Among the engine install and preparation for the new cage by Tyrol Sport, we have a few other projects we are sorting out for our first event. One of which is replacing our aluminum dash insert with a carbon fiber version. While we are there we’ll be reconfiguring the switches (eliminating some, adding others) as well […]
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Year-1990 Make-Corrado Model-G60 Mileage-unknown Original Color-red Current Color-red/matte black Engine-1995 Passat OBD-1 VR6 Engine stock 1995 OBD-I VR6 Passat coilpack AAA delete of all emissions & secondary water pump AC delete custom 3.25” cold-air intake using a BMC CDA filter canister and front bumper inlet Camaro upper radiator hose replacement Moroso aluminum coolant expansion/overflow tank […]
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part III
Posted: 20th August 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
made some progress on the shifter and the cable-linkage updated linkage with modified shape and spherical bearing: and a few new pics of the whole shifter assembly complete with reverse lockout: neutral: shift lever pushed over to the left, metal arm hits pin – 1st and 2nd gear: neutral w/ pin pulled: shift lever pushed […]
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part II
Posted: 14th August 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
Many of you have probably seen our Stage I shifter setup – basically, a completely stock, OE, O2A shifter mechanism taken out of its box from underneath the tunnel and remounted in a custom sheet metal tower. The sole purpose of the exercise was to raise the shifter up and get it as close to […]
Motorsport Inspired Shifter – Part I
Posted: 26th June 2009 by Joseph in Motorsport Inspired ShifterTags: atomic motorsports, CAE, custom shifter, DIY, DIY motorsport shifter, DIY shifter, elevated shifter, motorsport inspired shifter, o2a, race shifter, reverse lockout, tyrolsport, VWMS
We haven’t posted very many projects recently, mostly because all of the projects we’ve tackled in the off-season were more or less small and insignificant, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy on the track and in the shop – we are in the middle of one project right now that we thought some […]