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Forum: Suspension April 23rd 2003, 10:10
Replies: 3
Views: 6,029
Posted By bren
tyre pressure is dictated by the weight of the...

tyre pressure is dictated by the weight of the car, not the size of the tyre, so stock pressures are the best starting point.. most low pro tyres dont like being run below 20psi though, so thats a...
Forum: Body April 23rd 2003, 09:44
Replies: 2
Views: 2,462
Posted By bren
they look cool joe!.. i got a pair of the remmele...

they look cool joe!.. i got a pair of the remmele versions a few years back...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid17/pcb0a9db096fdda81f685e0c057c4c92b/fdf98c0d.jpg
Forum: Suspension April 7th 2003, 11:07
Replies: 4
Views: 6,121
Posted By bren
fit new proper bearings.. they will last over...

fit new proper bearings.. they will last over 200k miles not 50k! they will also support the trailing arms better..
Forum: Body April 7th 2003, 10:59
Replies: 15
Views: 3,261
Posted By bren
snap! i got all those bits too.. havent fitted...

snap! i got all those bits too.. havent fitted it all yet though as im busy with welding another bug and fitting the interior in the van and redoing my rear brakes.. should be done by next month...
Forum: German Look Tuning April 7th 2003, 10:51
Replies: 13
Views: 8,338
Posted By bren
like using more info in your post than just...

like using more info in your post than just "sleek lookin front bumpers"

or why not use the search to turn up the original thread you mentioned in your first post..
Forum: Engines April 4th 2003, 07:09
Replies: 5
Views: 8,379
Posted By bren
ive got a VERY simple and very cheap setup that...

ive got a VERY simple and very cheap setup that works perfectly.. a regular scat mount, but fitted with a genuine VW golf TDI filter.

those tdi's see cold oil pressures as high as 150psi without...
Forum: German Look Tuning April 3rd 2003, 07:16
Replies: 3
Views: 3,293
Posted By bren
yeah theyre great, my bug has doors and quarters...

yeah theyre great, my bug has doors and quarters from them...

such a shame that the US govt. doesnt allow mexican bugs into the US, because all the heritage panels are just brand new VW mexico...
Forum: German Look Tuning March 14th 2003, 10:19
Replies: 2
Views: 4,160
Posted By bren
panelvan goes GL!

got the deal of the decade last night.. bought a set of 17x8 O-Z optimas for the same price as one 17" tyre! two of them have really good bridgestones fitted as well!
http://www.pneus.it/OZ/35.jpg ...
Forum: Off Topic March 14th 2003, 09:02
Replies: 52
Views: 18,701
Posted By bren
between mandy and myself, we have: a knackered...

between mandy and myself, we have:
a knackered GT bug thats mid-resto (stock)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/pfb3d372937432118ebb6dfae9a655b5e/fc8f14a6.jpg
a 72 1200...
Forum: Suspension March 7th 2003, 13:06
Replies: 23
Views: 11,598
Posted By bren
factman, the whole shebang can be bought from...

factman, the whole shebang can be bought from red9designs..
http://www.red9design.co.uk/ezrider.htm
Forum: German Look Tuning March 7th 2003, 12:46
Replies: 7
Views: 5,847
Posted By bren
there were loads of UK built TIV powered bugs...

there were loads of UK built TIV powered bugs that used a flat porsche fan arrangement in the late 80's/early 90's too.. i remember marvelling over them back in the day...
Forum: Suspension March 5th 2003, 10:41
Replies: 23
Views: 11,598
Posted By bren
yeah you got the updated stainless ends alex.. ...

yeah you got the updated stainless ends alex..
will hopefully get mine at some point this year if i manage to sell my other bug..
Forum: Suspension March 5th 2003, 08:38
Replies: 5
Views: 6,329
Posted By bren
BIG rims.

why would you tub your arches?!
http://homepage.mac.com/jyrie/.Pictures/New%20season/PIC00059.jpg

for some 20" fatboys like these maybe?...
Forum: Suspension March 3rd 2003, 12:19
Replies: 9
Views: 8,393
Posted By bren
regardless of how low youve dropped the front...

regardless of how low youve dropped the front end, the correct way of determining shock length is to measure between the top and bottom mounts with the car on the ground and settled, and then buy...
Forum: Suspension March 3rd 2003, 12:12
Replies: 23
Views: 11,598
Posted By bren
you stumped up for the kit then? :) happy...

you stumped up for the kit then? :)

happy with it?

oh and did you get the updated kit with the stainless end bushings on the tiebars?? if not, get in touch with simon and he'll post you the...
Forum: Off Topic February 27th 2003, 11:59
Replies: 15
Views: 7,945
Posted By bren
nice one! congrats dude! :D

nice one! congrats dude! :D
Forum: German Look Tuning February 24th 2003, 13:12
Replies: 11
Views: 5,521
Posted By bren
keith sueme wrote an article about them in his...

keith sueme wrote an article about them in his column in volksworld a few months back, about a month after i first posted this i believe? take a look... he wrote some interesting stories about the...
Forum: German Look Tuning February 21st 2003, 08:06
Replies: 23
Views: 6,706
Posted By bren
errrmmm.. i DO! i have to! of my 3 VW's, my...

errrmmm.. i DO! i have to! of my 3 VW's, my eurobug is the only one thats road legal right now.. so to and from work, it gets a saltblasting from those infernal grit trucks :(
Forum: Suspension February 20th 2003, 10:41
Replies: 20
Views: 13,808
Posted By bren
bolt-on rear a-arm mounts?!?! where did they...

bolt-on rear a-arm mounts?!?! where did they come from? ive only ever seen the weld-in bugpack mounts used.. or original 1302/3 mounts grafted in..
Forum: Suspension February 19th 2003, 08:40
Replies: 20
Views: 13,808
Posted By bren
IRS still swings through an arc like swingaxle,...

IRS still swings through an arc like swingaxle, its just a larger arc and as such is less visible. when slammed, some obvious negative camber can result. if (and only if!) you are totally happy...
Forum: Suspension February 11th 2003, 08:51
Replies: 4
Views: 6,396
Posted By bren
your '78 van doesnt have front discs?!?! my '76...

your '78 van doesnt have front discs?!?! my '76 panelvan has, and as far as im aware, all baywindows since 1971 have left the factory with discs up front.

for the rear ive only ever seen porsche...
Forum: Off Topic February 6th 2003, 11:29
Replies: 5
Views: 4,547
Posted By bren
i dont want to tread on any toes here, but there...

i dont want to tread on any toes here, but there are a few glaring errors in that article.

first is the bunching together of signal and power cables in the loom. this is a big NO-NO. signal...
Forum: Suspension February 6th 2003, 11:04
Replies: 8
Views: 7,361
Posted By bren
this Q should really be in the wheels & tyres...

this Q should really be in the wheels & tyres forum, but i'll answer it here.. late bugs do not have wide 5 (5x205) pattern, they have a 4x130 pattern. you can buy hubs blank and have them drilled...
Forum: Off Topic January 30th 2003, 08:50
Replies: 3
Views: 5,834
Posted By bren
Thumbs down the guys a dick, pure and simple.. ive had...

the guys a dick, pure and simple.. ive had run-ins with him in the past.. i commented on the STF about two berg parts that i believe to be flawed due to vibration. one being the dipstick that...
Forum: Suspension January 27th 2003, 10:15
Replies: 4
Views: 7,548
Posted By bren
should be fine then if that is the width.. only...

should be fine then if that is the width.. only issue you'll have to deal with is the centre spigot bore. the bearing caps on stock hubs wont fit inside the centre bore of the rim.. you'll have to...
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