and welcome to shady space."
-modest mouse