Tech Spec1981 Rabbit PickupOwner: Salid SalazarLocation: Asbury Park, NJOccupation: Co-owner of Axltrampz, voice actor, vocalist
Engine: 2.0 16v bottom end with knifed-edged and balanced crank, balanced and lightened rods, stock pistons with overbore. 1.8 16v head with stage 3 port and polish, 268 Schrick cams, Techtonics valve springs and retainers, port matched European 50mm intake manifold, ABD intake elbow, NGP wires, K&N panel filter, Autotech header, Techtonics cat and cat-back system with Magnaflow muffler, Motronic engine management with Techtonics chip, poly motor mounts
Driveline: Kraftswerks five-speed transmission with lower final drive, Quaife limited-slip diff, lightened and balanced flywheel, Sachs 2.0 16v clutch kit, Techtonics short shift kit, Scirocco 16v axles
Suspension: Weitec front coilovers, Eurosport strut bar, lower tie bar and sway bar. Flipped rear axle, re-cambered leaf springs and poly bushes, modified Koni shocks
Wheels & Tires: 17x7" f and 17x8.5" r polished Porsche Boxster wheels on 25mm H&R PCD adapters, 8mm spacers on rear, 205/40-17 f and 215/40-17 r Toyo Proxes T1-S tires
Brakes: 11" G60 front brakes, rear converted to Scirocco discs, Zimmerman cross-drilled rotors and stainless steel lines all round
Exterior: '84 Cabriolet front end, shaved fenders and hood, FK crystal-clear Cross-hair headlights with HID kit, color-matched Euro front bumper with smoked turns, Euro Golf CL chin spoiler, single wiper, mini antenna, Audi A4 door handles, fiberglass fender flares, custom pickup bed, smoothed tailgate, shaved rear bumper, one-piece tinted rear glass
Interior: six-point rollcage, Sparco Evo seats with tweed trim, Schroth harnesses, '84 Cabriolet dashboard, armrests and door pockets, perforated vinyl door panels with silver stitching, digital ancillary gauges, Momo steering wheel, pedals, shift knob and boot, Mercedes carpet
Audio/Visual: JVC KDA-VX1 DVD/CD head unit with 4" screen, Alpine amp, capacitor, Polk and Clarion mid-range and tweeters, 8" Bazooka tube
Thanks: Jason Cox at Axltrampz (732/685-9034), Tony LaRosa, Tony Rinaldi, the guys at NGP Racing and RPI Equipped