My name is Jeff Lain, and I'm a VW performance addict.  I've owned and built VW's for over 25 years, having lots of fun and meeting new like-minded VW freaks along the way.  I've always liked to tinker with them, and figure out ways to make them faster.   The Kaddie Shack came about as a hobby, mostly.  I was rebuilding Kadron carburetors for friends and suggesting ways to make them better than stock.  This led to buying them here and there at swap meets, and reselling them.  I bolted a set up to my bus that I bought from a guy "in perfect working order" that "came off a running car".  To make a long story short, they weren't.  One didn't even have a float installed in it.  When I saw gasoline pouring out the tailpipe and onto my driveway, I knew there was trouble.  It washed the oil out of my bearings, and a brand new engine threw a rod as a result.  

I knew there had to be a better way.

This started a process where I bought carburetors, took them all apart, and rebuilt/repaired them properly, reselling them with a warranty.  Knowing one of the weaknesses of Kaddies was with loose and worn throttle shafts (even when new!), I set out on a journey to devise a way to make them better.  After ruining several throttle bodies, I developed a way to re-bush them using top-notch German bushings, and the Kaddie Shack officially began.  Now, every carburetor set that I sell comes with my re-bushed throttle bodies and vacuum advance modification, making them even better than new, and compatible with a wide range of high performance applications.  I can also modify them for a wide range of engine configurations, from bone stock, to over 2 liters!

After that, I found orders pouring in from all over the country.  One thing that is almost universal in the VW industry, is that many suppliers give terrible service and support.  Companies leave you on hold for ever, orders don't ship in time, and companies don't respond to emails for weeks.  Many famous names in this industry are infamous for treating people terribly.  

I'm gonna change all that.

If you're only concerned about price, you may be able to find my products cheaper if you look long and hard enough. My prices are very fair however, both to me, and to my customers.  I'm trying to make a modest living, which means I need to turn a profit.  If you want to deal with some schmuck that was working at a shoe store last week, and is now filling VW parts orders, then go somewhere else. If you want top-notch service, technical support when you need it, and quality parts, you've come to the right place.

Thanks for visiting, and shop with confidence.  I hope we'll be doing business soon.

Jeff Lain -- Owner

The Kaddie Shack