Forum: Body
August 10th 2011, 12:27
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,586
I welded a shallow channel brace across the top...
I welded a shallow channel brace across the top of the 1303 seat hump and then bolted that down to the heater channel. This carries the front seat mounts but also provides an additional cross member...
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Forum: Suspension
August 10th 2011, 12:13
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,712
A front wheel drive car handles completely...
A front wheel drive car handles completely opposite to a rear engine, rear wheel drive car so don't compare the two indiscriminately.
I would definitely be inclined to increase the rear spring...
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Forum: Suspension
August 10th 2011, 12:04
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,538
Steve,
In Europe the French Market gets...
Steve,
In Europe the French Market gets different suspension settings due to the predominence of their pave roads that dictate fairly soft settings. Ford made the mistake back in the '80s by...
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Forum: Suspension
August 9th 2011, 06:35
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,712
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Forum: Suspension
August 9th 2011, 06:25
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Replies: 11
Views: 17,538
One consideration worth noting is that all...
One consideration worth noting is that all mainstream car manufacturers tailor the suspension settings for the country of use with the one for the USA being very specific to that country. Its the...
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Forum: Suspension
August 4th 2011, 06:55
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,459
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Forum: German Look Tuning
August 3rd 2011, 06:31
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,788
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Forum: Suspension
August 3rd 2011, 06:23
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Replies: 15
Views: 18,459
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Forum: Project Builds
July 28th 2011, 07:16
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Replies: 154
Views: 315,202
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Forum: Interior
July 25th 2011, 06:51
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Replies: 10
Views: 42,110
Good idea Jason/Gerrelt. I was thinking that I...
Good idea Jason/Gerrelt. I was thinking that I could wear ear defenders in the bug so that I couldn't hear the car noise but most importantly the wife!!. I can then use the excuse that the bug...
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Forum: Project Builds
July 22nd 2011, 16:01
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Replies: 1,572
Views: 1,913,749
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Forum: Project Builds
July 19th 2011, 08:39
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Replies: 486
Views: 569,390
Interestingly, the new tyre combination will...
Interestingly, the new tyre combination will change a couple of things apart from the weight:
The stance will change as a result of the rear being raised slightly ~12mm and the front lowering...
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Forum: German Look Tuning
July 19th 2011, 08:22
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,981
Thanks Rich that's brilliant :D: (forgive the...
Thanks Rich that's brilliant :D: (forgive the pun:rolleyes:)
Now, if I put two pairs of these in the front of the Clan with mains and dips wired together with +100% bulbs ................... ...
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Forum: German Look Tuning
July 18th 2011, 07:42
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Replies: 11
Views: 10,981
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Forum: Brakes
July 18th 2011, 07:36
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,164
Hi John,
The wheels are 6" teledials (at...
Hi John,
The wheels are 6" teledials (at the moment) and I added 30mm spacers that was as much to fill the arches as to clear the calipers. With those wheels it would need only small spacers...
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Forum: Brakes
July 14th 2011, 07:56
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,164
My opinion on sliding calipers is that they are...
My opinion on sliding calipers is that they are primarily a low cost option for the mainstream manufacturers. They will work well on lightweight or underbraked vehicle but they are certainly not the...
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Forum: Brakes
July 13th 2011, 08:33
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Replies: 21
Views: 22,901
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Forum: Brakes
July 13th 2011, 08:19
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,164
Hi Zo,
I'm sure there are other opinion but...
Hi Zo,
I'm sure there are other opinion but here is mine as a start:
Option 1
Big heavy calipers with lots of custom installation issues.
Option 2
Well proven, lightweight and most...
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Forum: Off Topic
July 11th 2011, 07:21
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Replies: 4
Views: 11,758
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Forum: German Look Tuning
July 8th 2011, 07:54
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Replies: 285
Views: 1,064,333
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Forum: Brakes
July 5th 2011, 11:46
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Replies: 15
Views: 25,102
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Forum: Brakes
July 4th 2011, 11:56
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Replies: 15
Views: 25,102
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Forum: Electrical
July 4th 2011, 07:33
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Replies: 6
Views: 59,065
Mines wired up as Rich's but one mod I was...
Mines wired up as Rich's but one mod I was pondering was to use a timer relay so that I don't leave it on for long periods. I will no doubt use it this autumn/winter and then I will get a better...
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Forum: Suspension
July 4th 2011, 07:24
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Replies: 6
Views: 11,736
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Forum: Brakes
June 16th 2011, 11:50
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Replies: 15
Views: 25,102
Steve, the stroke of the m/c is a red herring...
Steve, the stroke of the m/c is a red herring IMO. You are quite right about the comparison of the Type 1 and type 3 calipers that show that they both are fed by the same m/c and that the Porsche...
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