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Old May 1st 2004, 23:37
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Draft of new club rules

I just spent a bunch of time typing in a nice post and lost it all.

so i'm not doing it again.

Anyway, see below (it is a paste from a Word doc so excuse the formatting but i think it is legible) and shoot back any comments. There are still holes to be filled and key decisions to be made. Two things that need the most attention are naming the classes of cars (Class 1 and 2 are only there are placeholders) and determining dues and car membership rewards (shirts or what).

Keep in mind that we are trying to allow for people of all budgets and mechanical apptitude to fit within the rules while still trying to maintain some level of quality of what our interpretation of a GL car is and what we want VKG cars to be.

We will adopt it as soon as we feel the details are firm.
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VKG Club Rules/Benefits and Car Requirements

Club Rules and Benefits
Membership in the VKG is structured as membership for the person and a separate membership for your car as a VKG car. The breakdown is as follows:

VKG Member: Basic membership in the VKG is open to all. You may have a German Look car complete, under construction, in the planning stages, or no car at all and just want to hang out with GL junkies and you can be a VKGer. This allows for anyone to be part of the club. Any and all are welcome. $20 dues are paid annually.

With club membership you get a VKG membership dog tag keychain (exclusive “Charter Member” tag to the first 50 members), club sponsor discounts, and access to exclusive VKG merchandise and club newsletters.

VKG Class 1 Car: All German/Euro Look Air-Cooled Volkswagens (any year) that meet the minimum Class 1 points for each category as noted in the Car Requirements section. A $?? (thinking $20-40) one-time car membership dues payment is required.

With a Class 1 Car membership you also get a high quality VKG window/body sticker to identify your car as a VKG car and some kind of special promo item we need to define like t-shirt or something.

VKG Class 2 Car: All German/Euro Look Air-Cooled Volkswagens (any year) that meet the minimum Class 2 point for each category as noted in the Car Requirements section. A $?? (thinking $50-70) one-time car membership dues payment is required. A car being upgraded from a Class 1 car will be discounted.

With a Class 2 Car membership you also get a high quality VKG window/body sticker (or maybe we can do a badge) to identify your car as a VKG Class 2 car and some kind of special promo item we need to define like work shirt or custom jacket or something.

A car should not be shown as a VKG car (with any VKG stickering) until the requirements for the given class have been met.

We are predominantly a South Eastern US Club, but we are open to anyone that would like to join.

Car Requirements

The new VKG car requirements are based on a point scoring system to determine a car’s compliance to the VKG philosophy of well balanced upgrades through the car systems. This scoring system, while it may appear like a bit of overkill, will help the club ensure that all club cars are built to a standard of quality to better the car’s performance and safety as well as visual appearance.

The points scoring system is based on a minimum level of upgrades on the car in each of several categories. The bigger and better the upgrade, the more points it counts for. Having to meet a minimum score in each of all the categories prevents someone from just throwing some Porsche rims on a car and some carbon fiber accents and calling it a VKG car.

There is no overall score. You must meet the minimum score in each category. As you will see, it doesn’t take much to meet the minimums in each category to have a Class 1 car, but even these minimums across each and all categories will greatly improve a stock VW. To have a Class 2 car, you must meet the Class 2 minimum in all categories.

The list of upgrades can also serve as a reference of what options should be considered when you are considering how to improve your ride.

1. Engine: Open to all air or water cooled engines. Unlimited modifications allowed to engine to improve performance.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Aspiration:
Ported manifolds 1
Dual carbs 2
Fully-merged header 3
Non-stock exhaust 2
Turbo 5
Non-stock fuel injection 3
Cooling:
Engine:
911 cooling system 3
DTM-style cooling system 3
German sheet metal 1
Oil:
External oil cooler 2
Larger oil pump 2
Dry sump 3
Deep sump 1
Full flow 1
Clutch/PP/Fly:
Upgraded clutch 1
Upgraded pressure plate 1
Lightened Flywheel 1
Displacement:
Up to 10% increase in displacement over stock 1
11%-25% increase in displacement over stock 3
Over 25% increase in displacement over stock 5
Internals:
Nickies 4
Upgraded camshaft 2
Upgraded rods 2
Dynamic Balancing (complete reciprocating mass) 2
Heads:
Ported and Polished 3
Increased Intake and Exhaust ports 3
Solid rocker shafts 1
911 adjusters 1
Ignition:
CDI 3
Rev limiter 1
Bosch 009 Distributor 1
Pointless (non-optical) Distributor 2
Optical Distributor 3
Engine Swap:
Non-TIV to TIV 5
Other (WBX, Subaru, etc) 5

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 5
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 15


2. Transmission: Unlimited modifications allowed.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Freeway Flyer 3
901/915 trans 5
5-speed Berg 3
Other tranny 3
100mm CVs/T181 Flanges 1

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 0
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 3


3. Brakes: Unlimited modifications allowed.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Non-T3 to T3 drums 1
Ghia two pot front discs 2
Other two pot front discs 3
Four pot front discs 5
Ghia two pot rear discs 2
Other two pot rear discs 3
Four pot rear discs 5
Upgraded master cylinder 2
Stainless Steel soft brake lines 1
Vented rotors 2
Cross-drilled/slotted and vented rotors 3
Stock front or rear drums -1

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 2
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 4


4. Suspension: Car should be lowered front & rear. Unlimited modifications allowed to improve ride, handling & chassis strengthening.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Lowered front 2
Lowered rear 2
Front anti-roll bar 2
Rear anti-roll bar 3
Coil-overs (points per axle) 3
Performance shocks/struts/springs 1
IRS rear from swing 2
Aluminum trailing arms 3
Transmission brace (Kafer Cup style Brace) 4
Front strut brace 2
Narrowed beam 2
Narrowed arms 2




CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 5
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 10


5. Wheels: 16” or larger Porsche or aftermarket wheels required with low profile performance tires. Only exceptions to this rule are 15” Porsche wheels, but the previous is strongly preferred to stay true to the look. No stock VW wheels or classic VW wheels (i.e. Empis or BRMs).
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
15” Porsche wheels 1
16” and larger wheels 3
3-piece wheels 5
High Performance tires (H or V rated) 1
Ultra High Performance tires (Y, W or Z rated) 3
Bolt pattern adapters (not spacers) Not permitted

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 2
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 4


6. Body: Body modifications should be functional & tastefully done and true to the style. Paint can be stock pallet or custom but should have a European influence.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Lexan windows – rear 2
Lexan windows – quarters 2
H4 or HID lighting 3
Third brake light 1
Custom paint color or scheme 4
Carbon fiber body panels or running boards 5
Non-stock mirrors 1
Single or 911 wiper conversion 2
Painted/Blacked Out trim 1
Shaved trim 2
Weight decrease of 1%-10% 1
Weight decrease of 11%-15% 3
Weight decrease of over 15% 5

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 1
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 5


7. Interior: Performance/Sport influenced (bolstered seats, sport wheel, upgraded shifter, etc), Race inspired (i.e., race seats, harnesses, roll cages, safety equipment & extra gauges), or stripped. No stock interiors.
Scoring:
Modification/Upgrade Points
Sport/Racing seats 3
Sport steering wheel 2
Upgraded shifter 1
No back seat 1
Roll cage 5
Harnesses 3
3-point seat belts 1
Fire extinguisher* 1
Extra gauges 2
Porsche gauge cluster 3
Carbon Fiber components 3

CLASS 1 MINIMUM SCORE: 3
CLASS 2 MINIMUM SCORE: 8


8. Theme: Overall theme of the vehicle should be consistent & carried through, from the inside out. Don't mix styles.

*MANDATORY items
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