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Title: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: j8evw on 18 January 2012, 18:45
so who out there would be interested in getting proven vw cup race technology and modifications done to there road cars if it were being offered as a option by a leading race team,
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: danny_p on 18 January 2012, 19:40
but there are tricks your allowed to do on road cars that the rules don't allow on race cars.
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: j8evw on 18 January 2012, 20:47
youve not really understood where im coming from there, i was asking that if there were a a race team that competed in the vw racing very successfully that were looking to start doing conversions like brakes remaps dsg conversions etc and bringing there race technology to the road car market would that be of interest to us vw owners?? :D
 
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: Sam on 18 January 2012, 20:50
Possibly guppy, do tell more...
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 January 2012, 21:03
what race technology would they be implementing?
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: topher on 18 January 2012, 21:13
technology is always interesting. i think you meant to say marketing though, which is always rather dull :grin:
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 January 2012, 21:30
oh definately marketing, can't think of anything worse than commuting in a cup car  :grin:
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Post by: tweed on 18 January 2012, 21:34
Yeah man I would
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: j8evw on 18 January 2012, 21:59
thats cool feed back so far guys :) not really sure of exactly what will be on offer atm, but similar to what ive already mentioned, its early days yet just trying get some feed back and stuff together, more details in the very near future :D
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: lemski on 18 January 2012, 22:07
Quick rack. 4pot calipers. Brake bias valves?
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: danny_p on 18 January 2012, 23:30
technology is always interesting. i think you meant to say marketing though, which is always rather dull :grin:

raceing marketing,  its got numbers, stripes and stickers on it  :smiley:
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: j8evw on 20 January 2012, 09:25
lol! not quite the modifications i was thinking of... lol!! :smiley:
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 January 2012, 10:44
Anything with 'race' attached to it is generally poisonously expensive.

Unless it's 'Raceland', in which case it's poisonous scrap.

Of course people are going to be interested in what you're doing.

Right up to the point they can put their hands in their pockets.
Title: Re: vw cup racing modifications for road cars...
Post by: Jimble on 22 January 2012, 11:25
Don't VWR already do stuff like this?
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 22 January 2012, 12:51
yep, there's a brochure of bits on the parts desk at colbornes guildford. was surprised what they sell, LSD's etc.