Forum: Technical Articles
May 3rd 2010, 16:41
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Views: 76,143
96 Plate Mesa Cooler Installation
by David McCutcheon NO_H2O and Zen Hardy
Dec 07, 2003
Overview
Do you need some extra oil cooling for your air-cooled monster? Or have you converted to a 911-fan shroud that has no provision...
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Forum: Technical Articles
May 3rd 2010, 16:18
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Replies: 0
Views: 131,384
Dells Rebuild
by David McCutcheon NO_H2O
Dec 01, 2003
You have scoured the planet in search of some Dellortos to top off your power plant. After searching your shop, your friend's shop, Ebay, swap meets and...
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Forum: Technical Articles
May 3rd 2010, 16:05
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Replies: 0
Views: 132,918
Installing a Larger Tank in a Split Bus
by Adrian Pillow
Dec 10, 2003
Overview
Have you had trouble in the past coordinating potty breaks and gas stops? Getting sick of stopping at the local "Gas, Beer, & Biscuits" every week? Well...
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Forum: Technical Articles
May 3rd 2010, 15:41
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Replies: 0
Views: 128,702
Eberspacher Gas Heater Installation
by Sam C
Nov 25, 2003
Ok, I am not doing an in depth article on how to install an eberspacher, more a discussion on where I put my one, and why. As some of you may know I was running two amps...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 30th 2010, 17:15
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Replies: 0
Views: 210,132
Fitting Modern Alloy Wheels to your Beetle
by Trevor Brady
Nov 21, 2003
Overview
Lately there has been somewhat of an explosion in the aftermarket car accessories industry. Movies like "The Fast and the Furious" have had no small part...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 30th 2010, 17:05
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Replies: 0
Views: 211,414
Amp Installation
by Sam C
Oct 6, 2003
Background
Ok, I dont have any pictures from earlier than this stage, as I didnt think it was worth it, but when I got this far I decided that this could be useful. Some...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 30th 2010, 15:40
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Replies: 0
Views: 166,675
Urethane Transmission Mounts
by Rob van Brandenburg
Nov 09, 2003
This article will describe how to replace the OEM transmission mounts with ones made from urethane. Urethane is a material that is stronger and less flexible...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 30th 2010, 14:36
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Replies: 0
Views: 217,352
Whiteline Sway Bar Installation
by Sandeep Syan
Aug 5, 2003
Background
As an aircooled performance vw enthusiast, I am more happy to drive my Bug on a racetrack and in an autocross than to enter into a car show. In my quest...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 30th 2010, 09:51
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Replies: 0
Views: 377,815
Porsche 944 Part Numbers
Apr 04, 2003
Overview
Porsche parts are very easy to get confused due to the many changes within the 944 model during it's 83-91 production run. These part numbers listed below will help solve...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 21:35
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Replies: 0
Views: 453,119
Porsche 911 Cooling Kits
by Alexander Niederfahrenhorst
Jun 24, 2003
Overview
There have been alot of statements and rumors about 911 cooling kits on the net. The reason for this tech article is to give you some...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 21:21
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Replies: 0
Views: 446,449
Super Beetle Battery Relocation
by Chris Percival
Jun 17, 2003
Overview
I have decided to move my battery from under the rear seat to the front wheel well, to help with weight distribution. My requirements were that it was...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 21:13
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Replies: 0
Views: 246,179
How Low Can You Go?
by Alexander Niederfarenhorst
Apr 22, 2003
Overview
If you think of lowering the front of your standard bug you had two options so far: You could get an adjustable beam or use dropped...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 21:03
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Replies: 1
Views: 78,717
Look At My Skinny Arms!
by Johan Kanters
Feb 09, 2003
Overview
You have just bought those killer wheels that you've always wanted. When you got home you took a rear wheel out of the box and test fit it. "Looks...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 20:50
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Replies: 0
Views: 450,501
Want to see my tool?
by NO_H2O
Feb 04, 2003
Overview
Due to the tight spring, it is almost impossible to use a hook type spring compressor to assemble or adjust the Maxx Struts safely. It is also hard to fit a...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 20:41
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Replies: 0
Views: 373,147
Sound Dampening and Audio Installation
by NO_H2O
Jan 24, 2003
If the only music you want to hear while driving your German Look Gem is the sound of big carbs chewing air and a 4 into 1 blasting it back out, this is not the tech...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 20:30
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Replies: 0
Views: 555,522
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 20:22
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Replies: 0
Views: 260,161
VW Split Bus Front Shock Upgrade
by Adrian Pillow
Jan 21, 2003
This document will outline the process of changing the front shock absorbers on a '66 Microbus. The procedure is very straight forward, but this will be a good...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:59
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Replies: 0
Views: 128,363
Trim Blackout
by Vujade
Dec 27, 2002
So you want to give your car the German Look treatment? Well you could begin by taking off all of the trim molding and welding up all the holes, then repaint your car....
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:54
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Replies: 0
Views: 163,545
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:45
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Replies: 0
Views: 126,017
Brace Yourself
by Alex Niederfahrenhorst
2002-10-18
A lot of people experience wheel hop when launching the car hard. Wheel hop not only causes poor starts but might also cause transmission failures.
What...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:34
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,602,622
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:27
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Replies: 0
Views: 165,602
Lowering Your Bug
For years, people have being lowering their Volkswagens to improve the handling or purely for looks. It makes sense that a car with a lower centre of gravity will be less likely to suffer from body...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 17:23
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Replies: 0
Views: 43,516
Porsche 5 Speed In Yor Bug
by Steve Arndt
2002-08-14
Having a Porsche 5 speed in a beetle is one of the cooler modifications that you can do. Close Ratio gears are required to keep a high performance engine in its power...
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Forum: Technical Articles
April 29th 2010, 16:06
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Replies: 1
Views: 603,860
993 Turbo Front Brake Upgrade - Part I
by Sandeep Syan
2002-07-31
People may be asking....Why would you want to put brakes that are capable of generating 2000 hp of braking force onto a beetle that is capable of maybe 120 mph at the...
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Forum: Events Calendar & Planning
April 28th 2010, 08:05
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,496
Sounds like we might be building a decent...
Sounds like we might be building a decent showing. This is the year to make it considering the marque being featured.
Maybe we can convince Pete and the others from the Great White North to...
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