Forum: MK1 Rabbit Mods / DIYs

I decided to get rid of the a/c in my Rabbit convertible, and tried following the steps explained by a write up over at vwvortex...

Quick question: 1981 Caddy I bought a vw power steering rack that was suppose to be a direct bolt in. First: the housing was to big on the...

I bought a '86 Cabriolet driver this past fall as a project. In the search for trim parts I ended up buying a complete '84, minus the head and a few...

I recently purchase a '84 Cab parts car which has 16" wheels and brand new 205/40/16s on it which I'll be installing on my '86. I have approx. 2.25"...

Hello, Does anybody have any suggestions for a oil cooler for a 1980 1.5D ? Thanks Mp5black

i know a lot of you are going to think that im dumb for this but it didn't work out on my part. I'll explain well i got tires for my '07 stock 15"...

Has anyone installed the 2" lift kit from OldskoolVW? I am iterested in doing this because I live 8 miles deep on a crazy dirt road with lots of ruts...

Hey all, The work on my Rabbit continues! The guy who owned it before me installed a 5 speed manual transmission into my 1981 Rabbit Diesel. ...

I'm new to this forum...actually new to the whole forum/ thread concept. I'm restoring my 85 Wolfsburg Cabriolet. Looking for the best place to buy...

hey everyone, I'm kinda new to the vw diesel but have been doing alot of research on them. I wanna put an aux pump (lift pump) on it to help the...

I discovered this by accident. I needed better studs for my 1.5d. Well, went to a 1.6 cr block instead, I got to looking around in my garage. Guess...

i have an 84 rabbit gti, i have looked all over the web and cant seem to find any information on any swaps. are there any good upgrade engines that...

Hello all! Does anyone know where I can get wheel adapters for a 82 Rabbit to a 2011 Honda? Thanks in Advance!

I have been searching vwoc and couldn't find an in depth tutorial on how to adjust the coilover height properly. I am low but would LOVE to drop it...

So I've been slacking big time lately with the rabbit but i just saw that C2 motorsports created a SRI for our cars. This sparked my interest again....

I have a 75 mk1 rabbit which I'm sure every one knows has the 2 headlights but I would like to do a 4 headlight conversion & was looking for any tips...

Anyone have this kit on their rabbit or any any idea if this is a direct fitment over the stock front bumper? where do i find the lower grilles for...

Anyone know where to find front lips for vw rabbit 07 other than ebay???????????? plz post links. thanks

I just bought a 2007 Rabbit and there is an IPod plug in cord coming out of the glove compartment. When I plug in my Ipod, the Ipod lights up but I...

Just wondering if anybody else has experience with installing an OBX stainless steel header for a mk1. I recently ordered one and noticed upon...

I made this DIY over 3 years ago on another forum. Thought I would take a moment and share it with you folks! Enjoy! PLEASE NOTE: After writing...

just wondering can i run a g grind cam in a 1.7 carbbed engine? also could i run a bigger carb then the stock one? or two if i upgrade the cam. the...