100 - Karl's 1989 VW Fox Wagon!

Karl Ferreira's
1989 VW Fox Wagon (USA)

Car's Name:	?	Registry Number:	100
Model:	1989 VW Fox	Production date:	10/88
Body style:	Wagon	Odometer:	163,000 mi (Mar. 19, 2000)
Engine:	2.0L 8v tallblock	Transmission:	Audi 4000 5-speed
Exterior colour:	Blue	Interior colour:	Grey

Engine:

2.0L tall block

Ported Head
270 deg cam
Header
Audi 4000 throttle body
Recurved Euro Distributor
Adjustable Cam Gear
K&N filter in a modified air box

5 spd from Audi 4000

Suspension:

Neuspeed Springs
Bilsteins in front
25 mm rear swaybar

Rims/tires:

15" rims with 205/50/15 Sumitomo tires

Audio:

Was stolen

Interior:

Aftermarket tach
Modified Recaros
Custom bar to hold 5 pt racing harness and in car camera

Exterior:

Lower air dam off 4WD Chevy S10
Homemade grill

Other modifications:

10'' vented front rotors
Custom bent exhaust
Lightened the flywheel
Had to make an oil filter housing for the 2.0L tall block
A set of Kumho tires mounted on 14'' GTI wheels for autocross racing

Future Plans:

Coil over struts in the rear
11'' Corrado Brakes
16v head and maybe a turbo in the further future

Awards won:

Several 1st and 2nd place awards for autocross racing in street prepared and now modified class

Other:

One time a Mustang GT tried to keep up with me down a tight winding road but they never had a chance going around the turns. I even drag raced it at the import drags in New Hampshire and made it to the finals but was taken out by a 12 second Civic, but my Fox did a 16.1@ 85MPR on street tires.

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Owner's Name:	Karl Ferreira	Location:	Rochester, MA, USA
E-mail:	VWNUT59@aol.com	WWW:	N/A

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