Help building 69 Ghia into autocross car

Theo McCormick · 2003-11-03T01:36:53+00:00

Hello all,I'm working on turning my 69 VW Ghia into an Autocross car. I'm racing inthe Reno SCCA SoloII club and hope to have the Ghia racing by next season.I'm interested in improving the handling as much as possible and amsoliciting ideas and experience.So far I plan to rebuild the front end completely. Install adjustable frontsway bar. Weld in torsion adjusters to provide 2 inches up and down. Castershims. Camber adjusters. If I decide to lower the car any great amount Iwill use dropped spindles.In the rear I would like to go with bigger torsion bars, adjustable swaybar, adjustable swingplates and rear disk brakes.Upgrade the transaxle with a super diff or some type of limited slip.The motor will depend on the class I race in. I'm comfortable I will be ableto provide the proper powerplant once I get a handle on the class.I would like to look at fuel injection kits.I'm not sure what size to use for rims and tires.I'm also unsure what SCCA class to go for.Any input is welcome. I'm not overly interested in winning but I would liketo make a good showing and have fun.Theo