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Showing 6 results for the month of July, 2011.

VW and the Karmann Connection

Posted on 15/07/2011 by retro7

No Volkswagen story would be complete without reference to the Osnabruck coachbuilders, Wilhelm Karmann GmbH. Over half a century older than VW itself, Karmann was founded in 1874 and taken over by Wilhelm Karmann on August 1, 1901. The company … more

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Dream maker: Treser Walter

Posted on 15/07/2011 by retro7

Treser is a leading supplier of aftermarket equipment for the Golf and Scirocco family. But he also deserves a special place of his own in this anthology of the GTI because, apart from Formula 3 racing cars, the Treser Sportscar … more

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VW Tuning for Power and Style

Posted on 13/07/2011 by retro7

Amongst European languages, English and German share many root words. The old adage that there may be something lost in the translation also holds true, though, and one of the common words that has evolved a slightly different meaning in … more

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VW Wheels and Tyres

Posted on 12/07/2011 by retro7

Both in visual terms and for the sake of handling and roadholding, the first move you should make when tuning your car is in the wheels and tyres department. A nice set of alloy wheels with low-profile tyres really sets … more

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VW Suspension Tuning

Posted on 10/07/2011 by retro7

Following wheels and tyres, the next priorities in modifying your car to make it perform better are suspension and brakes, again before you touch the engine. You will find that with more cornering power at your disposal, your point-to-point times … more

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VW Brakes

Posted on 08/07/2011 by retro7

For owners of right-hand-drive Golf, Jetta and Scirocco cars with the Mk1 floorpan, brakes are rather a sore point. Because RHD was something of an afterthought, RHD cars retained their brake servo on the left-hand side of the bulkhead and … more

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