Started on Oct. 4 by Rally43

1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI ( Ex Neuspeed Cup Car )

My friend Curt and I recently found this ex Neuspeed series winning cup car in Wisconsin, then ran in ITB and MARRS in the south east region. We had been looking for an in-expensive caged car to use in rally ( Medical Sweep ) . And thought this would be a cool car especially since it has winning road racing history.

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Oct. 27
Mud Indicator Installed !!!

You may be wondering what a ” Mud Indicator ” is… While running the Lake …

Oct. 27
Rally Wabbit

In typical rally fashion we worked on car prep until the night before we were …

Oct. 04
Heater

Being a road race car the HVAC was gutted, so summit racing heater is going …

Oct. 04
Route book storage

Need to have a dry spot in the car to house your route book, and …

Oct. 04
Co Driver storage

In rally you have to have pens, Markers, batteries easily within reach.

Oct. 04
Rally Computer

Vintage Halda ( 80s style )

Oct. 04
Rally Suspension

Changed out road springs to rally springs ( 250 lb )

Oct. 04
Sparco seats

Installed new Sparco R100 seats

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Comments
xflowgolf
Oct. 4, 2011, 10:44 a.m.

nice! ...yeah I couldn't pass it up at the price. Old prepped rabbits are getting stupid cheap. I don't plan to campaign my '80, just use it as a weekend trackday / auto-x car for the next few years

Rally43
Oct. 4, 2011, 10:57 a.m.

We are doing the same thing.. Autocross, Trackday, Rally X. Would need new cage among other upgrades to run road racing again. But yes these cars are really cheap to buy right now. Are you in Michigan ?

vwcorvette
Oct. 5, 2011, 9 p.m.

Nice find. I just got an ex-ITC Rabbit (1983) that now has a 1.8L in it. Will do COMSCC then maybe back into IT in 2 years. Possibly an autocross or two. Just ordered tons of parts from germanautoparts.com. Price to purchase with Carrera coil overs and cage (older autopower), race seat and quick remove wheel....$500! Gotta keep these old Rabbits going. Vintage race anyone?

vwcorvette
Oct. 5, 2011, 9:02 p.m.

What were the road springs rated at? Mine have been painted and have no clue.

Rally43
Oct. 5, 2011, 10:34 p.m.

Mine didnt have markings either but im guessing 350-400 as they were just a bit thicker than my 250,s.

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