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Paul Gantt and his 1987 Volkswagen Scirocco 16 valve
OK, now that I have sent the Mirage down the road, due to a wicked hit in the side, I present you the Scirocco. I have gotten
a couple of things done already. I have Techtronic stainless exhaust with a Thrush glasspack. I installed a full set of
Tokico shocks and struts as well as a strut tower brace for the front. That about sums it up. This being my fourth Sciroco,
I have no problems fixing the problems I have encountered in the past. That is a handy thing. I forgot the Hella lamps,
they add about 20HP.
Mick Wilber's 2994 Civic
(It's way ahead of it's time due to advanced technologies.)
OK, I finally got Mick up here and I was pretty close on most of his stuff. He has replaced his stock 13" wheels with
14's to allow for wider tires. He runs on Michelin 195/60 R14 Xone's. They supply surprising grip while providing substantial
treadwear. He has installed a K & N air filter as well. His engine is modified to use air and gasoline, this allows
him to go. His transmission is upgraded to give him the ability to go both forward and backward. He has also upgraded to
get windows, which allow him to see out of the car while not being exposed to the elements. Finally, this tenacious little
Civic gets an enormous 20hp boost from mad technologies. Mick runs in H-Stock.
Stuart Poteat's 1990 300Z 2+2
Well, Stu finally has a replacement for his weathered Honda Prelude. This 300 is in very nice condition. Therefore it is
only natural to restore this car to it's origional glory. This, I believe, is Stu's plan. With a stock 24 valve V-6 it has
plenty of get up and go. Add to that the stock 225-50 R16 wheels and tires and you have a machine that is very quick right
out of the box. Plus it has a redneck's sunroof (T-tops). Yee ha.
Sean Tarpy's 1974 BMW 2002
Sean has done a bunch, so listen up all you BMW owners, because this is how you do it right. This sweet 2002 has a fast road
cam and a modified Weber 32/36 carb to increase the power output. For improved handling he has installed polyurethane suspension,
Bilstien shocks, lowering springs and 14x5 alloy wheels. For a touch of class he has installed a Nardi signature series steering
wheel. On a recent trip to Germany Sean purchased Schrock leather seats from a M5 and Magnesium rims. Sean has a sweet ride,
so why is he associating with us STRUGGLERS?
Todd Bivens' 1992 MR2, 1995 Eclipse GST, 1994 Eagle Talon TSI AWD.
I will post pictures as soon as I get them, right now the Mr2 and Talon are both down for the count. Should
have them both up, running and hopefully autocrossing soon.
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