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Originally posted by jhaurimn View PostNice! Wheels look very nice :) I approve of the m42 turbo idea as well.
Originally posted by LateFan View PostThose are sweet!world renown Harry Potter expert
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Originally posted by LJ851 View PostThose tire are legend.
I am Tire God
Originally posted by CubbyChowder View PostThose look killer
Originally posted by kronus View Postwas the blue car suspension not salvageable?
Driver's side has a bent strut housing, probably meaning that the insert is also bent. The strut bearing and fixed camber plate looks a bit screwy too. I may be able to straighten out the camber plate, but I'll probably grab a new strut bearing. I think I'll just send this set of housing to GC for their treatment, considering they hack off the stock tubes and reweld 50mm tubes meant for bigger Konis. This way I don't have to eat a set of strut tubes.
Originally posted by ak- View PostOne housing was slightly bent, so that and the insert are unusable now.
They were sectioned too.
Originally posted by blunttech View PostThose look great Ryan Where did you score the federals?? The legends dealer in Vegas?
Originally posted by kronus View Postyeah, but springs and sleeves and top hats..
The Bilstein Sports weren't bad, but I knew there was room for improvement at low-speed driving.world renown Harry Potter expert
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I disassembled the blue car's front suspension this morning. Everything went smooth.
You can see driver's side bent tube in this photo. Thanks to RJ for welding in extra gusseting between the knuckle and the tube , because the lowest two inches of the tube remains straight. The bend actually starts where the gusseting stops. I'm sending these out to GC for one of their kits. 2002 strut inserts aren't getting easier to find and I don't want to throw a set away on account of a bend.
GC is throwing on new 50mm tubes anyways, so ultimately, this set can be saved.
yay.
And the VW Rabbit Bilstein Sports also survived without a single scratch. They are perfectly straight. When I removed the inserts, the 2-3" aluminum spacers came out as well. So theoretically, the insert from the bent housing never took damage. It narrowly missed it!
now to decide what to do with them..
Last edited by phreshkid; 10-06-2015, 12:58 PM.world renown Harry Potter expert
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A few small updates.
The Florida car is in for paint this week. The paint will cure for a few days then my painter with cut/buff it for a good shine. Then I will begin putting it back together with all new rubber seals and gaskets. New windshield gaskets, door gaskets, window gaskets, trunk gasket, etc. It will be a nightmare but I'll get it done.
I also received a box from Blunttech with fresh rotors, calipers, pads, bearings, SS brake lines, and other goodies. I'm awaiting a box from Ground Control for the new Suspension. All that will go on together as one. I also have new rubber bushings and control arms, etc. that will go on at the same time. Lots to do, so little time.
New interior is also done according to Abdu, so that will hopefully go in by the weekend as well.
Engine bay: I think I want to run a simple 32/36 or 38/38 with 292 cam, while still retaining the stock, round air cleaner. I think that will look nice. I haven't decided whether I will do the battery location conversion under the rear bench seat.
Soon.
Oh and I think I'll get this tranny in the 1600 as well. I'll have a 4.10LSD built specifically for this car. G245/LTW flywheel and 4.10 sounds fun with the 1.6L.
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Originally posted by ahrensNW View PostI don't think I've ever seen a clutch like that.
Originally posted by kronus View Postnice rasekar clutch!
is that a 245/11 or the standard OD?
edit: it looks like the g245/11 has a marking on the left side of the housing that would determine what it was for. Though I'm sure if I compared the bellhousing bolt pattern with a more common g260, I would be able to immediately tell.
My money is on a standard m10 g245 trans, with all the m10/s14 stuff also included in the pile.world renown Harry Potter expert
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