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Forum: Project Builds April 11th 2014, 12:44
Replies: 641
Views: 870,920
Posted By Humble
Just got the new Hot VW's and there's a familiar...

Just got the new Hot VW's and there's a familiar looking car in there ;) Congrats on the spread!
Forum: Project Builds March 25th 2014, 23:24
Replies: 28
Views: 47,063
Posted By Humble
I've had to make do with rattle cans for now, and...

I've had to make do with rattle cans for now, and yes I have a ton of them. :P I helped do a buddy's car with rattle cans and it came out fine. Next time I do this though, I'm getting a gallon and...
Forum: Project Builds March 24th 2014, 19:35
Replies: 486
Views: 599,670
Posted By Humble
All my projects are waking up as I come out of my...

All my projects are waking up as I come out of my busy season. The race bug is taking a bit longer but is getting more goodies than the other two. Recently I stumbled on not one, but two sets of...
Forum: Project Builds March 24th 2014, 18:49
Replies: 28
Views: 47,063
Posted By Humble
It's been a while since I updated Joy's build. A...

It's been a while since I updated Joy's build. A lot and not much has happened to be honest, most of the work performed since June last year has been maintenance.

Completed so far:
new seat...
Forum: Project Builds March 24th 2014, 18:32
Replies: 79
Views: 121,989
Posted By Humble
Quick update: The bug has been almost...

Quick update:

The bug has been almost entirely stripped down and sent off for body and paint. I wish I had the time (and experience) to do it myself but I have 3 projects on my plate at the...
Forum: German Look Tuning March 19th 2014, 12:12
Replies: 285
Views: 1,080,764
Posted By Humble
IIRC Richie's car is basically a cab body draped...

IIRC Richie's car is basically a cab body draped over a tube chassis (or semi-tube chassis) and the "folded top" is basically a canvas covered wing. You can hardly call it a sleeper but it is a...
Forum: Project Builds March 19th 2014, 11:44
Replies: 641
Views: 870,920
Posted By Humble
Careful, getting power is a slippery slope, one...

Careful, getting power is a slippery slope, one that I know nothing about ;)

The bug is looking awesome, something about authentic rally scars add to the character, and they go to show this car...
Forum: Project Builds March 12th 2014, 01:14
Replies: 79
Views: 121,989
Posted By Humble
Weather and time finally lined up and I was able...

Weather and time finally lined up and I was able to work on the GSR a bit today. Even thought he's in pretty good shape I want him to look sharp all around. To that end I started the tear down...
Forum: Engines March 7th 2014, 14:48
Replies: 11
Views: 18,569
Posted By Humble
I ran brad penn from break-in and through 4000+...

I ran brad penn from break-in and through 4000+ miles of racing and had negligible cam/lifter wear. 28mm CB lifters, k8 cam, 1.4:1 rockers, k800 springs, and an 8000 rpm redline.
Forum: Engines March 4th 2014, 13:54
Replies: 11
Views: 18,569
Posted By Humble
I generally run bradpenn, royal purple, or royal...

I generally run bradpenn, royal purple, or royal purple max cycle motorcycle oil ($$$). There's also different additives from archoil or nanolube but I haven't had a chance to run those yet, though...
Forum: German Look Tuning March 4th 2014, 13:29
Replies: 13
Views: 48,578
Posted By Humble
Grabbed a copy at the store yesterday, congrats!

Grabbed a copy at the store yesterday, congrats!
Forum: Project Builds February 28th 2014, 13:44
Replies: 641
Views: 870,920
Posted By Humble
heh, you can't get super blue in the states...

heh, you can't get super blue in the states anymore... because it's blue. Seriously. It's been on the market for years and got banned for being the wrong color. I still have a couple bottles in...
Forum: Project Builds February 23rd 2014, 23:03
Replies: 79
Views: 121,989
Posted By Humble
I was hoping to have the motor in the car this...

I was hoping to have the motor in the car this weekend but delayed parts prevented that. The new motor is all set though with a few finishing touches...

Rebuilding the motor didn't take very...
Forum: Project Builds February 21st 2014, 15:20
Replies: 79
Views: 121,989
Posted By Humble
The old motor that used to live in this bug was...

The old motor that used to live in this bug was at 9.6:1 and did great in traffic. I had an external oil cooler with a thermostatic fan switch and I never had an issue with oil temps. You do need...
Forum: Project Builds February 18th 2014, 14:26
Replies: 79
Views: 121,989
Posted By Humble
On January 8th 2011 I sold Mojo to a nice german...

On January 8th 2011 I sold Mojo to a nice german fellow who wanted to do everything I planned to do and turn him into a GSR. I was unemployed at the time and needed the money so I was just happy the...
Forum: Electrical February 13th 2014, 12:52
Replies: 2
Views: 42,743
Posted By Humble
To me the the dash light in the video looks to be...

To me the the dash light in the video looks to be coming on when the driver is lifting or running part throttle, and that's what you're after? As a matter of personal/racing preference, I wouldn't...
Forum: Suspension February 7th 2014, 15:20
Replies: 25
Views: 96,973
Posted By Humble
I've been getting most of my parts from...

I've been getting most of my parts from summitracing.com. the aluminum sleeves needed to be clearanced to fit over the strut bodies so there is a metal to metal interference fit (i had to heat up...
Forum: Project Builds December 30th 2013, 14:46
Replies: 486
Views: 599,670
Posted By Humble
I thought about bracing the ends of the torsion...

I thought about bracing the ends of the torsion tubes but I don't know if it's worth the extra metal. I'll probably setup a string pot during a track day or autox to see how much they actually move....
Forum: Project Builds December 30th 2013, 00:40
Replies: 486
Views: 599,670
Posted By Humble
Let the hydraulic plumbing begin! First off, the...

Let the hydraulic plumbing begin! First off, the clutch system with a new banjo bolt (10mm x 1mm) and the master cylinder is 3/4" (19mm) to match the subaru slave.
...
Forum: Project Builds December 30th 2013, 00:08
Replies: 486
Views: 599,670
Posted By Humble
I didn't find any decent guides on ptfe fittings,...

I didn't find any decent guides on ptfe fittings, which are different from aluminum compression fittings I've used elsewhere on the build. So here's a quick write up for the curious.

I started...
Forum: Project Builds December 29th 2013, 22:54
Replies: 486
Views: 599,670
Posted By Humble
The build is slowing down a bit because Nov-Feb...

The build is slowing down a bit because Nov-Feb is my busy season. I visited a very cold Chicago for a week and a very warm LA for a week. We had a small Thanksgiving with fried turkey for about a...
Forum: Project Builds December 29th 2013, 03:53
Replies: 403
Views: 602,933
Posted By Humble
I love the lower coilover conversion bolts...

I love the lower coilover conversion bolts (racer's edge i think) and as I said previously I totally trust them. I did ruin a set and a trailing arm by getting too aggressive with my lowering and...
Forum: German Look Tuning November 26th 2013, 14:15
Replies: 1
Views: 45,962
Posted By Humble
Race bug up on GRM!

Lucy the race bug made it to Grassroots Motorsports FB page yesterday. woohoo!

https://www.facebook.com/grassrootsmotorsports
Forum: Project Builds November 20th 2013, 15:09
Replies: 93
Views: 113,709
Posted By Humble
I love the last shot there, I've always been a...

I love the last shot there, I've always been a fan of white on blue. Got any specs on the wheels?
Forum: Suspension November 18th 2013, 14:29
Replies: 55
Views: 109,890
Posted By Humble
That's how I've seen them installed. It's also...

That's how I've seen them installed. It's also common to find 914 camber plates installed that way.
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