Solid lifters setup

[tjwasiak]

I would like to ask what parts have to be changed to convert from hydraulic to solid lifters setup. Another question is how solid lifter setup works in daily driven car?

[bobqzzi]

Required parts:
20 Solid lifter buckets
20 Lash Caps
Set of solid lifter cams
Set of valve springs

Earlier VWs came with solid lifters(up to about 1984) and they were pretty trouble free; requiring adjustment about once a year  However, they were shim over bucket and special tools allowed them to be adjusted very quickly- there were also only 8 valves.

The 20V uses shims under buckets so changing the lash cap requires removal of the cams.  This is quite time consuming.

[enginerd]

With improvements in materials and coatings on modern parts I imagine that the maintenance period could be reduced significantly.

A DLC coated tappett would wear very litty against a nitrided cam. 
Hell my fathers 83 rabbit only gets an adjustment every 40K 

[fast_a2_20v]

Required parts:
20 Solid lifter buckets
20 Lash Caps
Set of solid lifter cams
Set of valve springs

Earlier VWs came with solid lifters(up to about 1984) and they were pretty trouble free; requiring adjustment about once a year  However, they were shim over bucket and special tools allowed them to be adjusted very quickly- there were also only 8 valves.

The 20V uses shims under buckets so changing the lash cap requires removal of the cams.  This is quite time consuming.

What valve springs? are they using the same ~$240 ish set of cat valve springs you would buy if you are doing just a hot cam / hydro lift setup, or is there a special solid lifter high rate spring or something along those lines.

[bobqzzi]

The normal CAT springs are fine

[tjwasiak]

Another questions:
 - will USRT heavy duty valve spring work with solid lifters setup well?
 - how much are (and WTB them) solid lifter buckets and lash caps?
 - will VW OE valves work with solid lifter setup (in engine reved to 9000RPM)?

And one off topic question - what OE big port intake manifold are you selling? European AGU part number last letter is K, I can get for ~$250 here in Poland but I am not sure if it the same you are selling (I saw letter P on photos on your site).

[bobqzzi]

Another questions:
 - will USRT heavy duty valve spring work with solid lifters setup well?
 - how much are (and WTB them) solid lifter buckets and lash caps?
 - will VW OE valves work with solid lifter setup (in engine reved to 9000RPM)?

And one off topic question - what OE big port intake manifold are you selling? European AGU part number last letter is K, I can get for ~$250 here in Poland but I am not sure if it the same you are selling (I saw letter P on photos on your site).

I don't know which springs USRT is selling, so I can't say.  If they are Eurpspec springs, then no.
A set of 20 lifter buckets is $899.00
Lash caps are $6.79 each

It is the Eurpean AGU one- I imported them from Europe, so the cost reflects that