Mike (Red Baron) would have a good amount of info for you on this as he had a carb setup in his rabbit truck.

I purchased most of his stuff with the intent to put it into my Rabbit but I had to sell the Rabbit for school money and who knows when I will find another Rabbit.  Who knows, maybe I should sell it all.

Onto the info you need....

I will post all my links at the end.

Yes you need a special saucy manifold.  Pierce manifolds makes the best one around .  Available here... http://weberpartsdirect.com/  The manifolds are really nice and aren't pieces of shit.



Weber 45s seem to be the best size carbs to rock.  Most guys I have seen run these carbs due to the fact that with proper jetting they can be very well suited to either 1.8 or 2 liter 16vs. Plus they are abundantly available, easy and cheap to repair, and parts are available all over.

The MSD 6A works but the 6AL is the better choice.  I can't rememebr why.  I think it had something to do with the ability of advancing and retarding the ignition timing.  The difference between the 6A and 6AL is only one thing.

Carter 4070 is the way to go.  Just the right amount of fuel.  Summit has them For $70.  http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CRT%2DP4070&N=700+4294925239+4294839053+400415+115&autoview=sku

If you are goign to run the webers, you need either an ABF waterneck or a nice machined waterneck from here.... http://www.twminduction.com/Home/sitemap_FR.html.  It's not on their site, but they make it.

Mike ran filters and horns for equal amounts of time on the street.  Neither gave him any problems.  But getting a rock in a horn wouldn't be good.

Here is the setup I have sitting in my garage....




Here are some links that may help you out.

http://www.webercarbsdirect.com/
http://weberpartsdirect.com/
http://www.racetep.com/webtechpage.html
http://www.carburetion.com/
http://www.redlineweber.com/
http://www.4secondsflat.com/Spark_plug_reading.html
http://rotaryracing.com/ff_watercooled.htm
http://www.twminduction.com/

Hope that helps.

You can run a bone stock ignition section from a CIS or CIS-e car if you want. All you'll need is a decent vac signal off the carbs.

im currently running dual 45's on 16v 1.8 stroker dont use anything but a holley pump!!ive tried um all.as far as ign. i use a electromotive but u can use a msd.my manifold is custom bilt by my buddy. i use 180 air correctors,f-2 emultion tubes,145 main jets(165's work best but only get's around 8 m.p.g.)but that is here in cali. if u need any more info hit me up here is my set up           

i hav'nt dynoed it yet but im gonna make a stab and say 160-175 mark.

yes, thanks alot. The only problem is getting $800 for just the carbs. But as nuno told me, you gotta pay to play.

itb's not as cool as carbs........... i dont know bout that..... having to sit on the side of the road and synk your cabrs cant be much fun when your in a hurry some where and everythin go;s to hell for no reason..........  there is a dci member local to me w/ a set of itb's and the correct spacer for them to fit a 16v vw!.......

nop\e...... a CO dci member!...... and it snot me!