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Lawrence

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Martin Peitz wrote:

> I've been wondering about the availability of the front diff lock in the
> Syncro here in the US.
> I have never seen one equiped like that in the US, but maybe its a
> regional occurance. Canada may again be different.
> In Germany, where people order cars in the configuration they want them
> in from the catalog and option list, I have seens lots of front diff
> locks.
> In the US most Syncros seem to have been sold with the rear lock only,
> but some no-lock-at-all cars are around.

> Does anybody know anything more about the VW sales approach and
> statistics on this.

> I am contemplating to convert a front diff to lock using the setup from
> the rear lock.

> I remember somebody doing this before. Who was this? Please contact me.
> It is interesting to note that the front diff lock components do not
> list in the US parts fiche, but of course do show in the german fiche.
> This speaks against availability in the US, but then anything is
> possible in the confused VW sales organization.

> Anybody have a front diff housing for lock laying around, maybe you
> folks in Europe?